China hold off Senegal to advance at WCup

Greece, Australia and Japan reach quarters

SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Spain, Sept 25, (AP): Meng Li scored 15 points and China held off Senegal 75-66 to advance to the quarter-final qualifier. China (21) finished second in the group and will know which team it will play later in the day.

The Chinese team was up 10 with six minutes left before Senegal (1-2) cut its deficit to 68-66 with 1:25 to go on Dieme Bintu’s layup.

Sun Mengran answered with a hook shot as China scored the final seven points of the game.

Senegal advanced to the qualifier also, the first time the team medical staff was working on her on the sideline for about 10 minutes. Maltsi became the oldest player in Women’s Basketball World Cup history at 39 to score more than 20 points when she had 28 points in the loss to France on Sunday.She had only three against South Korea (0-3), but still became the country’s alltime leader in games played for Greece with her 211th appearance. She passed Sofia Kligopoulou for No. 1 on the list.

Greece, which is playing in its second World Cup ever, will have to wait until later Tuesday to learn who it plays in the next round.

Mariella Fasoula, who scored six points for Greece, attends Vanderbilt and was one of a handful of college players competing in the World Cup. South Korea was led by Leeseul Kang, who had 10

points.

Li

Australia 90, Turkey 64 Liz Cambage scored 24 of her 25 points in the first half, hitting her first 11 shots, to help Australia rout Turkey 90-64 on the final day of group play at the FIBA World Cup.

The 6-foot-8 Australia center was unstoppable in the 12-plus minutes she played as she helped her team build a 53-33 halftime lead.

“I had a really good season in the WNBA and it really helped my confidence. I was looking to get stronger mentally and to get better,” Cambage said. “I did that this year and I have taken it into this tournament. Sandy (Brondello) is such a great coach and we have such a great group of girls. It is exciting times for the Opals.”

With the big advantage, Cambage played sparingly in the second half. Cayla George added 12 points and Sami Whitcomb had 11 for Australia (3-0), which clinched first place in its pool.

Quanitra Hollingsworth scored 11 points to lead Turkey (1-2).

Japan 69, Puerto Rico 61 Yuki Miyazawa scored 15 points and Maki Takada adder 14 to help Japan beat Puerto Rico 69-61 on the final day of group play at the FIBA Women’s World Cup. Japan advanced to the second round where it will play rival China or Senegal.

Leading 27-25 midway through the second quarter, Monica Okoye hit a 3-pointer to start a 13-0 run for Japan (2-1). By the time Ashley Perez connected on a 3-pointer for Puerto Rico, it was 40-28.

Japan led by 15 at the half and the lead ballooned to 19 before Puerto Rico rallied to get within six early in the fourth quarter, but could get no closer.