Recap of Day 5 in Taipei

Junbeom Jeon

Philippines - Japan 80-74
Philippines scored the second win at the championship. They held off Japan for 2-2 record. Kakou Kouame (213-C-97) scored 15 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead the charge. Philippines posted a 21:13 lead after ten minutes. Japan narrowed the gap in the next two periods but Philippines stayed strong in the fourth frame and secured the victory. Ferdinand Ravena (189-G-96) had 14 points for the winners. Takuma Sato (194-F/G-95) had 12 points for Japan.

Taiwan B - South Korea 84-103
South Korea overcame Taiwan B for the fourth straight win in Taipei. Jun-Beom Yang (195-F-91) tossed in 25 points for the winners. South Korea eked out a 45:43 halftime lead. They exploded with 58 points in the second half and cruised to the win. Heo Il-Young (197-F-85) had 19 points for South Korea. Tseng Hsiang-Chun (205-C-98) responded with 24 points and 10 rebounds for Taiwan B.

Indonesia - Lithuania 68-83
Lithuania overcame Indonesia to celebrate the first win in Taipei. Radvydas Sabecka (186-G-97) scored 25 points to lead the winners. Lithuania posted a 37:31 halftime lead. They outscored Indonesia in the next two periods to secure the victory. Tomas Rimsa (208-C-96) had 17 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Arki Wisnu (187-SF-88) replied with 17 points for Indonesia.

Canada - Iran 77-67
Canada held off Iran to account for the fifth straight win at the tournament. Terry Thomas (193-G/F-91) scored 32 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the victory. Canada ensured a 41:33 halftime lead. They went on a 21:9 rally in the third frame to clear off for good. Alex Campbell had 10 points for the winning side. Salar Monji (203-C-97) and Vahid Dalirzahan (199-SF-95) responded with 15 points each for Iran.