Great Britain Vs. China, Olympics 2012: Team GB Gets First Olympic Win Since 1948
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Entering Monday, the Great Britain men's basketball team hadn't won a game since 1948. Against China, Team GB rectified that, and ended a 64-year drought, with a resounding 90-58 victory.
Kieron Achara led Great Britain with 16 points and six rebounds, but he was just one of five British players in double figures on the day, including 38-year-old Nate Reinking, who scored all 12 of his points on threes. Luol Deng and Pops Mensah-Bonsu, maybe the two most famous British players, were not among those players, scoring a combined six points.
China's only players in double figures were Wang Zhizhi, who had 11 points, and Yi Jianlian, who had 10.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Great Britain outscored China in every quarter, made 13 threes, and and forced 15 turnovers.
The win is also a bit of revenge for the Brits: the team that began that losing streak 64 years ago was China, which spanked Great Britain 54-25 at the 1948 Olympics.
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