Lithuanian sharp shooters buried 13 three-pointers to beat China 94-68 on Wednesday, setting up a semifinal clash with Spain at the men's basketball competitions.

Lithuania beats China 94-68 in quarterfinals of Beijing Olympic Games basketball tournament on Aug. 20. [Xinhua]

Sarunas Jasikevicius shot 5-out-of-6 from behind the arc to lead Luthuania with 23 points and six assists. The Lithuanians were 13-out-of-31 on 3-pointers.

China were only 4-out-of-21 on the other end of the court with Yao Ming leading with 19 points and seven rebounds.

Lithuania used a 14-5 run at the start of the fourth quarter to extend lead to 84-58 with just over five minutes left on the clock.

China finished eighth after the loss with a record of 2-4 in the tournament.

(Xinhua News Agency August 20, 2008)