South Korea and Japan face in the Finals in Teheran

Group Semifinals

South Korea - China 89-85
South Korea beat their big rival, a team from China, and advanced into the Final of this tournament. Kang Sungwook (2004) led South Korea to a magnificent victory with his 26 points 6 rebounds and 7 assists. He had great help from Lee Juyeong (2004) who scored 29 points, 4 assists, and 3 rebounds contributing to 4 point margin victory and a big celebration for his team. For the Chinese team, Yang Hansen (2005) scored 17 points with 11 rebounds, which was not enough for Finals this time.

Lebanon - Japan 67-80
Lebanon didn't succeed to surprise Japan in the second Semifinal pairing. The Japanese side was better by 13 points, as they were led by the amazing trio, Yuto Kawashima (201-F-2005), Hiyuu Ozawa (188-SF-2004), and Hayato Wakugawa (194-SF-2004). Those 3 players combined 48 points and 24 rebounds. Only Wakugawa had 13 rebounds, while Ozawa had 21 points and Kawashima had 19. In Lebanon, Karl Kozah (192-SG-2004) had 17 points.



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