With the preliminary games concluded, brackets are set for the ensuing second round. Korea's loss to Lebanon not only dropped them to 2nd in Group A but also makes the outlook of the second round even more interesting.
Korea, Japan Taiwan and Syria are in the Group F, also called "Death Group", while heavy-favorite China, Lebanon, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia are in the much more predictable Group E. With Taiwan, Japan and defending champ Korea in the same group, one of them will be left out of the semifinals and go home dissappointed.
Meanwhile, teams failed to advance to the second round are bracketd to Group G & H and will start playing round-robin games today also.
SECOND ROUND BRACKET
Group E: Lebanon, China, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia
Group F: Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Syria
Group G: UAE, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Bahrain
Group H: Thailand, Uzbekistan, Philippines
RESULTS
Group A
South Korea 88-51 UAE(51-26)
Lebanon 60-50 Philippines
Standing:Lebanon 3-0, South Korea 2-1, UAE 1-2, Philippines 0-3
Group B
Japan 86-39 Kuwait(44-21)
Thailand 89-82 Hong Kong(45-47)
Standing:Japan 3-0, Kuwait 2-1, Thailand 1-2, Hong Kong 0-3
Group C
Syria 92-62 Malaysia(48-26)
Standing:China 2-0, Syria 1-1, Malaysia 0-2
Group D
Taiwan 68-59 Bahrain
Saudi Arabia 82-63 Uzbekistan
Standing:Taiwan 3-0, Saudi Arabia 2-1, Uzbekistan 1-2, Bahrain 0-3
UPCOMING SECOND ROUND SCHEDULE
(Only Group E & F schedule are listed here)
8/31
13:00 Lebanon-Saudi Arabia
15:00 China-Kuwait
17:00 Japan-Syria
19:00 Taiwan-South Korea
9/1
13:00 Kuwait-Lebanon
15:00 Saudi Arabia-China
17:00 South Korea-Japan
19:00 Syria-Taiwan
9/2
13:00 Lebanon-China
15:00 Kuwait-Saudi Arabia
17:00 Taiwan-Japan
19:00 South Korea-Syria