Recaps
2012 Jones Cup Men Day 5 results
William Jones Cup Results from Day 5 – Aug 22, 2012 Iran 97-89 (2OT) UPG (US) Lebanon 88-67 Taiwan B Philippines 88-84 Japan Taiwan 85-63 Jordan Standings: Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Iran 4 4 0 235 197 +38 8 Philippines 4 4 0 269 225 +44 8 United States 4 3…
Read MoreQuarterfinals are set in the U17 World Championships for Women
The quarterfinal bracket is set in the U17 World Championships for Women. The United States came out seeded first in Group A and will face Australia (fourth in Group B), Canada (third in Group A) will match up with the Netherlands (second in Group B), Italy (second in Group A) will square off against Spain…
Read MoreOvertime Games Dominate the U18 Asian Championships
The schedule couldn’t have been drawn up any better in the U18 Asian Championships for Men yesterday with the top two teams in both Groups facing off on the last day before the quarterfinal matches were set. Both China and Korea came into their Group E matchup with perfect 4-0 records along with Iran in…
Read MoreQuarterfinals are set in U18 African Championships for Men
The preliminary rounds have been completed and the U18 African Championships for Men have their quarterfinals set and ready to tip off on Thursday, Aug. 23rd in Maputo, Mozambique. In the first contest, Angola (2-3 in Group B) will square off against Mali (3-1 in Group A). Cote d’Ivoire (3-2 in Group B) will face…
Read MoreTurkey remains unbeaten in U20 European Championships
Turkey remains the only undefeated team in the U20 European Championships for Women, being played in Debrecen, Hungary. The 12 teams will play their last qualification match on 22 August and will start the Quarterfinals on the 24th. Results from Aug. 21 Group E Netherlands – Lithuania 66-54 The Netherlands knocked Lithuania out of the…
Read MoreFinland upsets Poland at home 81-79 in EuroBasket Qualifier
Finland took a victory away from Poland at home in the EuroBasket 2013 Qualifier, 81-79. The two teams took the game to the final seconds on the clock, but the visitors managed the shot clock to their advantage pulled off the upset. Finland got up 13-4 early in the first quarter before Poland was able…
Read MoreUS – Japan Unbeaten in U17 World Championships
The USA and Japan have taken care of business at the U17 Women’s World Championships so far, entering the last day of the qualification round with perfect 4-0 records. USA – Belgium 80-50 The US defeated Belgium 80-50 behind 17 points from Rebecca Greenwell, Diamond DeShields added 14 points and 11 rebounds and Kaela Davis…
Read MoreGeorgia Stuns Host BIH in EB Qualifier 96-95
In front of a crowd estimated at over 6,000 in Sarajevo, Georgia fought off a strong comeback by the squad from Bosnia and Herzegovina to earn a victory 96-95 and improve their EuroBasket Qualification Round record in Group D to 2-0. BIH drops to 2-1 with the loss. Georgia caught the hosts off-guard early, running…
Read MoreQBL: Weekend Round Up – Round 14
QBL: Weekend Round Up – Round 14 Cairns Dolphins – Northside Wizards 58-84 (W) The Dolphins held a narrow lead in the first quarter but lost it soon into the second term, with the Wizards proving too strong, stealing the lead and running away with it for the remainder of the match. Northsides Taylor Lilley…
Read MoreU18 Men Asian Championships Move to Second Round
The Preliminary Round of 24 games in the U18 Men’s Asian Championships, being held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, has concluded and the Second Round of two groups with six teams has begun. Coming into the Second Round, four teams are undefeated: China, Korea, Chinese Taipei, and Iran. GAMES – 20 Aug. 2012 Group E Lebanon –…
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