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China stun Australia in Asian Games warm-up

(CRIENGLISH.com)
Updated: 2006-11-21 08:44

The Chinese men's national basketball team overturned an Australian team 80-58 in Zhuhai on Monday in a warm-up for the upcoming Doha Asian Games.

Chinese center Wang Zhizhi is defended by an Australian player during a match between China and Australia on Monday, November 20, 2006. [China Foto Press]

Chinese center Wang Zhizhi is defended by an Australian player during a match between China and Australia on Monday, November 20, 2006 [Photo source: China Foto Press]

Former NBA player Wang Zhizhi and rising star Yi Jianlian each contributed 15 points for China, while Li Nan added 12.

Leading 23-18 from the very beginning, China widened the gap to 17 points at half time and ended it with a huge margin 80-58.

China won all matches in their three-stop trip. They upset visiting NBDL's Thunderbird 82-55 in the opening match in Beilun last Thursday, and beat the same team 86-78 in Macao two day later.

The Chinese basketball squad will leave for Doha on Friday.

The 15th Asian Games is slated to be held on December 1-15.