POSTED BY: Eurobasket News
Yu-Chun Chen
Japan - Guam 108:26
Japan clinched the opening win at the East Asian Games. They fired past Guam in Tianjin today. Kana Motoyama (180-F-90) and Oga Yuko (170-G-82) nailed 15 points each for the winning side.
Japan led from start to finish. They gained a 28:5 lead after the starting quarter. Japan extended their lead in the second term. They unloaded 33 points to build a 50-point halftime buffer. Japan stayed in charge in the second half. The margin grew at 62-point mark at the final intermission and Japan coasted to the victory afterwards. Yuka Mamiya (185-F-90), Arisa Fujiwara (175-F-87) and Yuki Miyazawa (181-F-93, college: Queens, NY) accounted for 13 points apiece in the win. Charisse Bolabola replied with 5 points for Guam. Kathryn Castro and Emily Padilla produced 4 points each in the loss.
Japan: Kana Motoyama 15, Oga Yuko 15, Yuka Mamiya 13, Arisa Fujiwara 13, Yuki Miyazawa 13
Guam: Charisse Bolabola 5, Kathryn Castro 4, Emily Padilla 4
Taiwan - Hong Kong 119:44
Taiwan clinched the first win at the East Asian Games in Tianjin. They drubbed Hong Kong in the opener. Six players scored in double figures for Taiwan. Huang YingLi (170-G-89) netted 17 points in the victory.
Taiwan unloaded 34 points in the first period to gain a 20-point cushion. They stayed red hot offensively in the second term. Taiwan dropped 32 points in the period and established a 66:22 halftime lead. Taiwan kept their opponents at bay throughout the third term. They piled up a 99:31 lead into the fourth quarter and never looked back en route to the win. Szu Chin Peng and Chen Yu-Chun (176-F-87) produced 15 points apiece in the victory. Cheuk Ting answered with 12 points and 8 rebounds for Hong Kong. Pik Yi Lam had 11 points in the defeat.
Taiwan: Huang YingLi 17, Szu Chin Peng 15, Chen Yu-Chun 15
Hong Kong: Cheuk Ting 12, Pik Yi Lam 11
