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\nFlynn Cameron broke a New Zealand scoring record at the Asia Cup.
\nPhoto: PHOTOSPORT\n<\/p>\n
The Tall Blacks have secured a quarter-final berth at the Asia Cup with their third win of the tournament in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n
New Zealand beat Chinese Taipei 118-78 at King Abdullah Sports City to claim top place in Group D and move on to the knock-out stages.<\/p>\n
Flynn Cameron’s 28 points, including two three-pointers, was the most ever scored by a New Zealander in a FIBA Asia Cup game and he also pulled down nine rebounds and had eight assists.<\/p>\n
Cameron was assisted by Mojave King 22 points, including four three-pointers, and he also made eight rebounds and four assists.<\/p>\n
Ben Gold and Taylor Britt both scored 14 points.<\/p>\n
Every player who took the court for New Zealand got on the scoresheet.<\/p>\n
In a chaotic first quarter that saw seven lead changes, it was the Tall Blacks who would head into the break with a one-point lead, 19-18.<\/p>\n
They extended their lead to 49-35 at half-time and did not look back.<\/p>\n
Chinese Taipei’s Long-Mao Hu scored the first points of the game with a three-pointer but New Zealand’s defensive intensity started to suffocate the Chinese Taipei offence and they could not keep pace with the New Zealander’s scoring as the game progressed.<\/p>\n
The Hinton Brothers, Robert and Adam, combined for 40 points for Chinese Taipei to lead their scoring effort.<\/p>\n
The Tall Blacks have a four-day break until their quarter-final match-up and they will be watching to see who they will play in the final eight.<\/p>\n
New Zealand finished the 2022 Asia Cup in third.<\/p>\n