China today handed India their third straight loss of the Asia Women's Basketball Championship.
India were no match for the mighty Chinese, losing by a whopping 39-102 margin.
China, who had finished third at the 2013 Championship, came into today's game against India undefeated after wins against Thailand and Korea.
India got a hammering even yesterday against Japan. They next play Thailand tomorrow.
While starting point guard Kavita Akula absence has been a big blow to India, they did have the services of veteran guard and their captain Anitha Paul Durai for today's game after she was rested against Japan.
India's starting woes continued as they allowed China to begin the game with an 18-0 run in the first five minutes.
The first quarter saw only two buckets from India and ended with China sitting on a 29 to 4 lead. In the second quarter, India showed signs of improvement, restricting China to 18 points and scoring 11 points of their own. But with a 47 to 15 lead entering the second half, India needed a strong comeback to claw their way back in the game. China continued to build on their lead and finished with an easy victory.
China outplayed India in almost all departments. Their shooting percentage from the field was close to 43 percent compared to India's 26.6 percent shooting percentage.
