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Spain beats NZ
(China Daily)
Updated: 2008-08-12 08:50

Leading New Zealand scorer got 22 points and five rebounds but her efforts did little to stop Spain from routing her team 85-62.

Spain, which lost to China on Saturday, jumped to a quick 16-5 lead in its second preliminary match and kept the lead throughout the game.

Spain will next take on Czech Republic on Wednesday and New Zealand, which beat Mali on Saturday, will meet China.

(China Daily 08/12/2008 page3)