World Middle School Basketball Championship: Taiwan Women's Basketball Team Takes Second Place, Setting Best Record in Team History

(Central News Agency Reporter Chen Rong-chen Taipei, June 22) The 2026 World Middle School Basketball Championship was held in Serbia. The Taiwan women's basketball team, which reached the finals for the first time, battled China until the last moment today, unfortunately losing 66-76. However, the runner-up finish still set the best record in the team's history.

The Taiwan women's basketball team, led by head coach Li Tai-ying, advanced from the preliminary round as group leaders. In the knockout stage, they successively defeated the Czech Republic, the United States, and Turkey, achieving the milestone of reaching the finals for the first time in team history. Today, they faced China head-on. Although the score remained close after the first three quarters, they were unable to stage a comeback in the decisive fourth quarter, ultimately losing by 10 points.

Facing the taller Chinese team, the Taiwan women's basketball team struggled from the start of the first quarter, especially with their outside shooting being restricted, entering halftime with a 13-point deficit. However, after halftime, the Taiwan team sounded the counterattack horn. Thanks to Lin Nien-chen's consecutive three-pointers, scoring 12 points in the quarter, and Hsu Yu-shan maintaining a good shooting touch, they managed to tie the score at one point.

Even though they were hit with a 7-0 run by the opponent at the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Taiwan women's basketball team did not give up. Chang Yu-tong and Chen Rou-an successively hit three-pointers, helping the team stay close. Unfortunately, their scoring momentum could not be sustained, causing the Taiwan team to narrowly miss out on the championship trophy. However, securing the runner-up position still marks the best record in team history. team history. history. history. (Editor: Chang Ya-ching) 1150622

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