The Chinese men's national basketball squad successfully replicated their dominating opening game victory over Jordan as they demolished Kazakhstan in another lopsided triumph at the ongoing 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge in Tehran, Iran on Sunday.

The Chinese team, which is currently ranked No. 28 in the latest FIBA world rankings, kept their perfect record with a 106-85 win against Kazakhstan at the Twelve Thousand People Sports Hall. China finished the group stage on top of Group A.

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The Philippine team would be the next assignment for China in the second round of the competition on Monday. Gilas Pilipinas remain winless after two games in the preliminary round of Group B against India and Chinese Taipei.

Hu Jinqiu, 18, led the Chinese squad against Kazakhstan with 19 points along with seven rebounds and two assists. The 6-foot-11-inches tall young center went on a remarkable 7 of 9 shooting from the field while converting 5 of 7 free throw shots in 22 minutes on the hardwood.

Her teammates He Tianju and Zhao Yanhao contributed 16 points and 13 points respectively for the winning team.

China dominated the paint scoring 36 points of its total point production while outgunning the Kazakhstanis in the three-point range. The Chinese team dropped 11 of the 24 attempts they released from beyond the arc compared to the nine connections the opposing squad made out of 23 attempts.

China entered the final period of the game with a comfortable 24-point lead 87-63. With a huge lead on hand, the Nan Li-headed basketball side simply pulled away with the win.

Veteran guard Pavel Ilin paced Kazakhstan with a game-high 21 points. Kazakhstan would play Group B's top team Chinese Taipei in the second round of the tournament on Monday.

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