U19 Women s Basketball World Cup: China is upset by Nigeria, and Ran Kejia 28+12

On July 12, in the 2025 U19 Women's Basketball World Cup group stage, the first game of China's U19 Women's Basketball Team played against Nigeria's U19 Women's Basketball Team. In the absence of Zhang Ziyu, the Chinese U19 women's basketball team led the team to lead by 12 points at most, but was gradually suppressed by the opponent to overtake 11 points in the last quarter. The Chinese U19 women's basketball team counterattacked and chased after 3 points but failed. In the end, the Chinese U19 women's basketball team was reversed 88-93 and was defeated by Nigeria's U19 women's basketball team and was defeated.

Statistics

China U19 Women's Basketball Team: Ran Kejia scored 3 three-pointers, 28 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, Li Yuxian scored 25 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Xu Peilin scored 10 points, Du Siyu scored 8 points and 12 rebounds, and Xu Fengwei scored 2 points and 9 assists.

Match Review

The Chinese U19 Women's Basketball Team, in this event, the number one star Zhang Ziyu was absent, and she followed the Chinese Women's Basketball Team to the Asian Cup. The Chinese team started the first quarter of this game and led 6-2 in the inside line. Nigeria team responded with a 6-2 offensive tied, and the Chinese team took a 14-8 lead with a 6-0 offensive. Nigeria scored 3 points in a row, and the Chinese team played an 8-0 offensive at multiple points, and had already taken a 22-11 lead to stop the opponent. Nigeria scored 5 points in a row, Li Yuxian made a layup, and the Chinese team led Nigeria 24-16 at the end of the first quarter. No player in both sides scored in double digits in the first quarter, Li Yuzhe scored 8 points, limiting Nigeria's team to 5 of 22 in the first quarter, including 0 of 5 three-pointers.

entered the second quarter, and the Chinese team scored continuously inside and outside, and Li Yuxian made a three-pointer to expand the lead 33-22. Nigeria's 8-0 offensive was only 3 points away. Ran Ke Jiali led a 11-2 offensive to expand the lead 44-32 12 points, and Nigeria chased 6 points in a row. The Chinese team was recovered 2 points in a single quarter 20-22, and the Chinese team led Nigeria 44-38 at the end of the first half. In the first two quarters, two Chinese teams scored in double digits, Ran Kejia scored 12 points and 5 rebounds in 5 of 12 shots, Li Yuxian scored 14 points and 3 rebounds in 5 of 10 shots, and Nigeria's three-pointers were limited to 15 shots.

After returning from the break, the Chinese team's offensive firepower continued to decline. They scored less than 20 points in the first single quarter in the third quarter. The Chinese team relies too much on the offensive firepower of Ran Kejia and Li Yuxian. The two scored a total of 12 points in the third quarter, while the remaining players only scored a total of 4 points. Nigeria gradually overtook the score by multiple points. The Chinese team lost 7 points 16-23 in a single quarter. At the end of the third quarter, the Chinese team was overtaken by Nigeria by 1 point 60-61. In the first three quarters, the Chinese team scored in double digits, Ran Kejia scored 19 points and 8 rebounds in 8 of 15 shots, Li Yuxian scored 19 points in 7 of 16 shots, the Chinese team scored 4 of 15 three-pointers, Nigeria scored 2 of 17 three-pointers, and Begi scored 17 points.

and in the final quarter, Nigeria scored three consecutive three-pointers, and the Chinese team was suppressed by a 11-2 offensive and was 10 points behind 62-72. Ran Kejia made a three-pointer, and Nigeria team once again gained a 10-point advantage. Both sides scored consecutively against each other, and the Chinese team continued to fall behind 72-82. Ran Kejia and Li Yuxian joined hands to score a 6-0 offensive and chased to a 4-point margin. Nigeria responded with a wave of offensive 7-0 offensive to expand its 11-point advantage. The Chinese team scored 7 points in a row to stop the opponent. Chukwu scored a tip-in, Du Siyu made a three-pointer, Begi made both free throws, and the Chinese team missed a three-pointer. In the end, the Chinese team was reversed and lost by Nigeria. The next game will be against Portugal on July 13.

The starter of both sides

Chinese U19 women's basketball team: Ran Kejia, Li Yonglin, Xu Fengwei, Li Yuxian, Xu Ziqi

Nigerian U19 women's basketball team: Isaac, Ayodeji, Beji, Henbam, Tvogbad

(Text/Zuiwofusheng)