WUHAN (China) - So often the unsung hero, Antonia Delaere stepped into the limelight to remind everyone why she's so important to the high-performing Cats by sinking a record-equalling number of three-point shots.
Belgium strolled past China 80-65 on Day 2 of the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026 Qualifying Tournament, producing some fabulous team basketball with their transition and ball movement.
Much of that led to Delaere putting on her perimeter clinic as she made 7 of 10 triple attempts on her way to an outstanding 27 points.
She matched the production of Japan's Saki Hayashi four years ago, who became the first baller at the Quaifying Tournaments to make seven scores from behind the arc.
Most individual 3PT field goals scored in a single game in Qualifying Tournaments*
Rank | Player | Team | Opponent & Score | Date | 3PT Made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Antonia Delaere | Belgium | vs China 80-65 | March 12, 2026 | 7 |
- | Saki Hayashi | Japan | vs Bosnia and Herzegovina 82-87 | February 13, 2022 | 7 |
3 | Rhyne Howard | USA | vs Senegal 110-46 | March 11, 2026 | 6 |
- | Bridget Carleton | Canada | vs Bosnia and Herzegovina 96-64 | February 12, 2022 | 6 |
- | Sijing Huang | China | vs France 103-70 | February 13, 2022 | 6 |
- | Meng Li | China | vs Nigeria 90-76 | February 10, 2022 | 6 |
*First introduction of the WWCQT in 2022
FIBA