China loses to Puerto Rico to conclude FIBA World Cup group phase winless

MANILA, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- China completed its winless group phase after suffering a 107-89 defeat to Group B opponent Puerto Rico in the FIBA World Cup here on Wednesday.

China's backcourt duo of Zhao Rui and Zhao Jiwei scored 16 and 14 points respectively, while Li Kaier contributed nine points. In the paint, Zhou Qi secured eight points and grabbed five rebounds, whereas Wang Zhelin, who missed several easy