WCBA All Stars China made it three straight wins in the FIBA
Women's World League after ending TEO's own 100
percent?record.
The Group A hosts survived an impressive fight back from their
Lithuanian opponents in Shaoxing to run out 79-73 winners.
A 24-9 third-quarter was the key to the Chinese outfit's
victory, with Lijie Miao the star after netting 23 of their
points.
TEO - who had also won their opening two games - made a real
fight of it late on, but Egle Sulciute and Sandra Valuzyte's 17
points proved in vain.
The battle to avoid three straight defeats was won by Canberra
Capitals, who crushed Baltiyskaya Zwezda 59-36 for their first
victory of the competition.
Jessica Elizabeth Bibby top scored in a real team effort for the
Australian side, for whom 10 players found the basket.
Elizaveta Rusakova's 10 points was the best their Russian
opponents could manage in response, although Anastasia Anderson's
10 assists was an impressive contribution.
Day 3 Box scores
Baltiyskaya Zwezda vs Canberra Capitals 36-59
WCBA All Stars China vs TEO 79-73
(Fiba.com May 22, 2006)