Archive for July 2009
William Jones Cup 2009
25. July 2009 by admin.
Jordan 93-58 JapanThree Japanese players were reported having food poisoning and two were injured, leaving Japan with only seven players suiting up for the game.Worse yet, it lost Ryota Sakurai to waist injury before halftime. Japan had to finish the game with six players. Yusuke Okada led Japan with 24 points, making 8 of 13 from three.Jordan won the game easily, leading by as many as 40 points in the third quarter. Rasheim Wright had 22 points in 20 minutes.
William Jones Cup 2009
23. July 2009 by admin.
Jordan hands first loss to Korea, stays undefeated at the WJC- Jul 23, 2009 (by Eurobasket News)Jordan - Korea 83-67It was a derby game of Day 5 at the Willaim Jones Cup 2009. Both squads entered to it undefeated with 3-0 record. Jordan was the one who demonstrated much better performance, deserving the fourth consecutive victory. It means that Jordan is currently at the top of the standings alone as there are no more undefeated teams. Korea joined Taiwan and Iran with 3-1 record. Rasheim Wright (193-G-81, college: District of Col.) top-scored in Jordan with 21 points. Zaid Abbas (203-F-83) also had important role registering double-double, 15 points and 10 boards. Osama Daghles finished the game with 6 assists and 3 steals. Third quarter of the game was the crucial yesterday. The teams were almost leveled before that, but then Rasheim Wright and his teammates exploded. They stopped Korea on just 8 points for the quarter, on the other side scoring 21. Later, they had no troubles to keep the lead. 
William Jones Cup 2009
23. July 2009 by admin.
Jordan beats Lebanon, remains perfect on William Jones Cup -Jul 21, 2009 (by Eurobasket News)Jordan - Lebanon 73-63It was a game between two undefeated teams after 2 days at the William Jones Cup. Lebanon registered two wins until yesterday, against Taiwan B and Japan, while Jordan was better than Philippines.Everything started good for Lebanon. Their key player Fadi Khatib was in a game mood and together with Brian Feghali (204-F-77, agency: Pro Management Agency, college: LSU) led Lebanon to plus 4 after 20 minutes. These two players combined 22 points in the first half. However, totally different picture was seen on the court after the breather. Jordan took control on its opponent scoring 25 points in third period. Lebanon stopped on just 13 and the doors to victory were widely open to Jordan. Zaid Abbas (203-F-83) and his teammates did not have eny troubles to keep the lead and to celebrate comfortable win.Zaid Abbas top-scored in Jordan with 17 points. Sam Daghlas (198-G-79, college: Midwestern St.) followed him with 5 points less. Brian Feghali contributed with 19 points in loss.Today Jordan will meet also undefeated Taiwan. Lebanon will meet winless Kazakhstan.Jordan: Zaid Abbas 17, Sam Daghlas 12Lebanon: Brian Feghali 19