This stage of the season is now complete in China. In the South Division, the two division leaders won easily as Shanghai beat Henan 70-54 and Guangdong beat Shandong 79-63. Jiangsu beat Bayi 66-57 in an important game for placement in the cross-divisional playoff. In the North Division, Shenyang beat Beijing 76-67 to move into the key second spot. Xinjiang had a surprisingly tough time with Liaoning, but Tina Charles carried the team along for a 72-65 win. Penny Taylor needed to be at her best as well in order to lead Shanxi to a 74-71 win over Heilongjiang so that her team could take the third spot. Heilongjiang and Shandong finish this stage winless.
Shanghai vs. Henan 70-54 Shanghai Cambage 25/13r Shi 14 Henan Sun 19 Parker 12/11r
Guangdong vs. Shandong 79-63 Guangdong Leuchanka 24/17r Huang 11/11r Shandong Wang 17 Paris 9/11r
Jiangsu vs. Bayi 66-57 Jiangsu Breland 18/12r Chen 18 Bayi Sun 17 Zhang 13/6r
Shenyang vs. Beijing 76-67 Shenyang Li 27/7r Jin 22 Beijing Fowles 27/7r Sun 13
Liaoning vs. Xinjiang 65-72 Liaoning Cheng 29/7r Wang 12/6r Xinjiang Charles 42/10r Hua 10/11r
Heilongjiang vs. Shanxi 71-74 Heilongjiang Ji 24 McIntyre 15/6r Shangxi Taylor 38 Ma 11
Standings:
South:
- Guangdong 8-2
- Shanghai 8-2
- Jiangsu 6-4
- Bayi 5-5
- Henan 3-7
- Shandong 0-10
North:
- Xinjiang 9-1
- Shenyang 6-4
- Shanxi 6-4
- Beijing 6-4
- Liaoning 3-7
- Heilongjiang 0-10