U18 Men's Basketball Asian Cup: The Chinese team defeated the Iranian team and won all three games to secure first place in the group and advance to the quarterfinals

China News Service, Beijing, August 18th. On the 18th, Beijing time, the 2026 FIBA ​​U18 Men's Basketball Asian Cup Group C group stage ended in Ahmedabad, India. The Chinese U18 men's basketball team defeated the Iranian team 96:58, securing first place in the group with a three-game winning record, and directly won a place in the quarterfinals.

There are 16 teams participating in this event, divided into four groups. The Chinese team is in Group C with Sri Lanka, Qatar, and Iran. In the first two games, the Chinese team defeated Sri Lanka 103:55 and Qatar 118:66, showing good form.

According to the rules, the top team in each group of this tournament will directly advance to the quarterfinals. The Iranian team also won consecutive victories in the first two rounds of the group stage, so this battle between the two sides became a key battle to determine the top spot in the group.

After the game started, the Chinese team quickly entered the state, scored consecutively through active defense and quick counterattacks, and quickly took the initiative on the court. In contrast, the Iranian team's offensive efficiency is not high. At the end of the first quarter, the Chinese team led 29:17. In the second quarter, the Chinese team continued to maintain advantages on both offense and defense, and rewritten the score to 47:29 at halftime.

In the second half, the Chinese team's shooting efficiency dropped compared with the first half, but the Iranian team was never able to find a stable offensive rhythm, and the point difference between the two sides further widened. In the end, the Chinese team fixed its lead at 38 points, won 96:58, and advanced to the quarterfinals by winning all three games in the group stage.

In terms of personal performance, Chinese team center Li Junxian contributed a game-high 17 points, while Zhao Boxin scored 13 points and 10 rebounds.

According to the rules, in addition to the group leader directly advancing to the quarterfinals, the second place in the group and the third place in other groups will compete in a play-off to compete for the remaining top eight seats. The quarter-finals of the Chinese team will be held on the 21st Beijing time.