China edges Australia to reach Women's Basketball World Cup final

SYDNEY, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- China entered the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup final after edging hosts Australia 61-59 in the semifinals here on Friday.

Wang Siyu made a pair of free throws with 3.4 seconds remaining to move China two points ahead, while Ezi Magbegor failed to convert a layup at the other end.

Wang finished with 14 points. Center Han Xu registered a double-double of 19 points and 11 re