What a Shame! Xun Sinan Out & Li Yuezhou’s Scoring Effort in Vain – China U17 Men’s Basketball Team to Compete in 13th to 16th Place Playoffs

On July 5, in the 9th to 16th place playoff game of the FIBA U17 World Cup, China’s men’s basketball team lost to Egypt with a score of 73-85. They will now compete for the 13th to 16th positions. In this match, Xun Sinan was absent due to injury, while Li Yuezhou got the starting nod. The Chinese team started well, with Li Yuezhou leading them to a 5-point advantage in the first quarter. However, Egypt quickly regained their composure and surpassed the score. The two teams remained neck-and-neck for a long stretch, exchanging leads, but in the final quarter, China lost momentum, conceding a 9-0 run. With a 5-point deficit and time still on the clock, China failed to score for nearly 4 minutes. A three-pointer from Fu Wenhao in garbage time was not enough, and China ultimately succumbed to defeat. In this contest, Li Yuezhou played 30 minutes as a starter, shooting 5 out of 15, 3 out of 7 from beyond the arc, and 6 out of 7 from the free throw line, scoring a team-high 19 points, grabbing 3 rebounds, dishing out 7 assists, and recording 3 steals, 2 turnovers, and 2 fouls, with a plus/minus of -11. Fu Wenhao also had a decent performance, playing 31 minutes, making 6 out of 15 shots, 3 out of 7 from three-point range, and 2 out of 2 from the foul line, contributing 17 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 3 turnovers, and 3 fouls, with a plus/minus of -12.