Taipei Times
Date: Sep 15, 2016
By: Jason Pan / Staff reporter

Taiwan yesterday fought all the way into the final quarter of a cross-strait basketball duel, but after captain Liu Ching left the game due to an injury, they could not hold on, losing 93-88 to China in the final FIBA Asia Challenge group-stage match in Tehran.
Taiwan were strong early on and battled to within one point to end the first half at 49-48.

Led by Liu and US-born naturalized citizen Quincy Davis, Taiwan took a four-point lead in the third quarter, but China recovered the lead in the final quarter.

Liu and Davis led Taiwan in a rally to level the game at 78-78, but faltered down the stretch for China to leverage their advantage in rebounds and turnovers to win.

Taiwan lost their momentum in the final quarter when Liu crashed into China’s defense, falling and sustaining a cut above his right eye, resulting in him leaving the game for medical treatment. Liu is expected to be ready to play the team’s next match.     [FULL  STORY]