Team China beat Chinese Taipei 95-80 in their last group match at the International Basketball Association (FIBA) Asia Cup men's basketball tournament in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Saturday evening.

China's Zhou Qi scored 10 points and grabbed eight rebounds in 18 minutes. Another center, Wang Zhelin, took a team-high 17 points and had seven rebounds. Guards Sun Minghui and Zhao Rui bounced back from last game's haze, scoring 16 and 15 points respectively.

On the Chinese Taipei side, William Artino pocketed a double-double of 18 points and 12 rebounds, and Lin Ting-chien scored a game-high 30 points.

The FIBA Asia Cup is being held at the Istora Senayan sports stadium in Jakarta from July 12-24. The tournament was initially planned to take place last year, but was postponed due to the pandemic.

After Saturday's victory, China, led by head coach Du Feng, will take on Indonesia on Monday to qualify for the quarterfinals scheduled on Wednesday.

Team China's game results at FIBA Asia Cup

July 12: China 81-93 Republic of Korea

July 14: Bahrain 79-80 China

July 16: Chinese Taipei 80-95 China

Currently, Team Republic of Korea secured their first place in Group B and entered the quarterfinals with three wins, followed by secondly-ranked Team China with two wins and one loss. Chinese Taipei rank third with one win and two losses and Team Bahrain rank last with three losses.

(With input from Xinhua)

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