The record for triples is blown up in the World Cup premiere

Japanese historical exhibition Saki Hayashi and his team to defeat Mali in the opening game of the women’s basketball World Cup, which will be held from this Friday until September 13 in Berlin (Germany). Japan won 102-97 in the first match of the World Cup after trailing on the scoreboard for much of the match.

Saki Hayashi She was the main protagonist of the match, with 27 points in just 23 minutes. The Japanese player also signed a historical record by scoring nine triplesthe highest number achieved by a single player in a match at a Women’s World Cup. Hayashi He converted 9 of his 15 attempts from the perimeter and added three rebounds and two steals.

Japan He reacted in time and overcame a maximum deficit of ten points thanks to a spectacular last quarter, in which he scored 31 points. Kokoro Tanakawith 18 points, and Maki Takadawith 14, also stood out in the Japanese team. On the part of Mali, the best were Aminata Sangare (22), Djeneba N’Diaye (22) and Sika Kone (21).

The Japanese team had an outstanding day from the three-point line, with 20 triples scored from 35 attempts and 57% correct, which also represents the record for triples in a single World Cup game. Hayashi’s nine surpass the previous mark of eight triples, shared by Gricel Herrera Mendez (Cuba) in 1998 and Beon Yeon-Ha (Korea) in 2002.

“I made nine, but I missed the first two shotsso it’s something I have to go back and work on,” he said. Hayashi at the end of the meeting. “Obviously, I’m happy, but my job is just to shoot. It’s what we have to do to win. In the locker room it is assumed that I am going to shoot three-pointers“added the protagonist.