Abudushalamu shines as China routed Indonesia to reach last four at Asian Games

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Rising star Abudushalamu Abudurexiti (203-SF-96) scored 24 points, and Zhelin Wang (214-PF-94) added 16 to power China over Indonesia 98-63 Monday to reach the last four of the men's basketball tournament at the Asian Games. Yanyuhang Ding (200-G-93) grabbed 10 points, and Fang Shuo (188-G-90) contributed 7 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. "We controlled the game tempo today. Hope everyone gets a chance to play, so we rest some starters when we enjoy a big lead," commented Team Red's head coach Li Nan. Elsewhere on Monday night, defending champion South Korea also entered into the final four by battering Philippines 91-82. Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson (196-G-92, college: Missouri), a late addition to Gilas Pilipinas, led the way with 25 points but to no avail. Naturalized South Korean player Ricardo Ratliffe (203-F-89, college: Missouri) dominated the game as he poured in 30 points and 14 rebounds while Standhardinger claimed 16 points and Stanley Pringle chipped in 14. South Korea will move on to play Iran, who earned a dominant 93-67 win over Japan in their quarterfinal matchup while China next face Chinese Taipei who recorded an 82-75 victory over Syria.
Courtesy of: cgtn.com