On July 5, the women’s basketball friendly match continued, with China trailing Australia 30-51 at halftime. In the first half, the Chinese team found themselves behind in all aspects, committing 13 turnovers and shooting just 50% from the free throw line (10 out of 20). Han Xu missed two crucial free throws, and the team was significantly outperformed in attempts at the charity stripe, 10-25, compared to Australia.
Australia had only 4 turnovers in the first half, their intense pressure creating opportunities for fast breaks and easy layups. Wang Sisi was the only relatively stable player for China, scoring 11 points with an efficient 6-for-5 shooting performance.