China and Japan both moved to 2-0 in Group B of the 2026 FIBA U18 Women's Asia Cup Division A. FIBA reports that China defeated Chinese Taipei 95-46 and Japan beat host Malaysia 136-29 in Seremban on October 5. Sun Ruiyang led China with 18 points, while Marin Koike scored 25 for Japan. Their October 6 meeting is set to decide first place in the group and a direct route to the semi-finals.