08 Aug. 2017- The long awaited event has finally arrived.
The first day of the Asian Championship has finally kicked off, with 4 games on the schedule.
New Zealand defeated Kazakhstan in an easy game 70-49.
As for the second game, Australia, one of the title contenders defeated Japan 68-84.
The third game was between Hong Kong and Chinese Taipei where the latter grabbed an important win 62-77.
Finally, Lebanon hosted Korea in a very important game that may be decisive for the next stages. The Cedars were able to lead by 9 points at halftime. Lebanon was able to grab a very crucial win against Korea in a breathtaking and close game.
Congratulations Lebanon, onto the next one.
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