USA beats China to win women’s basketball World Cup

Defending champion USA beat China 83-61 to win a record-extending eleventh Women’s World Cup title in Sydney on Saturday.

A’ja Wilson, who performs for the WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces, led match favourites Team USA with 19 points.

The United States earned a hard-fought early lead of 18-13 at the cease of the first quarter and was once made to work by China as it prolonged the lead to 43-33 at the midway mark.

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The recreation regarded poised for a shut end at the break, however China diminished rapidly in the 1/3 quarter, going 21 factors at the back of as Jewell Loyd and Kelsey Plum scored a mixed 15 points.

The United States then weathered a late surge from China in the closing quarter to impenetrable its fourth straight World Cup title.

Earlier on Saturday, Lauren Jackson added the curtain down on her glittering profession in outstanding fashion, main the scoring with 30 factors as host Australia posted a 95-65 victory over Canada to take bronze.

“They’re the first-class crew of the girls, I’ve had the pleasant time, and it is the first-class experience I’ve had in the sport,” stated Jackson, who lower back to the Australia squad in August following a prolonged absence after first retiring in 2016.