Philippines defeat Iran in 2023 William Jones Cup

The Philippines' women's team bounced back in the 2023 William Jones Cup for Women with a tight 64-60 victory over Iran on Sunday. Jhazmin Joson (170-SG-1999) and Kacey Quinn dela Rosa each scored 12 points for the Philippines, while Negin Khameneh collected 18 points for the Iranian team. Iran, who had lost to South Korea 87-44 in their opening match, will play Chinese Taipei-A on Monday. Iran have participated at the William Jones Cup as part of preparation for the 2023 FIBA Women's Asia Cup Division B, where Team Melli are drawn in Pool A along with Malaysia, Mongolia and Indonesia.

Pool B consists of Kazakhstan, Sri Lanka, Jordan and Thailand.