Wang Zhelin had 33 points and 15 rebounds as China edged Korea in overtime 107-102 in the FIBA Asia U-18 Championship. Gao Shang (198-F/G-94) added 26 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 blocks. Luo Hanchen had 21 points and 3 assists. Dai Huaibo had 10 points and 7 rebounds. Zhou Qi had 2 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks in 10 minutes,
China led 20-19 after one quarter but trailed 44-36 at the half. Korea led 66=65 after three quarters and the game was tied 88-88 in regulation. Wang Zhelin fouled out with 1:45 left in the game allowing Korea to rally and tie the game in regulation. But China still won in overtime with Zhou Qi at center.
Cheon Gibeon had 21 points and 5 rebounds for Korea. 206 cm Lee Jonghyun had 19 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks. Kang Sangjae had 16 points and 8 rebounds. Choi Jungyon had 15 points and 8 rebounds, Choi Seongmo had 15 points and 4 rebounds.
Korea outrebounded China 43-41. China had 16 turnovers to 14 for Korea. China shot 52 percent of its field goals to 38 percent for Korea. Korea hit 79 percent from the foul line to 63 percent for China.
China finished first in its group with a 5-0 record. Korea was second at 4-1.
Iran was shocked 78-77 in overtime by Chinese Taipei but still won its group on tie-breakers as Iran, Chinese Taipei and the Philippines all finished with 4-1 records.
China will face Saudi Arabia Friday in the quarterfinals and quite possibly will have a rematch with Korea in the finals.
Other games: Saudi Arabia 73 Indonesia 67 Philippines 99 Indonesia 72 Japan 94 Lebanon 82 Syria 69 India 57
Quarter final matchups: Japan vs. Chinese Taipei China vs. Saudi Arabia Korea vs. The Philippines Lebanon vs. Iran
Final Group Standings; GROUP E Team W L Pts GA China (CHN) 5 0 10 1.5000 Korea (KOR) 4 1 09 1.3102 Japan (JPN) 2 3 07 0.8975 Lebanon (LIB) 2 3 07 0.8971 Syria (SYR) 2 3 07 0.8697 India (IND) 0 5 05 0.6639
GROUP F Team W L Pts GA Iran, I.R. (IRI) 4 1 09 1.4379 Chinese Taipei (TPE) 4 1 09 1.4019 Philippines (PHI) 4 1 09 1.3989 Saudi Arabia, K. (KSA) 1 4 06 0.9210 Indonesia (INA) 1 4 06 0.6392 Bahrain (BRN) 1 4 06 0.5750
South Korea wins East Asian Championship in Incheon - May 21, 2013
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South Korea -China 79:68
South Korea wins East Asian Championship in Incheon. The hosts posted all the victories in the tournament and managed to beat China in the Final game, 79:68.
Both teams deserved the Final game. South Korea started the game with 19-13 lead and managed dot win the first half by 7 points. China replied with 20-17 in the third quarter and reduced to 4 points entering the last stanza. South Korea however needed a final 19-12 rally to seal the victory and the title [read more]
South Korea -China 79:68
South Korea wins East Asian Championship in Incheon. The hosts posted all the victories in the tournament and managed to beat China in the Final game, 79:68. Both teams deserved the Final game. South Korea started the game with 19-13 lead and managed dot win the first half by 7 points. China replied with 20-17 in the third quarter and reduced to 4 points entering the last stanza. South Korea however needed a final 19-12 rally to seal the victory and the title. Kim Min-Goo top-scored for the winners with 18 points and Park Chan-Hee (190-G-87) nailed 15. Kim Jong-Kyu (207-C-91) posted 13, while Lee Jung-Hyun (191-F-87) and Lee Jong-Hyun (206-C-94) had 12 each. Guo Ailun (192-SF-93) answered with 17 points in the losing effort and Li Muhao (218-C-92) had 12. Sun TongLin (208-F/C-92) and Wang Zhelin (215-PF-94) followed them with 11 points each in defeat.
East Asian Championship: China roll past Japan, into Final - May 20, 2013
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China - Japan 83:68
China advanced into East Asian Championship Final. They held off Japan in the semifinal battle in Incheon tonight. Guo Ailun (192-SF-93) stepped up with pivotal performance for China. He finished with 28 points, 6 rebound and 5 assists to pace China to the victory.
The teams were all square after ten minutes of action 15:15. But China broke through in the second frame. They ignited a 25:9 run in the quarter to gain a comfortable 16-point lead at the interval [read more]
China - Japan 83:68
China advanced into East Asian Championship Final. They held off Japan in the semifinal battle in Incheon tonight. Guo Ailun (192-SF-93) stepped up with pivotal performance for China. He finished with 28 points, 6 rebound and 5 assists to pace China to the victory. The teams were all square after ten minutes of action 15:15. But China broke through in the second frame. They ignited a 25:9 run in the quarter to gain a comfortable 16-point lead at the interval. Japan stopped the rot in the third term. They slowed their opponents down and narrowed the deficit at 13-point mark 40:53. But China exploded with 30 points in the final period and eased to the victory at the end. Zhai Xiaochuan (205-F-93) produced 14 points and 9 rebounds, while Sun TongLin (208-F/C-92) added 13 points for the winners. Kosuke Kanamaru (193-F/G-89) replied with 18 points for Japan. Yuya Nagayoshi (199-C-91) and Kosuke Takeuchi (206-C/F-85) had 12 points each in the loss.
East Asian Championship: China ease past Mongolia - May 18, 2013
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China - Mongolia 109:45
China finished East Asian Championship preliminary round on a high note. They knocked down Mongolia to advance into semifinal stage from the top position in Group B. China will now take on Japan in the semis. Mongolia will face Taiwan in the clash for the fifth overall position at the tournament and the ticket to the Fiba Asia Championship.
China dropped 26 points in the first frame to take a 9-point lead. They extended the margin in the second quarter [read more]
China - Mongolia 109:45
China finished East Asian Championship preliminary round on a high note. They knocked down Mongolia to advance into semifinal stage from the top position in Group B. China will now take on Japan in the semis. Mongolia will face Taiwan in the clash for the fifth overall position at the tournament and the ticket to the Fiba Asia Championship. China dropped 26 points in the first frame to take a 9-point lead. They extended the margin in the second quarter. China accumulated a 49:23 halftime lead. China went on a 30:9 rally in the third term to leave Mongolia behind. Six players scored in double digits for China as they cruised to the second straight win at the tournament. Guo Ailun (192-SF-93) netted 21 points for the winning team. Yanyuhang Ding (200-F-93) contributed 15 points, while Meng Da (196-F/G-82) added 14 points for China. Deigernyam Davaasambuu responded with 12 points for Mongolia. Battur Ganbold (185-F-87) chipped in 9 points in the loss.
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