Basketball giants USA went into the halftime break leading 44–25.
The third straight victory looked assured.
But China fought back and was on several occasions less than ten points behind the USA - not least thanks to great play by guard Siyu Wang.
- It's a fantastic effort, she was the star of the match, says Rajacic.
The USA held on and with the victory are still undefeated in the World Cup, while China lost their first match and are left with two wins.