FIBA U18 Asia Cup: India fall 90-61 to South Korea
The Young Cagers suffer their second consecutive defeat in the group stage of the tournament.
After opening their campaign with a loss to Japan, India were once again defeated at the FIBA U18 Asia Cup, going down 90-61 to South Korea at the Veer Savarkar Indoor Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, August 16.
Korea came out strongly, taking a 29-14 lead after the opening quarter. India struggled to keep pace as the visitors added another 25 points in the second quarter, taking a 54-31 advantage into halftime.
The Young Cagers did attempt to fight back, winning the fourth quarter 15-14, but the deficit had already put the game beyond their reach.
India Struggle With Turnovers
India shot 38% from the field and 6-of-18 from beyond the arc. Their free-throw shooting was relatively efficient at 13-of-19. However, turnovers proved costly once again, with India committing 27 turnovers, which Korea capitalized on, scoring 34 points.
India did have a 42-36 advantage in total rebounds, helped by 35 defensive boards, but could not convert that advantage into enough scoring opportunities.
Arman leads India’s scoring
Arman was India’s standout offensive performer, finishing with a team-high 25 points, with an impressive 5-of-6 from three-point range. Ansh Tomer contributed defensively with nine rebounds and even scored 14 points.
The defeat leaves the host with a 0-2 record in Group D after an opening loss to Japan and now South Korea.
India will next face Kazakhstan in their final Group D assignment on August 18 at 19:30 IST.
South Korea (Jihoo Eom 17pts & 6ast, Jihoon Yoon 14pts & 9ast & 6reb, Daehyeon Kweon 12pts 3reb) bt India (Arman 25pts, Ansh Tomer 14pts & 9reb, Shekhar Rathee 8pts & 7ast & 3reb) 90-61 [29-14, 25-17, 22-15, 14-15]
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