China beats Bahrain in FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers

NUR-SULTAN, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- China's men's basketball team defeated Bahrain 80-67 in the FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers here on Monday evening.

Zhou Qi led China with 22 points and seven rebounds, followed by 14 points from Zhu Junlong. Hu Mingxuan added 12 points.

Mustafa Husein Ali Ahmad Rashed had a team-high 24 points for Bahrain.

China started the game with a 6-0, followed by a 15-2 run to