Hungary Women NT · 28 min★★★★★
23 pts8 reb4 ast103.0 TIB EFF
Reka Lelik scored 23 points and pulled down 8 rebounds to lead Hungary past Japan 84–63 in their World Cup qualifier. Playing 28 minutes, Lelik shot 8 of 12 from the floor, a punishing 67 percent, and went perfect from the free-throw line at 6 of 6. She also distributed 4 assists and committed no turnovers—efficiency that reflects a player in complete control.
The 21-point margin tells its own story: Hungary's offense found rhythm early and never let it slip. Lelik's inside presence and decision-making were central to that dominance. A single three-pointer in two attempts suggests she did not need the perimeter; the paint and mid-range game were more than enough against Japan's defense.
With the quarterfinals now within reach, performances like this one—composed, high-volume, turnover-free—are the foundation Hungary needed to advance.
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🏀 Final: Hungary Women NT 84–63 Japan Women NT.
Top: Reka Lelik 23 PTS.
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Dorka Juhasz is running hot for Hungary Women NT. Seventeen points per game on a 63 TIB Efficiency rating in recent weeks — she's the anchor that makes everything else work. But Japan Women NT will have Kokoro Tanaka moving the ball with intent: 16 PPG paired with 3.3 assists per game, a floor general's footprint alongside her scoring load.
This is the core matchup. Juhasz operating in the post and on the perimeter against a Japan side built around Tanaka's ability to find cutters and shooters. Hungary's efficiency advantage is real, but Japan's ball movement and shot creation through Tanaka could press the pace and disrupt rhythm.
Both teams will need their lead scorer-playmakers to set the tone early. Tip-off is in three hours.
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Spain Women NT · 22 min★★★★★
20 pts4 reb1 ast68.5 TIB EFF
Iyana Martin's 20 points on 7-of-12 shooting carried Spain Women NT to a 79–59 victory over Japan Women NT, a 20-point road win that closed out their World Cup group phase.
Martin moved efficiently through 22 minutes, hitting 3 of 8 three-pointers and converting all 3 free throws. She added 4 rebounds, 2 steals and a block, though she also turned the ball over twice and fouled three times. The performance was enough to earn player-of-the-game honours by TIB's efficiency measure, marking a decisive individual contribution in a lopsided result.
The margin tells the story: Japan could not match Spain's execution or depth in this matchup. With group play now complete for Spain, this win concluded their campaign on a high note—a comfortable road victory against a team that came into the tournament as a serious regional contender.
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🏀 Final: Japan Women NT 59–79 Spain Women NT.
Top: Kokoro TANAKA 15 PTS.
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Kokoro Tanaka has been the engine of Japan's World Cup run—16.5 points and 3.5 assists per game in recent weeks, moving with precision and tempo that has kept defenses off balance. Her 58.8 TIB Efficiency rating sits well clear of her peers, a mark of both volume and reliability when it matters.
Spain will counter with Iyana Martin, who carries a 49 TIB Efficiency and averages 16 points with 4 assists. Martin's playmaking edge is real; the question for Japan's defence is whether they can blunt that creative pressure while Tanaka dictates pace at the other end.
This is the pairing that will shape the game. Both teams arrive hot. Both have a clear, ball-moving lead guard who can hurt you in transition or in the half-court. Whoever controls that duel—whoever forces the other into heavier touches, longer looks, or turnovers—likely dictates the tempo and the margin.
Japan vs Spain tips off in three hours.
Germany Women NT · 25 min★★★★★
19 pts4 reb3 ast74.5 TIB EFF
Frieda Buhner finished with 19 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in just 25 minutes as Germany Women NT defeated Japan Women NT 74–58 in Group A play. The German forward was efficient from the floor, shooting 8 of 12 overall and connecting on 3 of 4 from deep, while committing only one turnover in a decisive performance.
Germany's 16-point win was built on strong ball movement and shooting discipline — Buhner's accuracy from range set a tone that Japan's defence could not contain. Her scoring punch came without any forced looks; she operated within the offence and let the rhythm of the game dictate her touches rather than hunting attempts.
The margin reflected Germany's control throughout. Buhner's early efficiency helped establish the kind of lead that allowed the hosts to manage the second half without needing to press, a hallmark of confident basketball at this level.
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Germany Women NT overpowered Japan Women NT 74–58 in Group A, establishing command early and never relinquishing it. A 14-0 run midway through the opening quarter — from 14–11 to 28–11 — set the tone; Germany led 28–11 after one, a margin that Japan could not threaten the rest of the way.
The second quarter briefly tightened the grip. Japan outscored Germany 18–6 in that frame to pull within five at the half, trailing 34–29. Germany's offense reasserted itself in the third, building a 19-point lead by the end of the quarter (58–39). Japan's fourth-quarter effort — 19 points to Germany's 16 — arrived too late to alter the outcome. Germany's lead peaked at 25 with 2:19 left in regulation.
Frieda Buhner led Germany with 19 points on 8/12 shooting, including 3/4 from three, and added 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Nyara Sabally contributed 18 points and 9 rebounds, though she shot just 6/14 overall. Marie Guelich was efficient off the bench: 11 points on 4/5 shooting. For Japan, Kokoro Tanaka finished with 15 points on 7/15 shooting but went 0/6 from three, a cold night from distance that defined Japan's offensive struggles.
Germany host Mali Women NT on Monday 7 Sept, while Japan travel to Spain Women NT the same day.
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Saki Hayashi has averaged 27 points per game in recent weeks, and Marie Guelich will have the task of contending with that scoring load from the Germany bench. Hayashi's 86.5 TIB Efficiency rating towers over Guelich's 29.5 — a stark gap that reflects Japan's offensive rhythm heading into this World Cup fixture.
Guelich has chipped in 8 points and an assist per game lately, steady depth scoring for Germany's rotation. Against a Japan team built around Hayashi's prolific output, Germany will need more than one player to slow the pace and challenge Japan's rhythm from the floor.
This is a duel weighted heavily in one direction. Hayashi enters the contest as the TIB-rated standout; the question for Germany is whether their collective defense can muddy Japan's transition and force the kind of low-efficiency possessions that might rattle Hayashi's timing.
Tip-off in just over two hours.
Japan Women NT · 23 min★★★★★
27 pts3 reb1 ast91.5 TIB EFF
🥶 Clutch player: Aminata SANGARE — 10 PTS, 4 REB in the last 5 minutes.
Mali Women NT down 2 with the game on the line; Mali Women NT fell, 97–102.
Japan Women NT · 23 min★★★★★
27 pts3 reb1 ast91.5 TIB EFF
Saki Hayashi scorched Mali from three-point range, draining 9 of 15 attempts to finish with 27 points in 23 minutes as Japan Women NT held off a late push to win 102–97 in Group A play.
Hayashi's efficiency was the difference: she moved the ball once (1 assist) and did not turn it over, creating a clean offensive afternoon where her shooting alone carried the load. The 9-for-15 clip from deep, combined with 9-for-17 overall, left Mali's perimeter defence scrambling for much of the contest. She added two steals, though neither side managed to impose a grinding pace.
Mali made the final minutes uncomfortable — a five-point margin in a World Cup group stage is not a cushion — but Hayashi's early output had built the foundation Japan needed. The home court advantage and her marksmanship proved decisive.
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🏀 Final: Japan Women NT 102–97 Mali Women NT.
Top: Saki HAYASHI 27 PTS.
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