Review of Day 5 in Incheon

- September 24, 2014

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

Zhelin Wang

Group C

Kazakhstan - China 59-76
China overcame Kazakhstan in their first game at the Asian Games. Wang Zhelin (215-PF-94) stepped up with 14 points to pace China to the initial win in Group C. China built a comfortable 39:12 halftime lead and never looked back en route to the victory. Zhao TaiLong (193-G/F-90) delivered 10 points for the winners. Anton Ponomaryov answered with 11 points for Kazakhstan.

Group D

Mongolia - South Korea 67-90
South Korea cruised past Mongolia in the first game in Incheon. Oh Sek-Eun (200-C-87) came up with 22 points and 8 rebounds for the hosts. South Korea led by just a single point at halftime but they used a 30:12 rally in the third term to run away. Kim Sun-Hyung (187-G-88) chipped in 15 points for the winning side. Sanchir Tungalag (190-G-89) responded with 24 points for Mongolia.

Group E

India - Iran 41-76
Mohammad Samad Nikkhah Bahrami (199-F-83) and Haddadi Hamed (218-C-85) scored 16 points each to pace Iran past India in the Asian Games opener. Iran secured a 38:28 halftime lead. They held India to just 13 points in the second half to claim a well-deserved victory at the end. Amrit Pal Singh (210-C-91) responded with 10 points for India.

Group F

Kuwait - Japan 75-89
Japan coasted past Kuwait to gain the first victory in Group F. Kosuke Kanamaru (193-F/G-89) was responsible for 18 points in the win. Japan exploded with 55 points in the first half to secure a 23-point halftime lead. They boosted the gap at 25-point mark at the final intermission and never looked back en route to the victory. Naoto Tsuji (185-G/F-89) accounted for 14 points in the win. Ahmad Albaloushi (182-PG-90) responded with 16 points for Kuwait.