Nagoya (japan), Sept. 13 -- China cruised to a 105-59 victory over Bahrain for its second straight win in men's basketball at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games here, while Iran edgedChinese Taipei 72-69.
China made a fast start, scoring the opening nine points and building a commanding 32-11 lead by the end of the first quarter. Bahrain found its rhythm in the second period, outscoring China 18-14, but still trailed 46-29 at halftime. China regained control after the break, taking the final two quarters 25-13 and 34-17 on Saturday"I think we relaxed a little after building a big lead in the first quarter and gave them some easy scoring opportunities," China guard Liao Sanning said.
"We then refocused on defense and got back to the intensity we...