Serbia, the last European champion in women’s basketball at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, became the first team to reach the semi-finals.
Serbia faced China in the quarter-final match played at Saitama Super Arena.
Finishing the first quarter ahead 16-14, Serbia went ahead 35-33 in the locker room.
In the third quarter, China took the lead and entered the final period 58-49 superior. Playing very well in defense and offense in the last quarter, Serbia won 77-70 and became a semi-finalist.
Serbia will face the winner of the USA-Australia match in the semi-finals.
TOKYO