William Jones Cup 2009

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. 

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