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| Kyle Suarez helped Team Pilipinas beat the Indons to start off Round 2 competition. |
PHILIPPINES over INDONESIA, 88-62
PHI 88 – Pingoy 16, Bonleon 15, Nambatac 11, Rivero 8, Porter 8, Alejandro 7, Cani 7, Babilonia 5, Lao 4, Suarez 4, Olayon 3, Javelosa 0
INA 62 – Panagan 12, Adrianno 11, Pangesthio 9, Kosasih 9, Lapian 6, Baskoro 5, Halim 4, Tuasela 4, Sitorus 2, Kokodiputro 0, Istiadi 0, Oei 0
QS: 23-18, 45-30, 67-48, 88-62
- The Philippines grabbed its third win in four games as they defeated SEABA rivals Indonesia, who’s mentored by former PBA coach Nat Canson. The Pinoys didn’t start on fire, but they gradually put some separation in the second quarter and simply stayed on cruise control afterwards. FEU BabyTamaraw Jerie Pingoy, one of the top prospects for college teams in 2013, scored a game-high 16 points, while LSGH stalwart Mario Bonleon hit for 15 markers. Undersized Letran forward Rey Nambatac almost raked in a double-double with 11 points and 9 rebounds.
- The Indons lose their second straight game after the hosts beat them on Day 3. Their second round slate is now 0-3 and all their remaining games are must-wins. They were led here by Jan Misael Panagan’s 12 points and Andre Adrianno’s 11 markers.
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| Ricky Istiadi tries an acrobatic shot against the Pinoy D. |
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| Kent Lao helped the Philippines dominant the battle in the paint. |
SOUTH KOREA over INDIA, 123-73
KOR 123 – Lee 29, Cheon 17, Kang 15, Choi SM 15, Choi SG 12, Park 8, Heo 7, Kim MK 7, Choi JY 5, Kim SJ 4, Kim JY 4, Jun g 0
IND 73 – Kanarjee 25, Rakesh 12, Brar 10, Joshua 9, Singh L 6, Bhasin 3, Atwal 2, Saminathan 2, Nair 2, Singh N 2, Singh S 0
QS: 35-23, 64-32, 94-57, 123-73
- South Korea continued to barrel its way through the competition, this time blasting the hapless Indians. Lee Jong-Hyun remained dominant, filling up the stat-sheet with 29 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals, and 3 blocks in just 21 minutes of play. Four other Koreans scored in double-figures to underscore the difference in talent and experience. Korea moves on undefeated and is on a collision course with EABA rivals China for the top spot in Group E.
- India trailed from the get-go and just couldn’t build a strong enough rally to threaten the Koreans. They trailed in almost every category and allowed South Korea to make thirteen triples. Amit Kanarjee led India with 25 markers on the strength of 5 treys of his own.
LEBANON over SYRIA, 91-72
LIB 91 – Arakji 33, Salem 11, Nemer 11, Hadidian 9, El Ali 6, Choueiry 5, Al Agha 4, Chamoun 4, Mezher 3, Assi 3, Tabaja 2, Abi Kheres 0
SYR 72 – Trab 23, Hashem 12, Al Zaim 9, Baghajati 9, Shahin 5, Shnno 4, Bakar 3, Atli 3, Obaysi 2, Mashaal 2, Oubeid 0, Nwelaty 0
QS: 20-13, 39-34, 60-48, 91-72
- Lebanon improved its second round record to 2-1 after defeating WABA rivals Syria. The Lebanese needed a big third quarter to create some significant separation and then cruised to the big win. Wael Arakji exploded for 33 points and 9 rebounds as Lebanon inched closer to a quarterfinal berth. Jimmy Salem and Jhonny Nemer each contributed 11 markers for Coach Salim Chemali.
- Mahmoud Trab’s 23 points weren’t enough to propel Syria to what could’ve been its second win in the tourney. The Syrians actually won the battle of the boards and had more blocks, but these were offset by their 23 turnovers and 14 missed three-point attempts. Syria goes down to 1-2 and is in danger of getting eliminated from quarterfinal contention.
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| Mohamad Hashem evades the interior defense of Lebanon. |
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| Gerard Hadidian gets bottled up by the tough Syrian frontline. |
TAIWAN over SAUDI ARABIA, 82-41
TPE 82 – Huanh TH 14, Lin 11, Huang HH 11, Lee 10, Wu 9, Li 6, Lu 6, Cheng 6, Fan 5, Chen 2, Chin 2, Chiu 0
KSA 41 – Al Hosawe 14, Abo Jalas 10, Bafarat 6, Mahammed 6, Faqihi 4, Barnawi 1, Sufyani 0, Khalil 0, Bakhashwain 0, Musallam 0
QS: 21-7, 38-20, 59-31, 82-41
- Taiwan moved up to 3-0 in the second round as they blew out the Saudis right from the word go. The two Huangs (Huang Tsung-Han & Huang Hung-Han) continued to be dominant, combining for 25 points, 8 rebounds, 4 steals, and 3 assists to lead Coach Yang I-Feng’s crew to a tie for first place in Group F with Iran. Lin Kuan-Chun and Lee Chia-Jui contributed 11 and 10 points respectively to support the Taiwanese cause.
- Saudi Arabia was outplayed in virtually every aspect. They shot just 25% from the field and just couldn’t mount a serious run to threaten their EABA foes. They now tote a 0-3 second round card and are in a must-win situation for the next two days. Mohammed Al Hosawe was the lone bright spot with 14 points and 3 steals.
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| Mahammed Safwan takes to the air against the Taiwanese. |
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| Fan Shih-En goes up strong as Taiwan beat the Saudis. |
IRAN over BAHRAIN, 87-76
IRI 87 – Mashayekhi 26, Yakhchali 17, Najafi 10, Dalirzahan 9, Foroutan 8, Rahmati 8, Yazdanpanah 3, Dehghani 2, Bagheri 2, Beigi 2, Mozafari 0, Yousofvand 0
BRN 76 – Melad 19, Ali Sayed 16, Buallay 12, Abdul Rasool 7, Ismaeel 7, Abdul Redha 6, Naser 4, Shukralla AH 4, Abul 1, Abdul Kareem 0, Shukralla S 0, Rabeea 0
QS: 21-16, 46-34, 62-50, 87-76
- Iran stayed true to form and simply coasted despite the final spread being closer than expected. The WABA champs remained unscathed heading into the final two days of group play and are strong contenders to challenge China for the crown. Sajjad Mashayekhi’s 26 points led Iran, along with his 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Behnam Yakhchali also scored at will with 17 markers on 6-of-12 FG shooting.
- Bahrain was able to stay with Iran for most of the game, but they never really threatened to steal the match. This loss, however, puts them at 0-3 heading into a tough two-game sked. Ali Melad and Hasan Ali Sayed led this losing cause with 19 and 16 points respectively.
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| Vahid Dalirzahan goes up with the left hand against the hard-fighting Bahrainis. |
CHINA over JAPAN, 138-73
CHN 138 – Wang 36, Yang 15, Li Q 15, Dai 15, Luo 14, Bai 14, Li J 11, Wu 10, Zhou 7, Shao 1, Han 0
JPN 73 – Sugiura 17, Narita 11, Osaki 9, Baba 8, Watanabe Y 7, Sekido 6, Sumino 6, Mitsuda 3, Mori 2, Terazono 2, Watanabe R 2
QS: 29-10, 64-36, 102-53, 138-73
- China compounded the woes of the Japanese by almost doubling up their score in this Group E encounter. China continued to impose its size and strength as Japan just had no answer. Wang Zhelin was unstoppable again with 36 points and 17 rebounds in under 20 minutes of action, while Yang Jinmeng, Dai Huaibo, and Li Qi each poured in 15 markers. China ups its second round slate to 3-0 and should continue winning till they meet dangerous Korea on Day 6.
- Japan forced 23 Chinese turnovers, but this was not enough to make up for their deficiencies in rebounding and shooting. Coach Sato Hisao’s wards connected on just 29% of their shots and were outrebounded by more than 30 boards. Japan’s second round record is now 0-3 and they need to win their next two games to have a chance of advancing to the quarters.
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| Bai Bing continues to be one of the more dependable Chinese in the U18 tourney. |
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| Li Jinglong makes a split in mid-air against Japan. |
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| Shuto Terazono and the Japanese were blown out by China. |
MONGOLIA over KAZAKHSTAN, 60-52
MGL 60 – Chinzorig 15, Doniddemberel 13, Lkhamjav 11, Khureltogoo 10, Nyamkhuu 8, Dashdavaa 2, Ganbaatar 1, Enkhtsetseg 0, Barkhuu 0
KAZ 52 – Kurochka 18, Marchuk 15, Zhumabek 6, Nalogov 5, Maxutov 4, Nurkhanov 2, Kadtsin 2, Toktarov 0, Kryachko 0
QS: 20-13, 41-27, 47-39, 60-52
- The hosts won their second game in a row and kept the Kazakhs winless. This win propels Mongolia to a battle for 13th place against Hong Kong on Day 5. Enkhtaivan Chinzorig and Khash-erdene Doniddemberel led the home squad with 15 and 13 markers respectively. Big man Doniddemberel also collared 16 caroms and had 4 steals.
- Maxim Marchuk’s double-double of 15 points and 18 rebounds went to waste as the Kazakhs continued their disappointing run in the U18 tourney. Alexey Kurochka turned in 18 points of his own, but he shot just 4-of-18 from the field. Kazakhstan goes on to play for 15th spot against Singapore on Day 5.
HONG KONG over SINGAPORE, 75-64
HK 75 – Tsai 21, Ho 16, Chang 15, Leung 9, Chung 7, Ng CY 4, Tsoi 3, Wong 0, Tong 0
SIN 64 – Low 17, Tay DL 16, Tan 13, Chee 7, Ng N 5, Tay WC 2, Yeo 2, Lim J 2, Koh 0
QS: 18-14, 37-34, 52-51, 75-64
- Hong Kong finally salvaged a win as it disposed of the Singaporeans in a tight contest. Tsai Choi Kwan led HK with 21 points and 4 rebounds as Ho Chun Kit contributed 16 points and 8 rebounds. The EABA squad scored 40 points in the paint including 15 second-chance points. They will play Mongolia for 13th place on Day 5.
- Singapore, the only SEABA nation not to make the second round, continued to flounder. They were whistled for 22 fouls, which resulted in 27 Hong Kong free throw attempts. Remus Low and Ding Loon Tay led Coach Nam Kheng Ng’s team with 17 and 16 points respectively. They will face Kazakhstan for 15th place next.
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