KOREA CHALLENGE: Unified Korea’s height equalized Taiwan’s speed throughout the game, but Taiwan’s five field goals in overtime pushed them over the edge
Taipei Times
Date: Aug 18, 2018
By: Jason Pan / Staff reporter
Renewing their fierce rivalry with teams from the Korean Peninsula,
Taiwan’s Tsai Ming-jung makes a save as South Korean players look on during their Group A match on Thursday at the Asian Games in Palembang, Indonesia. Photo: AFP
Taiwan’s women yesterday prevailed in a narrow basketball win, but lost their first soccer match on Thursday in the Asian Games preliminaries.
At GBK Basketball Hall in Jakarta, the two sides were tied at 71 at the end of regulation, before Taiwan edged Unified Korea 87-85 in overtime.
Both teams entered the encounter after picking up wins in their first games on Wednesday.
Unified Korea are considered strong contenders for a medal, as three North Korean players joined their southern counterparts to strengthen the lineup.
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