POSTED BY: Eurobasket Center
Although Kazakhstan was very good team, they didn't find better place than 10th. With the great performance of Roman Muravyov the blue side of central Asia won Malaysia today 88-74. He got 25 points while Anton Kotenko added 20.
In the game for 13th place Japan just disappointed Kuwait. They dominated from the first minutes. In the half time Japan was in front 39-30 and at the end they cheered by 79-60.
Let's talk about Chinese Taipei who defeated Jordan on Wednesday night 87-60 for playing in the qualification match. To day they crashed the aggressive Iraq. When Lee Hsueh Lin showed unstoppable, the Iraqis just raised their hand as he got 21. In the other court Mohammad DH was the best as usual. He got 20 points for Iraq while Rahman Soleeman added 11 and Sefan Yilda had 10.
For Jordan playing against Lebanon wasn't difficult. They have a clever coach named Onika. Jordan who surprised Qatar 2 days ago, in the qualification match against Lebanon backed to the game and managed it up to end. 6-17, 23-13, 19-27 and 21-21 was the final result. When Roy Samaha put his ball in the Jordan Hoop the game was over, he got 2 more points for Lebanon to the locker room 62-69. Now they have to fight for place 7th with Iraq while Jordan should meet Chinese Taipei tomorrow.
Here is the schedule of tomorrow's game:
11/12 plc.
09:00
Saudi Arabia- Philippine
7-8 plc
13:00
Lebanon - Iraq
5-6 plc
15:00
Jordan - Chinese Taipei
