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Australia beat China to win basketball international
Australia, who were shocked by Russia on Saturday in aa overtime loss, began to find their pace in the second half, using solid defense to stop China's attacking and put ahead by 48-40 mid into the third quarter. "We did a good job tonight, and the girls really concentrated on the games. Most importantly, they learn how to deal with the pressure when playing with the host," said Australian coach Jan Striling, who attributed their win to the mental strength of her team and vowed to beat China again next time. Chen Nan led the hosts with 19 points and seven rebounds, while Ye Li contributed 18 points and seven rebounds, point guard ChenXiaoyun added 12 points and five rebounds. Australia's Carly Wilson and Hollie Grima made their team-high 22 points apiece, while veteran Jacinta Hamilton score 20 points and Erin Phillips added nine. In the game played earlier, Cuba edged Russia 69-64 to take their first win and took the third place in the tournament. Thanks to Peillon's team-high 16 points and Garcia's 13 points, Cuba beat the Olympic bronze medallists to take their consoling win in the tournament. Cuba, who lost two consecutive games in the tournament, finally found their rhythm to shot 40 percent in the field, and committed 15-out-of-20 free-throws. Russia's Elen Shakirovfa snatched down game-high 23 points, Tatiana Shchegol added 13 points and three rebounds, while Llona Korstin scored 10 points.
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