2025 Asia Cup Pre-Qualifiers: Iraq beat Qatar, tie both records at 2-1 in Group E

Demario Mayfield

Qatar - Iraq 70:75

Iraq overcame Qatar 75-70 and tied both records at 2-1 in Group E of the Asia Cup 2025 Pre-Qualifiers. The hosts started with a 20-19 run, whilst Iraq needed a 23-15 rally to take a lead in the game. Once again Qatar pulled it with a 16-11 run in the third quarter and trailed 2 points with 10 minutes to go. Iraq meanwhile closed the game with a 22-19 rally to seal the win.
Demario Mayfield (196-G-1991, college: Angelo St.) top-scored for the winners with 26 points and Hassan Abdullah (190-G-1994) netted 16. Ihab Al-Zuhairi (210-C-1998) and Ali Ismael (199-F-1994) produced 12 points each in a win. Mike Lewis II (188-G-1998, college: Duquesne) answered with 21 points in defeat and Moustafa Fouda (174-PG-1997) had 17.

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