Taipei Times
Date: Sep 18, 2016
By: Jason Pan / Staff reporter

In a match marked by defensive lapses and a poor team effort under the post, Taiwan lost to China 88-66 at the FIBA Asia Challenge in Tehran yesterday.

It was a familiar tale of starting on a high, then faltering down the stretch for Taiwan at a major international tournament. They began with three wins in a row, building expectations for a medal finish in Iran.

However, Taiwan were on end of two defeats in their past two matches, edged by South Korea 70-69 on Friday, before falling to China yesterday.

It was no contest in a trench war under the post, as China won the rebounds contest, pulling down 51 compared with 28 for Taiwan.

China ran up a 11-2 lead after the opening whistle and they stayed in front to the end, leading by 30 at one point.     [FULL  STORY]