FIBA Asia Cup
Josh Hawkinson of JapanPhoto: FIBA
Japan woke up from a first half slumber, outscoring Syria by 40, 67-27 in the 2nd half. Japan trailed 32-41 at the half but went on to win, 99-68.
Josh Hawkinson led the way for the japanese with a 26-point 13-rebound double-double.
Keron DeShields led Syria with 21 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists.
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| 99 | 68 | |
| 37-72 (0.514) | FG Shooting | 27-61 (0.443) |
| 14-32 (0.438) | 3-Pt Shooting | 3-11 (0.273) |
| - (0.000) | 4-Pt Shooting | - (0.000) |
| 11-16 (0.688) | FT Shooting | 11-18 (0.611) |
| 41 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 19 | Assists | 15 |
| 9 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 0 |
| Leaders | ||
| Josh Hawkinson26 | Scoring | 21Keron DeShields |
| Josh Hawkinson13 | Rebounding | 8Keron DeShields |
| 2 players tied4 | Assists | 7Keron DeShields |
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Jericho Cruz of Guam gets past two defenders. Photo: FIBA
Jericho Cruz and Tai Wesley scored 21 points apiece as Guam scored the country's first ever FIBA Asia Cup win, beating Syria 82-73. Wesley also had 9 boards and 8 assists.
Earnest Ross contributed 17 points and 8 assists while Takumi Simon had 15 and 6 rebounds for Guam.
Keron DeShields was the lone bright spot for Syria, finishing with 29 points, 8 rebounds and 6assists.
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| 73 | 82 | |
| 32-66 (0.485) | FG Shooting | 32-67 (0.478) |
| 3-19 (0.158) | 3-Pt Shooting | 12-26 (0.462) |
| Leaders | ||
| Keron DeShields29 | Scoring | 212 players tied |
Photo: FIBA
Down 67-70 with just under 4 minutes left, Iran scored the last 11 points of the game to score a 78-70 win over Japan and first place in Group B.
Mohammadmani Amini had 24 points and 8 rebounds and Mohammad Sina Vahedi 22 and 5 to lead Iran.
Japan, who lead for most of the game, was led by Keisei Tominaga's 22 points and Josh Hawkinson, who had 20 points and 17 rebounds.
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| 78 | 70 | |
| 31-66 (0.470) | FG Shooting | 19-55 (0.345) |
| 7-20 (0.350) | 3-Pt Shooting | 10-31 (0.323) |
| Leaders | ||
| Mohammadmani Amini24 | Scoring | 22Keisei Tominaga |
