Tough victory over South Korea earns Guo Shiqiang’s men a clash with New Zealand in the last four – and highest finish since 2015
China will take on New Zealand in basketball’s Fiba Asia Cup semi-finals in Saudi Arabia on Saturday after a victory over South Korea that coach Guo Shiqiang said had earned his team some respect.
A 79-71 win on Thursday at Jeddah’s King Abdullah Sports City set up a Saturday evening clash with the Tall Blacks, who overcame a 22-point deficit to send Lebanon packing with a 90-86 win.
Chinese fans celebrated a hard-fought victory featuring a series of controversial calls, as their country reached the last four for the first time since 2015.
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