China reaches quarters with a convincing win
China opened the match with a 17-0 assault led by Hu Mingxuan and Hu Jinqiu as the Nashama could only play catch-up the rest of the way.
Cheng Shuaipeng then sparked the breakaway in the middle of the game's last two quarters behind his pinpoint accuracy from downtown, and China was never challenged for the rest of the game and towards the quarters.
China convincingly won all three games in the group clinching the first spot and waiting a few days to see which team will play with them for the semifinal of FIBA Asian Cup.
"This was a great game for us," said Chinese Coach Guo Shiqiang. "It was a team effort. We really prepared well for this game. We fought together and we executed both on offense and defense, and we controlled our turnovers."
Cheng top-scored for China with 20 points behind a 5-of-10 clip from beyond the arc, while Zhao Rui added15 points and Mingxuan 14 points, four rebounds, and six assists to continue his solid play, while the towering Jinqiu notched his second double-double in a row with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Wang Junjie added 11 points in the victory as five players finished in double digits, where the whole team had a total of 22 assists.
The Jordanians, were led by Dar Tucker with 27 points and Ahmad Al Hamarsheh again had a very good game with 11 points and six rebounds, while Abdullah Olajuwon added 10 points and five rebounds, finishing a group stage with a 1-2 record.
Jordan will play on Monday against Chinese Taipei to reach quarterfinals where Iran is awaiting.
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