WEST ASIA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP STARTS TOMORROW

The West Asia Basketball Championship (WABA) begins tomorrow (Friday) with spots in the FIBA Asia Championship up for grabs.

Tomorrow's matches see Lebanon facing Iraq at 5pm, and Jordan battling Palestine at 7pm in the nightcap. All matches take place at the Emile Haddad Hall at the Orthodox Club in Amman.

Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Iraq and Syria are the countries participating in this year's event. Jordan won the 2014 edition of the tournament, and look to add a second consecutive title to its collection.

Three teams from this year's tournament will qualify to the FIBA Asia Championships, joining Iran who sealed their spot last year by winning the 2014 FIBA Asia Cup.

The Jordan national team is holding their last training session before the tournament today (Thursday), and led by Serbian coach Rajko Toroman, the team has high hopes of repeating as champions and representing their region in the prestigious FIBA Asia Championships.

FULL SCHEDULE

Friday May 29:

Lebanon – Iraq, 5pm

Jordan – Palestine, 7pm

Saturday May 30:

Syria – Palestine, 5pm

Jordan – Lebanon, 7pm

Sunday May 31:

Lebanon – Syria, 5pm

Jordan – Iraq, 7pm

Monday June 1, 2015:

Palestine – Lebanon, 5pm

Syria – Iraq, 7pm

Tuesday June 2, 2015:

Iraq – Palestine, 5pm

Jordan – Syria, 7pm