Hard Power Outstanding! Belgium in Group C thrashes the top of Group A, Spain, as Chinese Women’s Basketball Team’s Elimination is not Unjust

On August 7th, the Olympic women’s basketball team of Belgium defeated Spain 79-66, advancing to the semi-finals. In this match, Belgium hardly encountered significant resistance, with Linssens and Meesseman shining together for 38 points. Meanwhile, Spain only had Gustafson scoring 21 points, which was insufficient. Given Belgium’s strength, it appears justified that the Chinese women’s basketball team was edged out and failed to reach the quarterfinals, indicating that the Chinese team’s strength was simply not enough to advance.

In this game, Belgium and Spain tied in the first quarter. However, from the second quarter onwards, Belgium took a commanding lead, enjoying a double-digit advantage by halftime. In the third quarter, Belgium quickly extended their lead to over 20 points with an 8-0 run. Although Spain narrowed the gap to just 11 points in the final quarter, Belgium scored five crucial points to stabilize the situation. The game lost its suspense, and Belgium advanced to the semi-finals.

Judging from the strength displayed by Belgium in this match, it was no surprise that they pushed the Chinese women’s basketball team out of the competition and advanced to the quarterfinals. The Chinese team doesn’t need to feel regretful about the one-point difference in net score. Looking at it from another angle, both the first and second-placed teams in the group where the Chinese women’s basketball team competed have been eliminated. Neither Spain nor Serbia were particularly strong, but even in such a group, the Chinese women’s basketball team failed to qualify, which can only be attributed to a lack of sufficient strength on their part.