Puerto Rico, going for the feat against China: one step away from matching the feat of the Sydney 2022 World Cup

The women’s basketball team Puerto Rico It is one step away from matching the feat of the Sydney 2022 World Cup, when it broke into the top eight teams in the world.

To do this, the team led by Jerry Cambric They will have to overcome China, a team that stands out for its interior game and its rebounding ability.

Led by the New York Liberty center Han Xuand for the two meters and twenty-three centimeters of Ziyu ZhangChina has only suffered one defeat against the United States (94-61).

To counter Chinese domestic power, Imane McGee Stafford It will be a fundamental asset for Puerto Ricans. Las Monarcas center Juana Díaz is the top rebounder in the tournament with an average of 13 catches per game.

In addition, the player is the fourth highest scorer in the tournament (17.3 pp), tied with her own Han Xu and with the Spanish base Iyana Martin.

In the rest of the group stage matches, the Asian team struggled to beat the Czech Republic in overtime (94-90) and solidly beat Italy (51-71) to secure second place in Pot B.

For its part, the Puerto Rican team has a single victory against Türkiye (75-71) and managed to take third place in group C. Despite losing to Australia (70-54) and Belgium (64-76), the Central American team left traces of good work against two very important rivals.

In the height difference with Chinathe Puerto Rican team demonstrated its ability to stop the powerful Belgian inside game and left star Emma Messeman in 6 points and 5 rebounds.

Port Rich They are one match away from equaling their feat from Sydney 2022 and remaining among the eight best teams on the planet. If they achieve a victory this Thursday (17:45 CET), the team would meet with Francefirst in group B, in the quarterfinals.