After the teams got a day of rest, the knockout round started Thursday’s quarterfinals. Serbia managed to keep it close for much of the first half, but the United States built up a solid margin by the break to win 88-55. Canada used a fast start to coast past Puerto Rico 79-60. Li Meng led China again, this time past France 85-71. The hosts started well and are now back at full strength after an 86-69 win over Belgium.
https://www.fiba.basketball/womensbasketballworldcup/2022/game/2909/USA-Serbia#tab=boxscore
United States [88]: Plum 17 Wilson 15/8r Thomas 13/14r/7a Loyd 8 Gray 8 Ionescu 7 Atkins 7 Jones 4 Laney 3 Stewart 2/8r Austin 2 Copper 2
Serbia [55]: Anderson 14/7a Nogic 11 Raca 9/7r Djordjevic 8 Cado 4 Stankovic 4 Krajisnik 2 Jovanovic 2 Topuzovic 1 Zec 0 Skoric DNP Katanic DNP
https://www.fiba.basketball/womensbasketballworldcup/2022/game/2909/Puerto-Rico-Canada#|tab=boxscore
Puerto Rico [60]: Guirantes 19/7r San Antonio 16 Quinones 12/7r Melendez 4 O’Neill 4 Hollingshed 3/12r Rosado 2 Roma 0 Jones 0 Pagan 0 Gonzalez DNP Vargas DNP
Canada [79]: Nurse 17 Carleton 15/7r Achonwa 12/9r Amihere 12 Colley 11/6a Fields 6 Alexander 4/13r Hill 2 Konig 0 Kyei 0 Gilles DNP Hanson DNP
https://www.fiba.basketball/womensbasketballworldcup/2022/game/2909/China-France#tab=boxscore
China [85]: Li M 23 Huang 18 Han 13/9r Yang 11 Li Y 10/7a Li YR 5 Zhang 4 Wang 1 Wu 0 Pan 0 Jin DNP Dilana DNP
France [71]: Fauthoux 19 Williams 17/6a Chartereau 10 Michel 7/6r/6a Rupert 7 Toure 6 Berkani 3 Ciak 2 Badiane 0 Tadic 0 Paget DNP Chery DNP
https://www.fiba.basketball/womensbasketballworldcup/2022/game/2909/Belgium-Australia#|tab=boxscore
Belgium [69]: Allemand 15/7a Linskens 13 Ben Abdelkader 13 Vanloo 12 Delaere 6 Be. Massey 5 Lisowa Mbaka 3 Ramette 2 Bi. Massey 0 Resimont 0 Joris 0 Meesseman DNP
Australia [86]: George 19/9r Tolo 13/6r Blicavs 12/9r Jackson 12 Madgen 9 Whitcomb 7/7a Talbot 5/9a Wallace 5 Magbegor 4/8r Maley 0 Garbin 0 Allen 0
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