Hong Kong Women's Basketball Eliminated After Overtime Loss to Kazakhstan at Asian Games
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Summary
Hong Kong's women's basketball team suffered a heartbreaking 77-80 overtime defeat to Kazakhstan at the Nagoya Asian Games on Tuesday, finishing their Group B campaign with three consecutive losses and exiting the tournament in last place . Guard Li Zhiyun delivered an outstanding 32-point performance, the highest in the match, but the team ultimately fell short in the dying moments of overtime. The loss ended Hong Kong's hopes of advancing as one of the best third-placed teams.
Key Points
- Hong Kong faced Kazakhstan in the final Group B match at the 2026 Nagoya Asian Games in Aichi Prefecture, Japan on September 22, 2026
- The starting five consisted of Guan Haipai, Li Zhiyun, Xu Yingyu, Tang Xiaolei, and Ma Danfeng, with Huang Jingxuan moved to the bench
- Li Zhiyun (李祉均) scored a game-high 32 points, including a dominant fourth quarter where she scored all 14 of Hong Kong's points
- In overtime, Hong Kong led 77-76 before Kazakhstan's two free throws in the final 37.4 seconds secured a 80-77 victory
- This marked Hong Kong's third straight loss after previously falling to Japan and the Philippines
Why It Matters
The elimination marks a disappointing end to what was expected to be a competitive campaign, especially after Hong Kong achieved its historic first Asian Games victory by defeating Kazakhstan at the Hangzhou Games . The team will need to address late-game execution issues and reduce turnovers to compete more effectively in future international competitions.
The elimination marks a disappointing end to what was expected to be a competitive campaign, especially after Hong Kong achieved its historic first Asian Games victory by defeating Kazakhstan at the Hangzhou Games . The team will need to address late-game execution issues and reduce turnovers to compete more effectively in future international competitions.