South Korea Women — China Women: 85:80, Asian Games Women
Asian Games Women
South Korea WomenW18 Sep · Home Malaysia Women · 106:40W21 Sep · Away Mongolia Women · 88:61W22 Sep · Home Chinese Taipei Women · 73:59W24 Sep · Home Indonesia Women · 101:59W25 Sep · Home China Women · 85:80W26 Sep · Away Japan Women · 75:70
85:80
Finished
Kick-off was
BST
China WomenL10 Sep · Home France Women · 61:90W19 Sep · Away Thailand Women · 111:46W21 Sep · Home Indonesia Women · 110:41W24 Sep · Away Mongolia Women · 89:63L25 Sep · Away South Korea Women · 80:85W26 Sep · Away Chinese Taipei Women · 77:64
In the Asian Games Women game on 25 September 2026, South Korea Women beat China Women 85:80.
Score by Quarter
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Total
South Korea Women
17
19
25
24
85
China Women
19
22
24
15
80
Match report
South Korea women's basketball team defeated China 85:80 in their Asian Games meeting on Thursday. Both sides entered the match having won all three of their previous games, each sitting top of the table with three victories. The result ended China's perfect start to the tournament.
And here's the thing — you don't need a full set of statistics to see what this match meant. Both teams had blown past their opponents in the group stage, averaging over 90 points a game against weaker opposition. When two such teams meet, the table goes out of the window in these games.
South Korea's recent form before this match was impressive. They had beaten Indonesia 101:59 on Wednesday, followed by victories over Chinese Taipei and Mongolia. Their only defeat in that stretch came against Germany, 56:94, which showed they could handle physical opposition. By then they looked ready for the test.
China came in with a different profile. They had put 110:41 past Indonesia and 111:46 through Thailand. The loss to France, 61:90, suggested vulnerability against European-style play. Their victory over Puerto Rico, 75:72, was tighter — and this match against South Korea followed that pattern.
To be fair, the scoreline tells you everything you need to know. An eight-point margin in a game where both teams had been scoring freely suggests neither side gave anything away. The hosts held their nerve when it mattered, and that's what separates good teams from great ones.
Prepared from match data
The data source provides no per-player statistics for this match: only team totals are available.
Match prediction: South Korea Women — China Women
Win: China Women
Confidence68%
Reasoning
Женская сборная Южной Кореи, last 5 games: 4 wins, 1 losses
Китай (жен.), last 5 games: 4 wins, 1 losses
Head-to-head: 3 games, Женская сборная Южной Кореи — 0, Китай (жен.) — 3
W18 Sep · Home Malaysia Women · 106:40W21 Sep · Away Mongolia Women · 88:61W22 Sep · Home Chinese Taipei Women · 73:59W24 Sep · Home Indonesia Women · 101:59W25 Sep · Home China Women · 85:80W26 Sep · Away Japan Women · 75:70
L10 Sep · Home France Women · 61:90W19 Sep · Away Thailand Women · 111:46W21 Sep · Home Indonesia Women · 110:41W24 Sep · Away Mongolia Women · 89:63L25 Sep · Away South Korea Women · 80:85W26 Sep · Away Chinese Taipei Women · 77:64