Jakarta –
Indonesian basketball national team eliminated by China in the quarterfinals playoff FIBA Asia Cup 2022. The result buried the dream of Merah Putih appearing in FIBA World Cup 2023.
The FIBA Asia Cup 2022 quarter-final playoff brings together Indonesia vs China. The match took place at the Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta.
Indonesia needs a win over China in order to advance to the quarter-finals, as well as seal a ticket to the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Indonesia is one of the hosts of the international event, along with Japan and the Philippines, who have already confirmed their place to the finals.
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China appeared dominant from the start of the match. Bamboo Curtain Country managed to lead 29-11 in the first quarter.
China continued to reap points in the second quarter. Three-point balls brought China ahead 38-11. Indonesia reduced the position with 4 consecutive points.
Quan Gu’s three-point ball took China away 41-15. The 16-time FIBA Asia Cup winner closed the second quarter with a 59-21 advantage.
Indonesia again has difficulty coping with China’s pressure entering the third quarter. China’s quick counter-attack was completed by Zhuo Qi’s dunk, as well as bringing his team ahead 67-23.
China continues to gain points from the counter-attack scheme. Indonesia tried to reduce the gap via the tripoin ball Marques Bolden and Brandon Jawato. The third quarter closed with China’s 77-44 advantage.
Indonesia failed to maintain momentum in the fourth quarter. There was a tug of war between Derrick Xzavierro and Xiaochuan Zhai in the Indonesian defense area, so the referee had to separate the two players.
Wieze Jiang’s three-point ball brought China to three-digit points in the fourth quarter. The game is over for China’s victory over Indonesia 108-58.
With this result, China advances to the quarterfinals FIBA Asia Cup 2022 and will challenge Lebanon. Meanwhile, Indonesia was eliminated from the championship and was forced to become a spectator at the event FIBA World Cup 2023.
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