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| Ha Seung-Jin asserted himself in the middle for Korea. (image from basketball-tpe.org) |
SOUTH KOREA over SMART-GILAS PILIPINAS, 78-70
KOR 78 - Oh 14, Yang DG 17, Ha 16, Stevenson 11, Kim JS 6, Lee 5, Kang 2, Kim JK 2, Yang HJ 0
PHL 70 - Casio 27, Douthit 16, Baracael 13, Tiu 6, Lutz 4, Aguilar 2, Taulava 2, Barroca 0, Lassiter 0, Hontiveros 0
QS: 14-16, 37-28, 56-56, 78-70
- The Koreans used superior size in outrebounding the Pinoys. Korea also had more assists and steals and forced 24 Pinoy turnovers.
- JV Casio erupted in the 3rd quarter, enabling the Philippines to take the lead a couple of times, but he cooled down in the last period as Korea kept up the pressure.
- Korea remains unbeaten at 5-0 as the Filipinos move down to 3-2.
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| JV Casio's 3rd quarter heroics were not enough to put down the Koreans. (image from basketball-tpe.org) |
I.R. IRAN over MALAYSIA, 69-49
IRN 69 - Haddadi 13, Nabipoor 12, Kardoust 9, Kamrani 8, Davari 8, Barogh 7, Davoudi 7, Sahakian 4, Davarpanah 1, Veisi 0, Rouzbahani 0
MAS 49 - Kuek 11, Ng 8, Loh 8, Chee 6, Ong 4, Ho 4, Ooi 2, Batumalai 2, Wee 2, Soo 2, Kwaan 0
QS: 18-17, 33-28, 59-34, 69-49
- Iran had to go through a tight first half before destroying the Malaysians in the 3rd stanza. Iran is certainly a different team without its top wingmen, but they still mustered enough to pull this one through.
- Credit should be given to Malaysia for being able to stick with the defending FIBA-Asia Champions for 20 minutes. Despite their winless record, the Malaysians have garnered great experience here, which should help them in the upcoming SEA Games.
- Iran ties the Philippines at 3-2 while Malaysia drops to 0-5.
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| Asghar Kardoust had another good showing against Malaysia. (image from basketball-tpe.org) |
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| Mehdi Kamrani struggled against the pesky Malaysian defense in the 1st half. (image from basketball-tpe.org) |
JAPAN over JORDAN, 87-70
JPN 87 - Matsui 25, Shonaka 18, Ota 9, Hinkley 8, Arao 7, Sakai 6, Kamata 5, Togashi 3, Okada 2, Nishimura 2, Noguchi 2, Hashimoto 0
JOR 70 - Wright 26, Dahglas 12, Abbas 11, Abu Quora 8, Wesam 6, Al-Faraj 3, Zaghab 2, Abbaas 2, Abu Ruqayah 0, Al-Khas 0, Soobzokov 0
QS: 19-16, 35-40, 62-52, 87-70
- The biggest upset of the tournament yet. Japan, sans its top-tier players, was able to use quickness, superb shooting and scrappy defense to disrupt the Jordanians, especially in the 2nd half. KJ Matsui, a former Columbia Lion, led the way with 25 points and 4 triples. He was well-supported by Takeki Shonaka, who shot an immaculate 3-of-3 from beyond the arc.
- Rasheim Wright caught fire in the 2nd frame before the Japanese simply outhustled the seemingly fatigued and visibly frustrated Jordanians in the 2nd half. Jordan has lost two straight now and is tied with the Philippines and Iran.
- Jordan goes down to 3-2 as Japan moves up to 2-3.
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| Rasheim Wright's game-high 26 points were not enough against the energetic Japanese. (image from basketball-tpe.org) |
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| Takeki Shonaka was perfect from three-land in helping Japan upset the Jordanians. (image from basketball-tpe.org) |
TAIWAN over UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, 92-87
TPE 92 - Chang 24, Chen SH, 15, Lu 14, Chien 8, Chou 7, Yang 6, Lee 6, Tseng 5, Creighton 4, Hung 3, Ho 0, Chen SN 0
UAE 87 - Ahmad 21, Al-Zaabi 20, Al-Braiki 15, Al-Hattawi 9, Ahmed 6, Omar 6, Al-Nuaimi 4, Abdalla 2, Al-Ameri 2, Mubarak 2, Salem 0
QS: 10-23, 32-40, 56-63, 36-24
- The Taiwanese went through the wringer before eking out this close win over the Arabs. BYU-Hawaii alumnus Jet Chang led the way with 25 markers while Chen Shun-Hsiang hit 5 triples to finish with 15 points.
- UAE made a lot of headway in the 1st quarter, erecting a double-digit lead, but they were not able to sustain it till the end. They were ultimately outdone by the better playmaking, defense and 3-point shooting of Taiwan.
- Taiwan gets solo second at 4-1 whil UAE ties Malaysia at the bottom with a 0-5 slate.
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| Yang Chin-Min and the Taiwanese were unexpectedly challenged hard by the Arabs. (image from basketball-tpe.org) |
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| Chen Shun-Hsiang was the unsung hero who stepped up to derail UAE. (image from basketball-tpe.org) |
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