Sichuan roared to a crucial 96-77 victory over Dongguan in Game 3 of the Women’s Chinese Basketball Association (WCBA) Finals on Thursday, keeping their championship hopes alive! 🎉 Playing at home in Chengdu, the defending champions dominated early, building a massive 19-2 lead and never looking back despite a late push from Dongguan. 💪
Star power: Chinese national team icon Li Meng dropped a game-high 24 points, while WNBA standout Jonquel Jones added 22 points and 11 rebounds. Elizabeth Cambage and Gao Song also lit up the scoreboard, combining for 33 points. 🏆
Coach’s corner: “We finally played like ourselves tonight,” said Sichuan’s coach Milos Paden, praising his team’s defense and transition game. The squad shook up their lineup after two losses, injecting fresh energy with starters like Jia Saiqi and Zhang Manman. 💥
Dongguan’s fightback in the third quarter, led by Aliyah Collier (21 points), cut the deficit to 11, but Sichuan slammed the door shut in the fourth. Now, all eyes turn to Sunday’s Game 4 in Dongguan – can Sichuan force a decider? 🤔
