BANGKOK (FIBA U19 World Championship for Women) - Spain raced away to their fourth win from as many games in the Championship, beating Japan 81-57 in Group F of the eight-final round on Monday.
The defeat left Japan 1-3 and needing to beat China and USA in the next two games to keep their hopes alive.
A 10-0 run in the latter part of the first quarter and a similar spree midway through the third marked the march of the current European U18 Championship winners.
Marta Xargay Casademont led the Spanish charge with a game-high 23 points and also pulling down 11 boards. She also had two assists.
Vega Gimeno chipped in with 15 points as Celia Menendez effected five assists to go with her 10 points.
Yuka Mamiya led a lonely and losing battle for Japan with 15 points.
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