MIES (Switzerland) - The FIBA U17 Women's Skills Challenge 2020, taking place from August 18-23, features 16 national teams from across the globe competing for top honors.

While some teams qualified for the event directly, others had to go through Regional Qualifiers and will have a few more games under their belt ahead of the Global Challenge.

You will find all available matchup videos and scores on this page, as well as daily updates on what took place in the inaugural Skills Challenge event.

Day 5 - Sunday, August 23

China were crowned winners of the maiden FIBA U17 Women's Skills Challenge after coming out on top in a close-fought Final against the previously unbeaten Poland.

Having lost to Poland in the Group Phase, China avenged their defeat in the decider with a 118-119 scoreline after a down-to-the-wire finish. On their way to the title, China also knocked out Italy and Lithuania in the previous rounds of the Knock-Out Phase.

With an average score of 21.5 in the title-winning run, China's Li Qingyang was named the Tissot MVP of the FIBA U17 Women's Skills Challenge.

Spain claimed third place after topping Lithuania 130-163 in Sunday's only other matchup.

ROUND	GAME	SCORE	VIDEO
Final	China v Poland	118-119	VIDEO
Third-Place Game	Lithuania v Spain	162-130	VIDEO

Day 4 - Saturday, August 22

There are only two candidates left in the race for the first-ever FIBA U17 Women's Skills Challenge title, with China and Poland defeating their respective opponents in the Semi-Finals to set up an intercontinental duel for the throne on Sunday.

After registering the best score in the Quarter-Finals, China were on the front foot in the Semi-Finals as well, topping Lithuania 122-153. Meanwhile, Poland got the better of Spain in the other Semi-Final matchup, topping their European rivals 129-134.

The Final between China and Poland will not be the only challenge that takes place on Sunday, with Lithuania and Spain set to play for third-place.

ROUND	GAME	SCORE	VIDEO
Semi-Finals	Lithuania v China	153-122	VIDEO
Semi-Finals	Poland v Spain	129-134	VIDEO

Day 3 - Friday, August 21

The FIBA U17 Women's Skills Challenge entered the Final Four phase with China at top of the totem pole, advancing to the Semi-Finals with the best score among all Quarter-Final teams.

The only non-European team among the four national teams left in the competition, China eliminated the previously undefeated Italy with a 113-124 scoreline to book a date with Lithuania in the Semi-Finals after the Baltic side saw off Egypt in a nail-biting 142-143 encounter.

On the other side of the bracket, Poland and Spain will battle it out for a place in the Final. Poland took care of business against Luxembourg (135-142), while Spain outclassed Thailand, 124-136.

ROUND	GAME	SCORE	VIDEO
Quarter-Finals	Lithuania v Egypt	142-143	VIDEO
Quarter-Finals	Italy v China	124-113	VIDEO
Quarter-Finals	Poland v Luxembourg	135-143	VIDEO
Quarter-Finals	Spain v Thailand	124-136	VIDEO

Day 2 - Wednesday, August 19

European sides continued to excel at the FIBA U17 Women's Skills Challenge, topping the standings in all four groups as the competition switches to Knock-Out mode.

The quartet of Italy, Lithuania, Poland and Spain advanced as the group winners, with Poland setting a best score in the competition with 113 in their Group D duel against Cameroon.

Entering the Quarter-Finals with confidence, Poland will face off against Luxembourg, who bested Puerto Rico for second place in Group C. Meanwhile, the other side of the cross-over will feature Group C winners Italy and second-seeded China from Group D.

The remaining Knock-Out Phase pairings will have Group A winners Lithuania playing Egypt, and Group B table-toppers Spain meeting Thailand.

Group A

GAME	SCORE	VIDEO
Lithuania v Guatemala	147-168	VIDEO
Mali v Thailand	159-149	VIDEO

Group B

GAME	SCORE	VIDEO
Spain v Australia	138-163	VIDEO
Egypt v Antigua & Barbuda	156-213	VIDEO

Group C

GAME	SCORE	VIDEO
Italy v Puerto Rico	122-149	VIDEO
Luxembourg v Lebanon	141-160	VIDEO

Group D

GAME	SCORE	VIDEO
Romania v China	143-133	VIDEO
Poland v Cameroon	113-128	VIDEO

Day 1 - Tuesday, August 18

It was a day to remember for European national teams, as Lithuania, Spain, Italy and Poland posted perfect scores on the first day of action at the FIBA U17 Women's Skills Challenge 2020.

Having set the best score in the Regional Qualifiers with a 121-point performance in one of the challenges, Poland stepped it up even further in the Group Phase of the Global Challenge with 117 points against China en route to a 2-0 start in Group D.

In the same group, China got a potentially all-important head-to-head tiebreaker against Cameroon after topping their immediate rivals in a close matchup.

Elsewhere, Italy kept it neat and tidy with two wins in Group C, as they whizzed Lebanon and Luxembourg, while Lithuania and Spain also scored a pair of opening day wins in Groups A and B, respectively.

Group A

GAME	SCORE	VIDEO
Lithuania v Thailand	137-144	VIDEO
Guatemala v Mali	164-162	VIDEO
Mali v Lithuania	158-134	VIDEO
Thailand v Guatemala	132-156	VIDEO

Group B

GAME	SCORE	VIDEO
Spain v Antigua & Barbuda	163-222	VIDEO
Australia v Egypt	165-145	VIDEO
Egypt v Spain	155-149	VIDEO
Antigua & Barbuda v Australia	196-147	VIDEO

Group C

GAME	SCORE	VIDEO
Italy v Lebanon	129-162	VIDEO
Puerto Rico v Luxembourg	157-152	VIDEO
Luxembourg v Italy	145-126	VIDEO
Lebanon v Puerto Rico	169-132	VIDEO

Group D

GAME	SCORE	VIDEO
Romania v Cameroon	160-140	VIDEO
China v Poland	123-117	VIDEO
Poland v Romania	135-146	VIDEO
Cameroon v China	138-123	VIDEO

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