FIBA Asia Cup
Qatar's Brandon Datrelle Goodwin effort wasn't enough to beat Lebanon. Photo: FIBA
Lebanon's defense held Qatar just enough to score a close 84-80 win in a game that was close throughout.
5 players scored in diouble figures for Lebanon in a balanced attack to offset the explosive performance of Qatar's Brandon Datrelle Goodwin, who finished with 33 points (10-of-17 from the field, including 4-of-9 from three; and 9-of-11 from the freethrow line), 5 rebounds and 6assists.
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| 80 | 84 | |
| 28-68 (0.412) | FG Shooting | 32-77 (0.416) |
| 8-26 (0.308) | 3-Pt Shooting | 7-24 (0.292) |
| - (0.000) | 4-Pt Shooting | - (0.000) |
| 16-23 (0.696) | FT Shooting | 13-20 (0.650) |
| 46 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 15 | Assists | 18 |
| 9 | Steals | 10 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| Leaders | ||
| Brandon Datrelle Goodwin33 | Scoring | 122 players tied |
| Alen Hadzibegovic13 | Rebounding | 7Dedric Lawson |
| Brandon Datrelle Goodwin6 | Assists | 32 players tied |
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New Zeland's Flynn Cameron scores over the defense of Lebanon's Gerard Hadidian. Photo: FIBA
New Zealand trailed by as much as 22 points in the first quarter before rallying to register a 90-86 win over a hocked Lebanon squad.
The Tall Blacks used a 22-9 run in the middle of the 4th quarter to turn a 65-72 deficit into an 87-81 advantage and held on to win the game.
Mojave Jackson King paced the Tall Blacks with 23 points, while 3 other scored in double figures.
Dedric Lawson lef the Lebanese with 24 points and 13 boards.
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| 90 | 86 | |
| 32-66 (0.485) | FG Shooting | 35-76 (0.461) |
| 7-27 (0.259) | 3-Pt Shooting | 12-32 (0.375) |
| Leaders | ||
| Mojave Jackson King23 | Scoring | 24Dedric Lawson |
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 |
Kisang Yu of South Korea after hitting a three-pointerPhoto: FIBA
South Korea shot the light out from beyond the arc, hitting 22 three-pointer in 38 attempts (57.8%) to post a 97-86 win over Lebanon.
Hyunjung Leee (7-of-13 3PT) and Kisang Yu (8-of-12 3PT) both finished with 28 points to lead South Korea.
Omar Jamaleddine led Lebanon with 15 points.
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| 97 | 86 | |
| 36-64 (0.563) | FG Shooting | 36-69 (0.522) |
| 22-38 (0.579) | 3-Pt Shooting | 7-16 (0.438) |
| Leaders | ||
| 2 players tied28 | Scoring | 15Omar Jamaleddine |
Australia celebrates after beating Qatar. Photo: FIBA
Australia outscored Qatar 31-20 and 33-19 in the 3rd and 4th quarters respectively to win pulling away, 110-82.
Jaylin Galloway topscored for the Aussies with 24 pts. William Hickey added 15 with 5 rebounds and 8 assists. Reyne Smith also scored 15.
Brandon Datrelle Goodwin paced Qatar with 24 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists.
The win sealed Australia a Quarterfinals spot.
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| 82 | 110 | |
| 28-66 (0.424) | FG Shooting | 39-69 (0.565) |
| 4-25 (0.160) | 3-Pt Shooting | 10-21 (0.476) |
| Leaders | ||
| Brandon Datrelle Goodwin24 | Scoring | 24Jaylin Galloway |
Australia's Xavier Cooks about to stuff the ball into the basket. Photo: FIBA
Jaylin Galloway and Reyne Smith scored 18 points apiece as Australia never trailed in a 93-80 win over Lebanon.
Both also had 5 rebounds and 3assists in leading the Australians to their second straight win.
Youssef Khayat led Lebanon with 22 points and 6 boards.
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| 80 | 93 | |
| 28-71 (0.394) | FG Shooting | 32-79 (0.405) |
| 4-22 (0.182) | 3-Pt Shooting | 11-39 (0.282) |
| Leaders | ||
| Youssef Khayat22 | Scoring | 182 players tied |
South Korea's Jun Seok Yeo scores on this 2 handed jam. Photo: FIBA
Hyunjung Lee and Kisang Yu scored 24 points each, while Jun Seok Yeo had 22 as South Korea held off Qatar 97-83.
Qatar, which lost its second straight game, was led by Brandon Datrelle Goodwin 19 points.
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| 97 | 83 | |
| 32-70 (0.457) | FG Shooting | 30-64 (0.469) |
| 11-31 (0.355) | 3-Pt Shooting | 7-19 (0.368) |
| Leaders | ||
| 2 players tied24 | Scoring | 19Brandon Datrelle Goodwin |
