January 5, 2016
A Group:
Beijing repeated the last result with a 75-70 win over Shanghai even though Elizabeth Cambage was not held as firmly in check by Sylvia Fowles. Another high scoring game at Guangdong went to Xinjiang again, this time 81-80 as Tina Charles and Yelena Leuchanka had another big post battle.
Beijing vs. Shanghai 75-70 BJ Fowles 20/9r Gao 13 SH Cambage 30/17r Huang 18
Guangdong vs. Xinjiang 80-81 GD Leuchanka 27/18r Huang 20 XJ Charles 35/14r Peng 16
Standings: Beijing 5-1, Xinjiang 4-2, Shanghai 3-3, Guangdong 0-6
B Group:
Jin Jiebao and Shenyang came back to beat Shanxi 72-68 to earn a split despite the best efforts of Maya Moore. Kara Braxton helped Liaoning record their first win of the stage 72-71 to reverse the previous result against Sun Mengran and Bayi.
Shanxi vs. Shenyang 68-72 SN Moore 27/9r Zhou 14 SY Jin 21/8r Liu 16/9r
Liaoning vs. Bayi 72-71 LN Braxton 21/11r Wang 16/6r 81 Sun 21 Lu 15/11r
Standings: Shenyang 5-1, Bayi 3-3, Shanxi 3-3, Liaoning 1-5
C Group:
Chen Xiaojia and Sun Li helped Jiangsu win again at Heilongjiang, this time 96-76. Another impressive effort from Cheyenne Parker was not enough for Henan as they suffered their first loss of this stage at Shandong 86-83.
Heilongjiang vs. Jiangsu 76-96 HL Zhang 21 Ji 19 JS Chen 25 Sun 23/7r
Shandong vs. Henan 86-83 SD Yang 19/9r Cao 14/6r HA Parker 30/12r Huang 18
Standings: Henan 5-1, Jiangsu 4-2, Shandong 2-4, Heilongjiang 1-5