BEACH VOLLEYBALL TEAM BOUNCE BACK WITH WIN AT YOUTH GAMESL

The Jordan women’s beach volleyball team claimed a 2-0 victory over hosts Bahrain on Tuesday in their second match at the 3rd Asian Youth Games in Manama.

The Jordanian duo — Layan Shahaltough and Maryan Qatabi — earned their first win of the tournament, securing both sets 21-7 and 21-15.

Jordan had previously lost its opening match against Thailand (0-2) in Group B, which also includes Bahrain, Thailand, Indonesia, The Maldives and Mongolia.

The team will next face Mongolia on Thursday at 2PM, followed by a match against The Maldives at 6PM on the same day.

The top four teams from each group will advance to the quarter-finals.