Xinhua News Agency, Shanghai, September 11 (Reporters Zhu Hong, Wang Qinou, Zhang Yifei) On the 11th, the final quarter-finals of the 2019 Basketball World Cup were held in Shanghai. Under the leadership of Mills, the Australian team defeated the Czech team 82:70 and advanced to the semi-finals.   In the first stage of the group stage, the Australian team defeated Canada, Senegal and Lithuania, standing out from the "Group of Death". In the second stage of the group stage, the Kangaroo Army successively defeated the Dominican Republic and the European powerhouse France, advancing to the quarterfinals with a record of winning five games.   The Czech team lost to the United States in the first game, but then defeated Japan, Türkiye and Brazil. Although they lost to Greece in the last game of the group stage, they advanced to the quarterfinals with a point difference advantage.
    On that day, Mills scored a game-high 24 points and sent 6 assists, becoming the biggest contributor to Australia's victory. He showed good competitive form from the beginning of the game. In the first quarter, he scored 13 points on 3 of 4 shots from beyond the three-point line, helping Australia level with its opponents at 17.   The two teams continued to fight in the second quarter. After halftime, Australia led 33:30. Mills scored 16 points in the half, while Auda was the mainstay of the Czech team and scored 13 points in the half.   After the two teams were tied at 43, the Australian team suddenly exerted its strength. Dellavedova blew the offensive horn with a precise three-pointer. "Kangaroo Legion" made sudden shots from inside and outside, hitting a 14-0 spurt, which suddenly widened the score gap. Australia entered the final quarter with a 63:48 lead.   In the final quarter, the Czech team scored 7 points in a row, chasing the score to 55:63, and the suspense of victory and defeat became again. However, the experienced Australian team changed its strategy and used patient conduct to press the time to fight positional battles. On the one hand, it improved the scoring success rate, and on the other hand, it also continued to consume time. With Mills hitting a key three-pointer 1 minute before the end, Australia led 80:70 and sealed the victory. In the end, Australia defeated its opponent 82:70 and advanced to the semi-finals.   As a result, the top four teams of this Basketball World Cup have been announced, namely Argentina, Spain, France and Australia. These four teams have also obtained direct qualifications for next year's Tokyo Olympics.