Xueya Ma, Ksenia Tikhonenko: Top players from Day-7 of FIBA U-19 World Championship for Women: Pt 1
Japan vs China
Xueya Ma
The power forward from China produced a stunning performance against a well organized Japanese team and racked up 24 points, a scintillating 19 rebounds and 2 blocks. She had her accuracy mode switched on as well as she hit 8 out of her 10 free throws right down the middle of the basket.
Xi Yang
On a night, where the Chinese team produced one of their best acts, shooting guard Xi Yang slipped in 18 points and an impressive 16 rebounds to help her team outclass their Asian counterparts Japan.
Dong Yu
Dong Yu was another individual who found her game against the Far East nation, as she netted a decent tally of 17 points and was on hand to scoop 8 rebounds.
Shiori Takada
Playing as a shooting guard for the Japanese, Shiori Takada was the lone Samurai against the Chinese, as she tried to influence the game with her 11 points and 6 rebounds.
Russia vs Italy
Alexandra Stolyar
Alexandra produced a strong offensive show for the Russians as she bucketed 21 points and managed 2 steals. She was one of the three players, who played a crucial role in helping Russia edge past Italy.
Ksenia Tikhonenko
The Russian centre was without a doubt, the best player of the game. She managed to score only 6 points; however, her main contribution was her mesmerizing count of 22 rebounds, of which 19 were in defence. Ksenia also managed a remarkable 4 blocks against her opponents.
Yulia Poluyanova
The Russians also found assistance in their power forward, Yulia, who earned 11 points and 8 rebounds. She was extremely accurate from the free throw line as well, as she nailed 5 out of 6 opportunities.
Giulia Maffenini
The Italians did come close to the Russian score, however, only Giulia Maffenini led the offensive with 20 points and a healthy 5 defensive rebounds. The task eventually turned out to be too difficult for her to accomplish.
USA vs Canada
Michelle Plouffe
Plouffe was Canada’s best player of the night as she amassed a total of 24 points and leapt high to grasp 8 rebounds. She showed great adeptness from the three point range as she managed to score 3 times at a 75% precision.
Wumi Agunbiade
Canada’s win over USA was greatly influenced by the contribution of Wumi Agunbiade. As a forward, she did well on the offense by hitting home 15 points and grabbing 9 rebounds in the process.
Ariel Massengale
The off colour USA team lacked everything from individual play to team game, except for one individual who kept the scoreline ticking for the North Americans. Ariel Massengale canned a solid figure of 17 points along with 6 rebounds to keep her team in contention.
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