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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Dedric Lawson of Lebanon with a fist pump after a basket. Photo: FIBA
Dedric Lawson had 24 points and 10 rebounds, leading four other Lebanese in double figures to stun Jaoan and enter the Quarterfinals of the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup, where they will face New Zealand.
Lebanon led by as much as 26 points in what was expected to be a close game, as Japan struggled from the field, shooting only 43 percent (25-of-60).
Hirotaka Yoshii paced Japan with 16 points and 5 rebounds.
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| 73 | 97 | |
| 25-60 (0.417) | FG Shooting | 41-73 (0.562) |
| 7-27 (0.259) | 3-Pt Shooting | 5-19 (0.263) |
| Leaders | ||
| Hirotaka Yoshii16 | Scoring | 24Dedric Lawson |
Matin Aghajanpour of Iran. Photo: FIBA
Iran led by as much as 41 points, cruising to an 82-63 win over helpless Syria to top Group B and advance to the Quarterfinals.
Matin Aghajanpour hit 6 three pointers to finish with a game-high 24 points for Iran. Mohammad Sina Vahedi added 19, hitting 5-of-10 from the field and 9-of-10 from the freethrow line.
Syria, who has been eliminated, was paced by Keron DeShields' 16 points.
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| 43 | 82 | |
| 16-53 (0.302) | FG Shooting | 26-61 (0.426) |
| 1-11 (0.091) | 3-Pt Shooting | 13-31 (0.419) |
| Leaders | ||
| Keron DeShields16 | Scoring | 24Matin Aghajanpour |
Keisei Tominaga. Photo: FIBA
Keisei Tominaga scored 20 points and grabbed 5 rebounds leading Japan to a dominant 102-63 win over Guam.
Yudai Nishida (16), Yuki Togashi (12), Yudai Baba (10) and Akira Jacobs (10) all finished in double figures for Japan.
Earnest Ross led Guam with 17points and 6 rebounds.
Both teams advance to the next round.
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| 63 | 102 | |
| 23-69 (0.333) | FG Shooting | 36-68 (0.529) |
| 9-25 (0.360) | 3-Pt Shooting | 20-50 (0.400) |
| Leaders | ||
| Earnest Ross17 | Scoring | 20Keisei Tominaga |
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 |
