Gameday 3 Top Performers: Kang, Guirantes, Kone, Wilson, Linskens
SYDNEY (Australia) - There were some stellar Gameday 3 showings at the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup, including one record-breaking performance and fans are now able to vote to decide who did it best.
SYDNEY (Australia) - There were some stellar Gameday 3 showings at the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup, including one record-breaking performance and fans are now able to vote to decide who did it best.
Leeseul Kang erupted for a record-breaking efficiency score of 44 as she finished with 37 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals in a 99-66 win against Bosnia and Herzegovina. The victory ended an 11 game losing streak for the Asian side which spanned four editions of the FIBA Women's World Cup.
Mali fell 74-59 to France, but posed some real challenges to their opponents after a monumental double-double of 18 points and 18 rebounds from forward Sika Kona.
Kyara Linskens helped Belgium dodge a bullet as they slipped past Puerto Rico 68-65, with the center racking up a powerful double-double of 24 points and 13 rebounds, Meanwhile in the same game, Arella Guirantes posted another classy display in defeat for Puerto Rico after harvesting an all-action 27 points, 10 boards, 4 assists and 4 steals.
Finally, A'ja Wilson played her first game of the tournament for USA and made an instant impact with a quality contribution. She registered 20 points and 8 rebounds in the 77-63 success against China.
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