JOHOR BAHRU, Malaysia (21st FIBA Asia U18 Championship for Women): A collection of quotes from players of various teams after Day 3 action.

(Clockwise from top left): Aziza Temergazy (KAZ), Ng Su Wei (SIN), Shireen Limaye (IND), Zhang Liting (CHN), Saori Miyazaki (JPN), Leung Wai (HKG)

Zhang Liting (CHN) after the win against Japan

“I am quite happy I was able to contribute to my team’s win when we needed it the most. It’s always a special feeling to be the one to deliver the goods. But I must also thank my teammates and coach for providing me that opportunity and putting me in that place.”

Saori Miyazaki (JPN) after the game against China

“We had our chances. We didn’t use them properly. May be we should have shot better. May be I shouldn’t have committed my fouls. I am sure we will play them again. It’ll be a different story.”

Shireen Limaye (IND) after the Level II win against Hong Kong

“Our target is to qualify for the Level I. I think we do deserve to be in Level I. We need to every game we play to achieve that, and also prove that we belong there. I think today that was our focus – keep the winning rhythm going. All in all we are doing fine. But we need to win the crucial game.”

Leung Wai (HKG) after the game against India

“They are a much taller and stronger team. We tried our best. Unfortunately it wasn’t enough for us to win. But there’s always the next game.”

Aziza Temergazy (KAZ) on the team’s showing so far

“We don’t have much experience. Therefore I can say that we are learning from our participation here. And we are learning a lot even by watching the other teams.”

Ng Su Wei (SIN) after her team’s first win against Sri Lanka

“I am happy we won the game. It’s a very happy feeling. We are learning from every game we have played. We would have liked to play against Uzbekistan also. I don’t know why they didn’t come. Really sad.”

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