Nneka's big double-double led the USA to an 88-53 victory over China in their second game of the 2009 FIBA U19 World Championship.
She had game-high 18 points and 14 rebounds. She also figured out how international refs operate — she was called for just one foul in 26 minutes of play.
Here is the game report from FIBA, with statistics and photos.
Here is a more detailed game report from USA Basketball, with quotes from players. Nneka said, "We communicated, which is what I mentioned before that we needed to do. There was a lot of intensity and we didn’t let down."
The USA will play their last game of the preliminary round against Mali tomorrow at 5:45 a.m. Pacific Time. The standings in their group are: Spain 2-0, USA 1-1, China 1-1, Mali 0-2. After tomorrow's games, the top three teams will advance to the second round , which runs Monday - Wednesday next week.
The USA will play their last game of the preliminary round against Mali tomorrow at 5:45 a.m. Pacific Time. The standings in their group are: Spain 2-0, USA 1-1, China 1-1, Mali 0-2. After tomorrow's games, the top three teams will advance to the second round , which runs Monday - Wednesday next week.
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