World Youth Championship: China 66-90 Germany, Canada 82-63 Slovenia, China and Serie A for third place

In the first match of the U-19 Men's Basketball World Cup in 2025, the 11th place in the world's overall strength, the Chinese National Youth Men's Basketball Team suffered a black start and lost to the sixth-place Canadian Men's Basketball Team, 72-80. Only Zhang Boyuan (20 points), Zhu Zheng (19 points), Chen Jiazheng (16 points), Xun Sinan (6 points and 8 blocks) and others performed well in the entire game, suppressing their opponents from the outside, and the rest were obviously out of shape. Judging from the data, the main losses were free throws, rebounds, mistakes and low scoring efficiency of centers, including 58% of free throws (80% of opponents), 21 mistakes (15 opponents), and 33 rebounds (59 opponents). In another game in the same group in the first round, Slovenia lost to Germany 68-75, while the second Asian team Jordan lost to the Dominican Republic 69-79, and Australia lost to the United States 73-88.

Today, China welcomed its second opponent, the world's second-ranked German Men's Basketball Team. Another game in this group ended first before the game, and Canada defeated Slovenia 82-63.

Germany scored 4 points in a row in the first quarter. Wang Hongze scored China's first goal, Xun Sinan scored in the inside and outside, and the opponent was able to expand the score difference. China was 17 points behind 9-26. Hou Mengze and Xun Sifeng scored twice in the inside to stop bleeding. Germany scored three-pointers with a buzzer and Germany scored 13-29 Germany. In the second quarter, Zhu Zheng scored 7 points in a row at the beginning, Chen Jiazheng, Zhang Boyuan and Cui Xinquan made consecutive hits, and China chased the score to 30-33 to stop Germany. Germany then made a 16-4 attack wave through rapid transmission, coupled with the decline in the shooting percentage of the Chinese men's basketball team, expanding its lead to more than 15 points again. China 34-49 Germany in the first half.

In the third quarter, Germany continued to suppress China, and it was difficult for China to grab the frontcourt rebounds, and the mid-range shot was also inaccurate. The score was from 55-36 to 59-40 and then to 65-44. The gap became wider and wider. Chen Jiazheng made two three-pointers, Xun Sinan made a strong inside shot, and China made a 52-74 Germany.

Both teams missed shots many times at the beginning of the final quarter. In the first three minutes, China lost all seven shots, and Germany took the opportunity to widen the score 78-52. It was not until about 6 minutes left that Liu Li scored China's first goal in this quarter. Then Zhu Zheng made a shot from the outside and Feng Ao followed up with a tip-in. China scored 7 points in a row to narrow the score to 59-80. Germany scored consecutively and opened the gap to 59-87 again. After the game, it also lost suspense. After the game, China and Germany suffered two consecutive losses 66-90.

After two rounds, the group standings are as follows: 1. Germany has 2 wins and 0 losses and 2 points (net win + 31 points); 2. Canada has 2 wins and 0 losses and 2 losses and 2 points (net win + 27 points); 3. Slovenia has 0 wins and 2 losses and 1 point (net win - 26 points); 4. China has 0 wins and 2 losses and 1 point (net win - 32 points).

Of course, the Chinese men's basketball team is the worst team in the group after all, so we need to calm our minds. The third opponent will be the Slovenian men's basketball team, which ranks seventh in the world. Two teams that have lost two consecutive teams will compete for the third place in the group and win a good sign for the knockout stage. The good news is that there is no elimination rules in this group stage, and all teams can advance to the knockout stage. The first round is a single game of 16 to 8. Therefore, you only need to compete in the group stage, run in the lineup, adjust your status, strive to win one game in the knockout stage, and complete the goal of advancing to the quarterfinals.