Day 2 in Jakarta

Group A

Kuwait - Hong Kong 59-71
Hong Kong held off Kuwait to open win count in Group A. Yip Yiu Pong (191-PG-99) was unstoppable with 28 points and 14 rebounds for the winners. Hong Kong established a 32:22 halftime lead. They cruised to the victory in the second half. Lin Man Ching (175-G-99) tossed in 13 points for the winning side. Masaed Al Qutaibi responded with 26 points and 8 rebounds for Kuwait.

Japan - Malaysia 77-39
Japan crushed Malaysia to gain the second straight win at the tournament. Yudai Nishida (188-F-99) posted 23 points to lead the winners. Japan earned a 23:4 lead after the opening frame. They boosted the gap at 27-point mark at the interval and never looked back en route to the victory. Seiya Takahara (180-G-99) netted 13 points, issued 6 assists and grabbed 5 rebounds for the winners. Maegen Suresh (189-C-00) responded with 16 points for Malaysia.

Group B

Bangladesh - Indonesia 29-90
Indonesia celebrated the first victory in Jakarta. They stormed past Bangladesh for 1-1 record. Muhamad Noor (175-SG-99) posted 14 points to lead the winning side. Indonesia accounted for a 42:8 halftime lead and breezed to the win in the second half. Juan Maulana (180-SG-99) posted 13 points and 10 assists for the winners. Tanveer Prodhan (181-C-1) responded with 12 points and 10 rebounds for Bangladesh.

Taiwan - Lebanon 94-86
Taiwan continued to pile up victories at the championship. They overcame Lebanon for 2-0 record on top of Group B. Lin Ting-Chien (190-SG-99) chipped in 27 points for the winners. Taiwan accounted for a 34:16 lead after the opening frame. Lebanon unloaded 29 points in the second frame to pull within 7 points at the interval. But Taiwan dropped 40 points in the second half and marched to the victory. Tang Wei-Chieh (190-SF-99) dropped 18 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out 6 assists in the win. Salim Alaaeddine (188-SG-99) replied with 30 points for Lebanon.

Group C

Philippines - Thailand 70-51
Philippines remained unbeaten in Group C. They fired past Thailand for the second victory. Samjosef Belangel (177-G-99) and Kris Pagsanjan (180-F-99) came up with 10 points each for Philippines. They eked out a 30:27 halftime lead. Philippines went on a 28:9 run in the third term and cleared off for good. Jonas Tibayan (182-F-99) had 9 points in the win. Thanakrit Limjittakorn (181-F-99) responded with 11 points and 11 rebounds for Thailand.

Group D

China - Iraq 67-56
China held off pesky Iraq to take 2-0 record in Group D. Zhu Rongzhen (210-C-99) tossed in 23 points and pulled down 16 rebounds for the winning side. China led by just a single point at the interval 24:23. But they used a 25:15 run in the third term to build an unassailable 11-point lead at the final intermission. Wang Rui (203-F-99) banked in 17 points for China. Abdullah Abdullah (187-F-00) answered with 24 points and 7 rebounds for Iraq.

India - South Korea 85-104
South Korea toppled India for the second consecutive victory in Jakarta. Yang Jae Min (198-F/C-99) stepped up with 25 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the Korean team. South Korea raced off to a 48:36 halftime lead. India drained 32 points in the third term to get within 8 points. But South Korea answered with a 28-point effort in the fourth quarter and iced the victory. Seomoon Sechan (180-F-00) had 22 points for the winners. Baladhaneshwar Poiyamozhi (181-F-99) knocked down 33 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for India.