Taiwan celebrate title in Nagano

FINAL

South Korea - Taiwan 64-77
Taiwan celebrated the first ever EABA title. They rallied past South Korea in the Final in Nagano today. Quincy Davis (206-F/C-83, college: Tulane) had another pivotal performance for Taiwan as he scored 21 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to pace the winners. South Korea jumped to an early lead. They raced off to a 20:15 advantage. Taiwan responded with a 24:14 surge in the second term to secure a 39:34 halftime advantage. They poured in 24 points in the third term to open a 12-point lead. Taiwan held South Korea to just 13 points in the fourth quarter and marched to the triumph. Cheng Liu (192-F-90) delivered 23 points for the champions. Heo Il-Young (197-F-85) responded with 18 points for South Korea. Jong-Hyun Lee (206-C-94) had 13 points and 7 rebounds in the defeat.

3-4 Place

China - Japan 58-76
Japan wrapped up their Nagano campaign on a winning note. They dropped China in the consolation final and claimed the Bronze medals at the championship. Ira Brown (193-F-82, college: Gonzaga) came up with 21 points and 11 rebounds to pace the hosts. Japan set the tone in the opening frame. They went on a 26:9 run to clear off. Japan protected the lead throughout the reminder of the contest and marched to the victory. Kosuke Takeuchi (206-C/F-85) delivered 11 points for the winners. Zhao Yanhao (195-F-97) responded with 20 points for China. Jinqiu Hu (208-C-97) had 14 points and 14 rebounds in the loss.