Here’s a collection of quotes from players of various teams in Level I on Day 4 of the competition.

Chinese Taipei had their reputation at stake when they trailed 42-43 at the end of the first half in the needle Level I encounter against India. “We had our hearts in our mouth,” Taipei coach Shih Chao-Chieh heaved a sigh of relief talking to this website after his team put up a solid second half display.

Macau coach Lai Chi Hou was obviously disappointed in having come that close to breaking a 13-year-old win drought – Macau last won a game in a FIBA Asia competition when they beat Laos in the FIBA Asia U18 Championship for Women at Tokushima in 1998 – but was satisfied that the team showed a lot of character.

Teo Chu Yun came off the bench fired in a 4/7 in field shooting for her game-high 18 points and led Malaysia to a crucial win against Hong Kong in Level II. “I am excited I could deliver when the team needed me to perform,” said the Confucian High School student, a product of MABA Development Academy.

Sri Lanka won their second game in the competition, in three outings, beating the much taller Uzbekistan on Tuesday but coach Sushil Udukumubura was far from satisfied. “We should have won yesterday,” the 39-year-old rued about the defeat suffered against Singapore on Monday.