- U.S won record-extending 11th women’s basketball World Cup championship.
- A’ja Wilson of Las Vegas Aces led all scorers with 19 points, Kelsey Plum added 17.
- China slowed down and fell behind by 21 points in the third quarter.
United States won its record-extending 11th women’s basketball World Cup championship by defeating China 83-61.
For the defending champions, A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces led all scorers with 19 points, and Kelsey Plum added 17.
China slowed down and fell behind by 21 points in the third quarter, while the US had to work for it in the first quarter.
In the fourth quarter, they staged a comeback, but the US held on to win the World Cup for the fourth time in a row.
𝗧𝗢𝗣 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 🇺🇸
USA beat China to conquer their 1️⃣1️⃣th #FIBAWWC title 🏆 pic.twitter.com/b2eBbqlN10
— FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup (@FIBAWWC) October 1, 2022
The final was watched by 15,895 people at Sydney SuperDome, the greatest audience to ever attend a women’s basketball game in Australia.
