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FINAL
China - South Korea 70-64
China triumphed at the home Asian Games. They held off South Korea in the title decider tonight. China repeated 2006 Asian Games success. Chen Nan (197-C-83) tallied 17 points and 12 rebounds to pace the home side. China looked confident and determined early in the encounter. They posted an 11:6 lead after five minutes. South Korea however responded late in the period. They erased the deficit and posted a 16:15 lead at the first intermission. China regained the lead early in the second quarter. Chen Nan paced the hosts as they ensured a 39:28 lead at the interval. South Korea however did not allow their opponents to run away. The visitors kept close throughout the third quarter. South Korea trailed by only four points heading into the fourth period 47:51. China managed to boost the distance at 7 points midway through the final period. Fengwu Sun team showed their depth and experience in the final moments keeping South Korea at bay and clinching a difficult victory at the end. Guan Xin (196-C-87) scored 14 points for the winners. Bian Lan (185-F-86) and Miao LiJie (180-G-81) added 11 points each for China. Beon Yeon-Ha (180-F-80) replied with 23 points for South Korea. Park Jung-Eun (180-F-77) secured 14 points in the loss.
Places 3-4
Japan - Taiwan 73-61
Japan won Asian Games consolation final. They edged Taiwan earlier tonight to step on the pedestal. Nagi Yoko (175-F-82) fired 26 points to pace the winners. The first quarter belonged to Japan. They looked more aggressive at both ends of the floor and surged ahead. Japan posted a 20:10 lead ten minutes into the game. Taiwan however stepped up to slow their opponents down in the second quarter. Chien Ping Lin team tried to stay within reasonable distance. They trailed by 8 points at halftime 32:40. Japan increased the tempo in the third period. Nagi Yoko and Yuko Oga (170-G-82) helped the team to a 55:43 lead with ten minutes remaining. Taiwan answered with a 12:0 start to the final frame. They tied the score before Japan shook off sloppiness and raced back to a comfortable distance. Fumikazu Nakagawa team restored a double digit lead and prevented themselves from nervy final seconds. Yuko Oga netted 13 points for Japan. Yuka Mamiya (183-C/F-90) added 10 points in the victory. Wen Chi (170-G-84) and Liu Chun-Yi (180-F-81) replied with 21 points each for Taiwan. Tsai Pei-Chen (186-C-84) notched 9 points in the loss.
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