JAKARTA, July 18 (Xinhua) -- China beat Indonesia 108-58 in the FIBA Asia Cup here on Monday evening to progress to the tournament's quarterfinal.
Although Indonesia is one of the three co-hosts of the 2023 FIBA World Cup, its guaranteed spot was subject to reaching the quarterfinals of the FIBA Asia Cup, with those hopes now having been dashed.
China led 59-21 at half-time after Sun Minghui nailed a buzzer-beating floater from beyond the arc. By the end of a one-sided encounter, China led 18-6 in three-pointers, 42-22 in points in the paint, and 48-27 in rebounds.
Gu Quan made five 3-pointers and pocketed a game-high 23 points for China, Hu Mingxuan added 14 points, and Zhou Qi collected 13 points and nine rebounds. Marques Terrell Bolden led Indonesia with 21 points.
China coach Du Feng said after the match that he had been feeling under pressure in all the tournament's games, and the Indonesian team was "full of energy".
"Thank you so much to all the players who made efforts tonight," Du added.
China will play Lebanon on Wednesday for a place in the semifinals. ■
