Defending champions China smashed Thailand to snatch their third win in a row at the Asian women's basketball championships.   

The Chinese team dominated the game from the start, and finished the game 105 to 38.

The victory keeps China the top place in the first group.

The national team will take on South Korea on Wednesday, their strongest opponent in the group. 

Competition Schedule and Latest Results:

Date  Time Match No. GrpTeams      Results
 19/06/05 14:00 1 L II-A Singapore v Sri Lanka 81-66
 19/06/05 16:00 2 L II-B India v DPR Korea 80-86
 19/06/05 19:30 3 L I China v Chinese Taipei 102-96
 19/06/05 21:30 4 L I Japan v Korea 62-108
           
 20/06/05 14:00 5 L II-A Malaysia v Hong Kong 77-44
 20/06/05 16:00  6 L II-B  Philippines v Kazakhstan 42-73
 20/06/05 19:30 7 L I China v Japan 107-65
 20/06/05 21:30 8 L I  Korea v Thailand 101-45
           
 21/06/05 14:00 9 L II-B  Kazkhstan v India 72-57
 21/06/05 16:00 10 L II-A  Singapore v Hong Kong 41-55
 21/06/05 19:30  11 L I  Thailand v China 38-105
 21/06/05 21:30  12 L I  Japan v Chinese Taipei 73-86
           
 22/06/05 12:00 13  L II-B  DPR Korea v Philippines   
 22/06/05 14:00  14  L II-A  Hong Kong v Sri Lanka  
 22/06/05 16:00 15  L II-A  Malaysia v Singapore   
 22/06/05 19:30  16  L I China v Korea   
 22/06/05 21:30 17  L I  Chinese Taipei v Thailand   
           
 23/06/05 12:00 18  L II-A  Sri Lanka v Malaysia   
 23/06/05 14:00 19  L II-B  Philippines v India   
 23/06/05 16:00  20  L II-B  Kazakhstan v DPR Korea   
 23/06/05 19:30 21 L I   Thailand v Japan   
 23/06/05 21:30  22  L I  Chinese Taipei v Korea 

(FIBA and CRI, June 22, 2005)