Korea edge Guam at East Asian Games - Dec 6, 2009 (by Eurobasket News)
South Korea - Guam 121:72
South Korea reached the semifinal stage at the 2009 East Asian Games. They knocked down Guam on the final day of the preliminary action in Group B. Chun Jung-Kyu (188-G-83) fired 30 points as Korea claimed the second win and occupied the second spot in the pool. Guam suffered the third consecutive defeat and remained at the bottom of the standings. Korea grabbed the lead right from the tip-off and maintained it well throughout the starting quarter [read more]
South Korea - Guam 121:72 South Korea reached the semifinal stage at the 2009 East Asian Games. They knocked down Guam on the final day of the preliminary action in Group B. Chun Jung-Kyu (188-G-83) fired 30 points as Korea claimed the second win and occupied the second spot in the pool. Guam suffered the third consecutive defeat and remained at the bottom of the standings. Korea grabbed the lead right from the tip-off and maintained it well throughout the starting quarter. They poured in 29 points worth a 19-point lead at the first break. Guam adjusted their offence scoring 23 points in the second quarter but South Korea matched it on the other end with 31 points of their own. Guam could not slow their opponents down defensively as Korea stretched the margin at 41 points heading into the fourth term. Korea delivered 31 points in the fourth stanza and celebrated a well-deserved win at the end. Hyung-Chul Park scored 17 points and 7 assists for South Korea. Park Chan Hee (191-G-87) netted 15 points and issued 11 assists for the winners. Joseph Blas (183-G/F) responded with 20 points for Guam. William Stinnett (186-G-86) dropped 14 points and pulled down 9 boards in the loss. South Korea will take on the winner of tomorrows Taiwan vs. China clash in the semis.
Guam winless in Hong Kong - Dec 4, 2009 (by Eurobasket News)
Hong Kong welcomed 2009 East Asian Games. The basketball team of Guam got into preliminary Group B. They lost two starting games.
Guam tried to challenge hosing Hong Kong in the opener. The hosts enjoyed the initiative early and grabbed a 19:14 lead after ten minutes of action. Guam however switched the gear in the second quarter and kept up the tempo. They fired 24 points to stay within five points at halftime. Poon Chiho (182-G-81) triggered the decisive rally from the home team [read more]
Hong Kong welcomed 2009 East Asian Games. The basketball team of Guam got into preliminary Group B. They lost two starting games. Guam tried to challenge hosing Hong Kong in the opener. The hosts enjoyed the initiative early and grabbed a 19:14 lead after ten minutes of action. Guam however switched the gear in the second quarter and kept up the tempo. They fired 24 points to stay within five points at halftime. Poon Chiho (182-G-81) triggered the decisive rally from the home team. Hong Kong exploded with 30 points in the third term and ran away to a 22-point buffer before the fourth term. The margin proved insurmountable for Guam and they had to surrender at the end. Poon Chiho knocked down 20 points for Hong Kong. Shing Yee Fong delivered 14 points and 9 boards in the win. Seve Susuico responded with 14 points and 9 boards for Guam. Vincent Estella (186-G) finished with 12 points in the loss. Japan took on Guam earlier tonight. Guam were not able to match Japan. The team of the Land of the Rising Sun notched 26 points in the first quarter and enjoyed a 15-point cushion at the first break. Japan did not loosen the grasp in the second period. Moreover they stretched the distance to comfortable 26 points at halftime. Japan coasted to the win in the second half. Shohei Kikuchi (190-F/G-85) nailed 17 points for Japan. Taiji Sakai produced 16 points for the winning side. Andrew Borja answered with 16 points for Guam. William Stinnett (186-G-86) had 13 points in defeat.
Guam clinch third spot in Saipan - Jun 26, 2009 (by Eurobasket News)
Guam - New Zealand 70:55
Guam National Team celebrated the bronze medals at the Oceania Championship. They defeated New Zealand in the consolation final. Andrew Borja came up with 16 points to lift Guam to the big victory. Joseph Blas (183-G/F) added 15 points for the winners. New Zealand outrebounded Guam 41:40 but could not overcome 26 turnovers.
The teams exchanged the baskets throughout the first half [read more]
Guam - New Zealand 70:55
Guam National Team celebrated the bronze medals at the Oceania Championship. They defeated New Zealand in the consolation final. Andrew Borja came up with 16 points to lift Guam to the big victory. Joseph Blas (183-G/F) added 15 points for the winners. New Zealand outrebounded Guam 41:40 but could not overcome 26 turnovers. The teams exchanged the baskets throughout the first half. Guam enjoyed a narrow 17:15 lead at the first intermission and maintained it in the second frame. New Zealand scored just 10 points in the third quarter allowing Guam to take a 5-point lead into the final frame. Guam easily overcame 9 turnovers in the final stanza to account for 28 points. It was just enough to roll to a historic success. William Stinnett (186-G-86) notched 13 points and 6 boards for Guam. Luke Aston responded with 14 points for New Zealand. Hayden Miller knocked down 11 points in the losing effort. Guam sank 39% of field goals limiting their opponents to 32% accuracy.
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