FINAL
South Korea - Japan 89:73
South Korea claimed East Asia Championship title. They prevailed against
Japan in the championship game tonight.
Yang Dong-Geun (182-G-81) provided 26 points to lead the winners.
South Korea bravely entered the game. They quickly surged ahead and
enjoyed a 25:13 lead after ten minutes. But Japan reacted in the second
term. Japan outscored their opponents 24:15 in the second term to narrow
the deficit at three points 37:40. But South Korea continued to mount
the pressure in the third frame. The Korean side unloaded 23 points and
boosted the margin to 9 points at the final intermission. South Korea
stayed aggressively offensively as they poured in 26 points in the
fourth quarter and sealed the win at the end.
Kang Byung-Hyun (193-G-85) delivered 20 points and 6 rebounds for
South Korea.
Cho Sung-Min (197-F-83) added 19 points in the victory.
Kosuke Takeuchi (206-C/F-85) answered with 15 points and 9 rebounds
for Japan.
Takuya Kawamura (193-G-86) provided 12 points in defeat.
Bronze Medals game
China - Taiwan 87:53 China wrapped up their East Asia Championship campaign on a
high note. They cruised past Taiwan to earn the Bronze medals. Meng Duo (192-G/F-90) stepped up with 22 points to lead the effort.
China quickly grabbed the initiative. The hosts posted a 23:15 lead
after ten minutes. China boosted the margin to 13 points in the second
frame. But Taiwan did not surrender and cut the deficit at 8-point mark
at the interval.
Peng Duo erupted for 11 points in the third frame and China cleared
off to a 27-point distance at the final break. The hosts coasted to the
victory afterwards.
Zhang ZhaoXu (221-C-87, college:
California) provided 12 points and 13 rebounds, while
Hanlin Dong (208-F-91) added 12 points in the victory.
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