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09/08 13:53 CDT Hungary beats Japan 84-63 to set up quarterfinal against US at
women's FIBA World Cup
Hungary beats Japan 84-63 to set up quarterfinal against US at women's FIBA
World Cup
By CIARAN FAHEY
AP Sports Writer
BERLIN (AP) --- Rka Lelik led Hungary with 23 points and eight rebounds in an
84-63 win over Japan at the women's FIBA World Cup on Tuesday to set up a
quarterfinal against the United States.
Virg Takcs-Kiss also had eight rebounds and added 17 points for Hungary,
which will face the four-time defending champion in the late quarterfinal slot
Thursday.
The game was overshadowed by a serious injury to Japan shooting guard Saki
Hayashi, who went off with what looked a broken right arm after an awkward fall.
Hayashi needed immediate medical attention a foul in the air from Agnes Torok
with just over a minute left in the second quarter. A blue tarp was provided to
give her privacy and fans responded with applause when she was led off.
Japan connected on only seven 3-pointers Tuesday. The Japanese had set a record
with 20 three-pointers in a World Cup game on Friday before France broke it
with 22 on Monday.
Ramu Tokashiki's two free throws drew Japan level at 34-34 before Agnes
Studer's 3-pointer gave Hungary a 37-34 lead going into halftime. Hungary
finished 11 of 25 from beyond the arc.
Hosts in action later
Host Germany faces South Korea later for a quarterfinal spot against Belgium.
The home team, buoyed by loud support at the Berlin Arena, has gradually
improved since losing its first group game by 30 points to Spain. Germany
rebounded with a 74-58 win over Japan and followed with a comfortable 83-58 win
over Mali.
Germany's Frieda Bhner scored 21 points against Mali after 19 in the previous
win and was expected to duel with Korea's leading player Park Ji-hyun.
All the quarterfinals are scheduled for Thursday. Spain and France await the
winners of Wednesday's playoffs between Italy-Australia and China-Puerto Rico,
respectively.
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