Kuwait national basketball team lost its first match against Hong Kong 50-87 on Wednesday in the 28th FIBA Asia Championship, currently being held in the Chinese city of Changsha from 23 September-3 October.
The big gap to the match's outcome showed that the Kuwaiti team was not technically or physically prepared for the match, despite a good start in the first set which ended to their favor.
After the match, head of the delegation Khalil Taher told KUNA that he was satisfied with the players despite the huge gap in terms of points at the end of the match, noting that the players' performance was based on the preparation and training prior to the tournament.
The 2015 FIBA Asia Championship for Men will be the 28th continental basketball championship in Asia.
The winner of the tournament qualifies for the Basketball tournament in the 2016 Summer Olympics, while the 2nd, 3rd and 4th placers will go under the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, as stated by FIBA and the IOC in qualification quota.
