JIYUAN, China (March 29, 2026) (Interstat) — The Henan women’s professional basketball team held off a late challenge to defeat Shaanxi 81-78 on Sunday.

Shaanxi’s Jewell Loyd delivered a dominant performance with 33 points and 16 rebounds in the loss. Henan was led by Tina Charles, who scored 26 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Mackenzie Holmes added 14 points and 13 rebounds for the home team.

The victory improved Henan’s season record to 14-7. Shaanxi fell to 2-21 with the narrow defeat, its latest in a prolonged losing streak.