January 12, 2017
A Group:
The question of which team would be the top seed was answered early as Sylvia Fowles and Beijing won at shorthanded Shanghai 82-63 on Thursday. The teams behind them are also preparing for the quarterfinals as Guangdong beat Henan 70-45. The current standings will reflect the seeds in the quarterfinals now.
Shanghai vs. Beijing 63-82 SH Huang 17 Shen 10 BJ Fowles 22/8r Shao 11 Liu 11
Guangdong vs. Henan 70-45 GD Leuchanka 15/13r Li 15/8r Huang 11/9r HA Cheng 13 Wang 9
Standings: Beijing 10-1, Shanghai 7-4, Guangdong 5-6, Henan 0-11
B Group:
Jin Jiabao and Shenyang sealed the fate of Wei Wei and Shanxi by beating them 90-84, sending the visitors to the dreaded playoff against Heilongjiang for the final quarterfinal place. Zhang Liting and Sun Mengran helped execute the perfect Bayi gameplan again, waiting for the final quarter for the special rules to take effect before springing a comeback on Peng Shiqing and Xinjiang. The team has also clinched the sixth seed and a quarterfinals matchup with Shanghai.
Shenyang vs. Shanxi 90-84 SY Jin 27 Li 17/6r/6a Zhao 14/9r Liu 13 SN Wei 22/9r Wu 19/8r Wu 19/7r Huang 14 Young 10/6r
Bayi vs. Xinjiang 93-83 81 Zhang 25 Sun 24/8r Wang 13 XJ Peng 29 Johnson 18/13r Hua 15
Standings: Xinjiang 8-3, Shenyang 7-4, Bayi 5-6, Shanxi 2-9
C Group:
Heilongjiang has begun preparations for their key upcoming games, handing out plenty of rest and letting Gong Fangzhu and Sichuan win 66-63. With nothing to play for, Kelsey Bone and Liaoning and Wang Chengcheng put on a show for the home fans in a 92-78 win over Shandong.
Sichuan vs. Heilongjiang 66-63 SC Gong 24 Wang 19/6r Guo 10/10r HL Zhang 18/9r Ji 14/7r Cao 12/10r
Liaoning vs. Shandong 92-78 LN Bone 35/10r Wang 21 Zhang 19 SD Wang SY 18 Wang YZ 15 An 12/6r Ji 12
Standings: Heilongjiang 9-2, Liaoning 7-4, Sichuan 4-7, Shandong 2-9