Hungary, Germany Attain FIBA Quarterfinals as Japan Loses Guard to Damage

Hungary and Germany each superior to the quarter-finals of the FIBA Women’s World Cup on September 8 in Berlin, defeating Japan 84-63 and South Korea 94-56 respectively within the Qualification to Quarter-Finals spherical. Results from the opposite qualification video games to find out the remaining quarter-final locations are pending.

Hungary 84, Japan 63

Hungary led for 39 minutes and 39 seconds and have been by no means behind. The recreation was briefly degree at 34-34 with seven seconds left within the second quarter after Ramu Tokashiki transformed two free throws for Japan, however Agnes Studer answered with a three-point pullup jumper with one second on the clock to ship Hungary into the break forward 37-34.

Japan misplaced taking pictures guard Saki Hayashi to a suspected damaged proper arm after an ungainly fall with roughly one minute remaining within the second quarter.

Hungary’s Reka Lelik completed with 23 factors, eight rebounds and 4 assists in 27 minutes, taking pictures 8-of-12 from the sphere and 6-of-6 from the free-throw line with no turnover. Virag Takacs-Kiss added 17 factors and eight rebounds, whereas Studer contributed 11 factors and Dorka Juhasz added 10 factors and 7 rebounds. Japan’s Rui Machida had 12 assists. Kokoro Tanaka led Japan with 11 factors.

Hungary closed the sport with an 11-0 run within the remaining two minutes to place the outcome past doubt.

The win despatched Hungary to the quarter-finals for the primary time in 40 years.

“It feels incredible,” Lelik instructed Fiba Basketball. “It’s been 40 years since we’ve been to the Quarter-Finals. I still can’t believe it.”

“This is really a big team effort. I’m so proud of the girls. We have a very good team chemistry, we stick with each other, hug all the time. I’m so proud of what we did today because keeping Japan under 60 points is amazing team defense. That shows who we are.”

Head coach Peter Volgyi mentioned he was happy with the second-half show.

“How we played in the second half is what we wanted to play. Happy that we were able to show that,” he mentioned.

“It’s already a big thing that we’re in the Top 8 in the world. It’s been, what, 40 years?” — ahead Dorka Juhasz mentioned.

For Japan, Machida was philosophical in defeat.

“Honestly, I don’t really care about my 12 assists,” she mentioned. “The result is that we lost and that there were some things we can take forward. We have to accept that loss. We accept that we weren’t enough, we weren’t worthy of winning this game.”

Germany 94, South Korea 56

Germany, enjoying at house, additionally led all through, controlling possession for 38 minutes and 30 seconds. A Sohee Lee three-pointer tied the sport at 11-11 with simply over 4 minutes remaining within the first quarter, however Germany instantly restored the lead and didn’t enable Korea degree once more. The hosts held a 17-point benefit by halftime.

Center Marie Guelich led Germany with 19 factors, 5 rebounds and three assists in underneath 16 minutes of motion. Forward Frieda Buhner added 17 factors and 5 rebounds, and Leonie Fiebich recorded eight factors, a game-high 11 rebounds, 4 assists and three blocks. Nyara Sabally contributed 10 factors, 5 rebounds and 6 assists with no turnovers. For South Korea, Haeran Lee scored 21 factors on 10-of-13 taking pictures.

Germany’s largest lead was 38 factors, reached within the closing seconds of the fourth quarter.