JORDAN GUNNING FOR ASIAN GAMES BASKATBELL WIN OVER QATAR

Jordan take on Qatar in their second Group B match at the 20th Asian Games tomorrow (Saturday) knowing that nothing but a win is expected in the Japanese city of Nagoya.
Jordan must bounce back from its opening round loss to Chinese Taipei 80-83 if they are to stahd a chance of qualifying for the quarter-finals.
Qatar are top of Group B after beating Iran in their opening match 59-53.
Ahmad Al-Dwairi will miss the rest of the tournament due to a complete anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear during the first match against Chinese Taipei.
Jordan’ third match will be Sunday against Iran at 4am Amman time.
A total of 12 national teams are participating in the men’s Basketball competition, divided into three groups: Group A features Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia and Indonesia while Group B includes Jordan, Chinese Taipei, Qatar and Iran.
Group C features China, Philippines, Bahrain and Kazakhstan.
The top two teams from each group qualify directly for the quarter-finals, alongside the two best third-placed teams across the three groups.