JORDAN BEAT QATAR TO GET ASIAN GAMES BASKETABLL CAMPAIGN BACK ON TRACK

Jordan picked up a vital win over Qatar, 76-65, to put their 20th Asian Games Basketball campaign back on track in the Japanese city of Nagoya.
After losing their opening Group B match to Chinese Taipei 80-83, the victory boosts Jordan’s chances of making the quarter-finals with one more group match left against Iran.
Jordan came out of the blocks strongly, winning the first quarter 19-14, and extending the advantage in the second quarter 23-16, to take a 42-30 lead into the seconds half.
The Falcons secured the third quarter 22-19, but then took their foot off the gas to allow Qatar to edge the final quarter 16-12.
Perrine Buford stood out as the top scorer with 20 points, followed by Rouhi Al-Kilani with 14, Mohammad Shaher with 12, and Ahmad Al-Hamarsheh chipped in with nine points.
The Iran match takes place tomorrow (Sunday) at 10am Japan time (4am Amman time), in a crucial matchup for quarter-final qualification scenarios.
The top two teams from each of the three groups qualify directly for the knock-out stage, alongside the two best third-placed teams.