KNOCKED OUT? The men’s soccer team needed to win against Hong Kong, but were undone by defensive lapses in a 4-0 rout that left them with a slim chance to advance
Taipei Times
Date: Aug 16, 2018
By: Jason Pan / Staff reporter
Taiwan’s women’s basketball squad were victorious in their opening match
Taiwan’s Peng Szu-chin, center, dribbles past Kazakhstan’s Tamara Yagodkina, left, in their Asian Games women’s basketball Group A game in Jakarta, Indonesia, yesterday. Photo: AFP
of the Asian Games in Indonesia yesterday, but the men’s soccer team was thrashed by Hong Kong 4-0.
In women’s basketball, control guard Peng Szu-chin lit up the scoreboard with a game-high 16 points and four assists as Taiwan cruised past Kazakhstan 72-42 in their opening Group A game at the BGK Basketball Hall in Jakarta.
Huang Ping-jen had a well-balanced performance, recording 14 points, four assists, six rebounds and seven steals.
Taiwan’s solid defense limited Kazakhstan to only six and 12 points in the first two quarters respectively, lifting them to a 36-18 lead at halftime, which they extended to the 30-point victory margin. [FULL STORY]