The Quarterfinals are set in Tehran

Group E

Bahrain - Iran 70-50
Bahrain beat Iran, both head to the Quarterfinals of the U16 Asia Championship. Bahrain overcame the hosts 70:50 and finished second in the group with 3-2 record. Iran meanwhile clinched the fourth place with 2-3 record in Group E. Bahrain won the first period 18-10, but led 2 points at the halftime. The guests managed to add 14-11 rally in the third period and increased to 43:38 after three quarters. Bahrain later needed a massive 27-12 surge to seal an easy win. Sadiq Hasan (185-F-97) top-scored for the winners with 24 points and Juma Mohamed nailed 23. Ghazwan Mohamed produced 16, whilst Ali Shakeeb (177-G-97) had 6. Farhadi Chalabeh Soheil and Baban Barzin delivered 11 points each in defeat. Azari Amirhossein poured in 7 and Raham Kabir (198-SF-97) notched 5.

Jordan - Kazakhstan 62-99
Kazakhstan grabs the last ticket from Group E as they destroyed Jordan in the most important game. Kazakhstan posted a 99-62 win and finished the group with 1-4 record. Jordan and India finished with the same record and due to the games between each other could not make it to the next stage. Kazakhstan started the game with an 18-12 lead and added massive 25-11 surge in the second period. They continued their dominance in the second half and posted two more victories. Kazakhstan needed a 22-16 run in the third period and finished the game with a 34-23 rally. Litvinenko Andrey paced all the winners with 22 points and Leonid Voronushkin (185-G-97) nailed 19. Aitkali Ruslan followed them with 18 points in a win. Rashed Aljadidi Almajali (195-C-97) ended up with 18 points in defeat and Hijazi Yaseed scored 13. Daher Ali and Mohammad Daher (185-SG-97) produced 6 points each in a loss.

China - South Korea 83-71
China clinched the third straight win at the Second Stage of U16 Asian Championship. They held off South Korea to win Group E at 5-0 record. China will now take on Kazakhstan in the quarterfinal stage. South Korea will face Philippines. China snatched a 21:19 lead after the opening quarter. They stretched the gap in the second term. China established a 43:35 halftime advantage. South Korea stayed behind throughout the third term. They trailed by as many as 5 points at the final intermission. The Korean side got within four points midway through the final term. But China restored a safe cushion and sealed the winning outcome. Zhao Yanhao (195-F-97) finished with 29 points to pace China. Fu Hao added 21 points and 12 rebounds in the win. Kwon Hyeokjoon (175-PG-97) netted 24 points for South Korea. Choi Jaehwa (178-PG-98) posted 17 points in the loss.

Group F

Japan - Taiwan 96-76
Japan hands Taiwan their first loss at the U16 Asia Championship. They needed a 96:76 win as both teams finished the Second Stage with 4-1 records. Japan ended up on the second place while Taiwan fell at the third. Taiwan entered the game undefeated and won the first period 27-23. Japan however dominated the rest of the game. They won the second period 16-12 and added 25-20 run in the third quarter. Moreover Japan erupted with a 32-17 surge in the last stanza to take the necessary win. Rui Hachimura (197-C-98) stepped up with 26 points and 13 rebounds, while Maki Hayato netted 25. Yutaro Hayashi (180-G-97) produced 18 and Hiraiwa Gen collected 12 points and 14 rebounds. Sun Yung-Cheng ended up with 16 points in the losing effort and Wu Yen-Ju had 13 points and 10 rebounds. Huang Chien-Chih (187-F-97) followed them with 12, while Tu Ssu-Han notched 9.

India - Philippines 67-78
Philippines wins Group F campaign with 4-1 record. They overcame India 78:67 in the last game of the Second Stage and will face Iran in the Quarterfinals. India meanwhile finished the group with 1-4 record and will play at the Classification Round. Philippines opened the game with a 17-11 lead and led 6 points at the halftime. They erupted with a 31-22 surge in the third period and did not mind a short comeback from the opponents. India needed a 20-16 run in the last stanza for the final result. Jose IV Go (183-G-97) paced all the winners with 26 points and Nieto Michael Joseph notched 16. Jose Lorenzo Mendoza (175-PG-98) and Abadeza Carlo followed them with 8 points each. Maan Jaipal and Singh Mahipal produced 14 points each in defeat. Akhilesh Tudu (175-PG-97) notched 10, whilst Hooda Erash had 7.

Syria - Malaysia 82-57
Syria outgunned Malaysia in the final game of the Second Stage at U16 Asia Championship. The victory however was not enough to qualify for the quarterfinal stage. Mohammad Hadri (188-C-97) netted 21 points and grabbed 14 boards to pace the winners. Malaysia fell at 0-5 record in Group E. Malaysia eked out a 21:20 lead after the opening quarter. Syria surged ahead in the second term. They recorded a 46:39 halftime advantage. Syria extended the margin in the third term. They accumulated a comfortable 71:49 lead heading into the fourth frame. Syria never looked back en route to the victory. Anas Al Kerawan notched 16 points, while Khalel Khori (186-C-98) had 15 points and 9 rebounds in the win. Yee Tong Heng responded with 12 points for Malaysia. Zi Fueng Chang and Liang Chuan Yek chipped in 8 points each in the loss.