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Taiwan - Japan 67:61
Taiwan finished their East Asian Games campaign with victory. They shot down Japan to earn the third position. Huang YingLi (170-G-89) had 22 points for Taiwan. Japan finished second at the tournament.
Taiwan dropped 23 points in the opening quarter and gained a 7-point lead. They maintained the advantage throughout the second quarter. Taiwan registered a 38:31 halftime advantage. They extended the lead in the third period. Taiwan accounted for a 13-point advantage at the final intermission. Japan cut the deficit in the fourth quarter but could not rescue at the end. Tsai Pei-Chen (186-C-84) netted 19 points, while Huang Ping-Jen (178-F-89) had 13 points in the victory. Ramu Tokashiki (191-C/F-91) replied with 23 points and 10 rebounds for Japan. Miyamoto Michiko netted 12 points in the loss.
Taiwan: Huang YingLi 22, Tsai Pei-Chen 19, Huang Ping-Jen 13
Japan: Ramu Tokashiki 23+10 boards, Miyamoto Michiko 12
China - Hong Kong 86:31
China claimed the Gold medals at the East Asian Games in Tianjin. Shao Ting (183-F-89) scored 20 points and grabbed 8 rebounds to pace the hosts.
China left Hong Kong behind in the starting quarter. They registered a 26:9 lead after the opening frame. China dominated in the second period. The hosts piled up a 46:19 halftime lead. China boosted the gap in the third term. They accumulated a comfortable 64:27 advantage at the final intermission. China held Hong Kong to just 4 points in the fourth term and sealed the winning outcome. Ma XueYa (190-C/F-93) had 13 points, while Li Meng (185-F-95) netted 12 points in the victory. Cheuk Ting replied with 13 points for Hong Kong. Tsz-Ching Wong delivered 5 points in the defeat.
China: Shao Ting 20, Ma XueYa 13, Li Meng 12
Hong Kong: Cheuk Ting 13, Tsz-Ching Wong 5
