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Article: Chinese Taipei Moves into Men's Basketball Final
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- Xinhua News Agency
- Article date:
- May 18, 1997
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Men's basketball team of Chinese Taipei scored its second victory
over China in four days with a 62-54 win in a semi-final match at
the
second East Asian Games here on Sunday.
Cheng Chih Lung and Chou Chun San eash shot 17 and 15 points
while
Huang Chun Hsiung added 14 for the winners.
Mengke Bateer was the only player in the Chinese team who had
two-digit points at 16.
The first half witnessed a see-saw game, with the two sides
exchanging leading position several times. Chinese Taipei, with all
members from a veteran team, led the halftime 31-29.
With two shots fronm Bateer and Wang Sheng, China jumped to lead
the score at 33-31 at the beginning of the second half. However, a
three pointer ...