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| 24/09/2011 |
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Syria take 9th spot, but UAE happy with ‘higher’ 10th |
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There was this oddity of a moment when both Syria and UAE were celebrating at the end of the 9th place play-off which the former had won 76-72. |
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| 23/09/2011 |
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Syria play UAE for ninth place; Uzbekistan play off Malaysia for 11th |
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Syria and United Arab Emirates scored contrasting wins on Friday in the 9-12 Classification to set up a contest with each other for the 9th spot. |
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| 21/09/2011 |
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Yet another successful rally keeps the momentum for Philippines |
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Unlike the other games naturalized center Marcus Douthit was in prime form early in the game, but for the third night running, Philippines had to fight back a deficit before beating an enthusiastic Syria 75-52, thus winning all their three engagements in Group F on Wednesday. |
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| 19/09/2011 |
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China fashion yet another fancy, facile win |
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Hosts China continued their unbeaten march taking Syria in their stride with a 90-71 win on Monday night setting the stage for an explosive final two days of Second Round action. |
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| 19/09/2011 |
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Syria keep flicker of quarterfinal hopes alive |
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Syria coach Goran Miljevic had a concerned look on his even after the team defeated United Arab Emirates 80-73 in Tuesday’s Group F game. For, the win rekindled the hopes of a place in the quarterfinals for the WABA team, but also pitted them with need to beat the high-flying Philippines in Wednesday’s game to turn those hopes into a reality. |
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| 17/09/2011 |
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Hayabusa fly high into Second Round |
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Japan kept their performance as steady and steadfast as they have been so far and thus kept their slate clean as well rolling on to their third win in as many games with a 77-55 triumph against Syria on Saturday. |
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| 16/09/2011 |
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Gorges powers Syria to first win |
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Eder Gorges got the clearance to don the Syrian colors as naturalized player and the Brazilian had a telling effect scoring a game-high in the WABA team’s 74-61 win against Indonesia on Friday. |
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| 15/09/2011 |
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Jordan wake up slow, but finish strong |
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2009 FIBA Asia Championship bronze medalists Jordan started rather slow – looked rather steady – against a steadfast Syria, but took charge of the proceedings in the latter part of the third quarter and went on to post a 71-58 win in Group C to the open the proceedings in the 26th FIBA Asia Championship on Thursday. |
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| 05/09/2011 |
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Lebanon down Syria in friendly at home |
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Naturalized center Sam Hoskin returned a double double and Ghaleb Reda scored a game-high as 2010 FIBA Asia Stankovic Cup winners Lebanon defeated fellow WABA team Syria 86-51 in a friendly on Monday. |
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| 25/08/2011 |
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Reda leads Lebanon to comfortable victory against Syria |
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A 21-10 run in the final five minutes of the game took WABA giants and winners of the 2010 FIBA Asia Stankovic Cup Lebanon to a comfortable 82-58 win against fellow WABA team Syria in the 2011 Doha tri-nation tournament on Thursday. |
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| 24/08/2011 |
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Ngombo shines as Qatar rout Syria |
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Teddy Ngombo playing his first game for the Qatar NT after his NBA draft, dazzled with a 25-point game-high as Qatar pounded Syria 87-57 on the opening night of the 2011 Doha tri-nation tournament on Wednesday. |
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| 20/07/2011 |
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Miljevic named Syrian NT coach |
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Croat Goran Miljevic has been named as the coach of the Syrian team that will participate in the 26th FIBA Asia Championship in Wuhan (China) from Sept 15-25.
Miljevic takes over from Bosnian Mensur Bajramovic who had trained the team in the 11th WABA Championship where Syria finished behind Iran and Jordan to qualify for the 26th FIBA Asia Championship. |
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| 17/06/2011 |
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Bajramovic calls 21 for initial training |
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Newly appointed National Team coach Mensur Bajramovic has announced a 21-member initial roster for training as Syria prepare for the 2011 WABA Championship to be held in Duhok (Iraq) from June 21-25. |
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| 05/06/2011 |
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Fourth quarter rally gives ASU fifth-place finish |
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Jordanian champions Applied Science University staged a splendid fourth quarter rally outscoring their Syrian counterparts Al Jala’a 30-18 in the final ten minutes to win 72-65 on Sunday and finished fifth in the competition. |
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| 04/06/2011 |
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Jala’a in line to better 2010 finish |
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Syrian League champions Al Jala’a slowly and steadily built their control over Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia for a 85-77 win in the 5-8 Classification game on Saturday.
Jala’a, thus remained in contention to better their last year’s 6th place finish. Jala’a will take on the winners of the all-WABA Classification game between ASU (Jordan) and Iraq’s Duhok. |
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| 03/06/2011 |
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Jala’a swept away by Smart Gilas resurgence |
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It was more than what the capacity crowd at the PhilSports Arena could have asked for. For, not only did their favorite team – Smart Gilas – win, but showed tremendous resilience to recover from a disappointing first quarter of an hour to beat Syrian League champions Al Jala’a 85-80 in the quarterfinals on Friday. |
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| 01/06/2011 |
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Riyadi bench prove too handy for Jala’a |
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With everything – including their No 1 position in Group B – assured Al Riyadi Beirut coach Fouad Abouchakra used only his ‘bench’ for the entire duration, yet the Lebanese giants proved more than a handful to Syria’s Al Jala’a and closed their Prelim Round engagements with a 86-73 win on Wednesday. |
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| 31/05/2011 |
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Jala’a win ‘qualifying’ game leaving Shabab winless |
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Syria’s Al Jala’a took charge of the proceedings early, never left nothing to chance or doubt and cruised along to post a 93-63 win against UAE’s Al Shabab to book their place in the quarterfinals from Group B on Tuesday. |
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| 29/05/2011 |
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Rayyan prowess on full show against Jala’a |
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Al Rayyan brought back memories of their 2005 FIBA Asia Champions Cup triumph when the event was last held in Manila six years ago with a comprehesnvie 90-67 win against Syria’s Al Jala’a to begin their Group B campaign on Sunday. |
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| 28/05/2011 |
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Mahram hit top gear right at the start |
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The most expressive comment for twice defending champions Mahram’s telling 86-59 win against Syria’s Al Jala’a in Group B on Saturday came from the Jala’a camp. |
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| 21/05/2011 |
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Jala’a sweat it out in Game 3, but complete 3-0 rout for League title |
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Al Jala’a completed a 3-0 rout of defending champions Al Jeish to annex the Syrian Division 1 League.
Jala’a raised the bar when push came to shove and won 65-66 on Friday to avenge the defeat they had suffered at Jeish’s hands last year. |
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| 14/05/2011 |
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Jala’a can play Manila, but banned from WAL for two years |
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The WABA board on Friday decided to impose a two-year ban on Syrian team Al Jala’a, which defaulted from playing the Game 5 of this year’s WABA League Finals.
Jala’a, who were also fined US $ 30,000, however can play in the forthcoming 22nd FIBA Asia Champions Cup as a WABA representative. |
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| 30/09/2010 |
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Syria down Iraq, take 9th place |
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Syria defeated fellow WABA team Iraq 86-62 and took the ninth place in the competition on Thursday.
Amer Al Sati and Amir Mousalli shared a game-high 19 points each for Syria. |
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| 29/09/2010 |
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Syria tie up the issue in fourth quarter |
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Syria opened out the game in the fourth quarter and defeated Malaysia 95-75 in the 9-12 Classification on Wednesday.
Syria will play off against WABA team Iraq for the 9th place while Malaysia will take on Kazakhstan for the 11th place. Syria had won the bronze medal at the 2008 edition of the event at Tehran two years ago and Kazakhstan the silver. |
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| 27/09/2010 |
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Yemen douse Syrian hopes, complete Quarterfinal line-up |
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Hosts Yemen came up with a powerful performance and defeated fellow WABA team Syria 67-62 to put to rest the latter’s hopes of a late comeback in the competition.
Yemen finished with a 3-2 record in Group F, the same as Japan and Philippines. In the three-way tie-breaker of goal average differential that ensued, Philippines (1.08) finished ahead of Yemen (1.02) and Japan (0.90). |
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| 26/09/2010 |
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Syria stave off late Iraqi rally |
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Syria staved off a stiff Iraqi rally to win 80-70 and keep their hopes of a quarterfinal place from Group F alive.
Sunday’s win will count as Syria’s first – their other win against Saudi Arabia in the Preliminary Round not counting after the latter failed to advance – and a win against hosts Yemen on the morrow will take the last edition's bronze medalists into a probable tie-breaker. |
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| 25/09/2010 |
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Japan wake up late, but awaken very strong |
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Japan outscored Syria 16-2 over four minutes – interspersed by the first half break and powered their way to a 77-69 win to maintain their unbeaten status, in Group F of the competition. |
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| 24/09/2010 |
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Al Sati tips Syria into Second Round |
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Syria’s Amer Al Sati succeeded only twice in field attempts during his half-hour stay on the court, but most crucially the second of such a success beat the buzzer and took his team to a 70-68 win against a doughty Saudi Arabia on Friday. |
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| 23/09/2010 |
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Philippines scrape past Syria by the skin of their teeth |
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SEABA U18 champions Philippines survived a serious, severe and spirited Syrian rally to scrape through 61-60 in a needle Group C encounter on Thursday.
Philippines thus notched their second win in a row, and line up against China in the Group C decider on the morrow, in a virtual repeat clash of the semifinal encounter between the two at last year’s FIBA Asia U16 Championship. |
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| 22/09/2010 |
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China break away in second half to down Syria |
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A second half flurry saw hot-favorites China pull away to an 82-48 win over last edition’s bronze medalists Syria in Group C on Wednesday.
Upcoming star Guo Ailun gave a good account of his scoring prowess and returned a game-high 21 points. |
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| 13/08/2010 |
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Iraq finish with an impressive win, take 9th place |
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Iraq rounded off their long-awaited return to FIBA Asia competitions with an hard-fought, but impressive 84-82 win over fellow West Asian team Syria in the ninth place play-off on Friday. |
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| 11/08/2010 |
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Jordan finally win, take their place in QF |
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After three defeats in a row, Jordan finally found their winning touch beating fellow West Asian team Syria 78-66 and took the fourth position in Group B of the Preliminary Round on Wednesday. |
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| 09/08/2010 |
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Syria forfeit game against Lebanon |
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Syria refused to take to the court for their Group B game against hosts Lebanon on Monday and thus forfeited the game. |
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| 08/08/2010 |
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Filipino rally takes the wind off Syrian sails |
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Philippines returned from the half-time break recharged, outscored their rivals 18-5 in the first five minutes of the third quarter and grew stronger thereafter to post a resurgent 81-67 win over Syria in a needle Group B game on Sunday. |
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| 07/08/2010 |
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Ngombo’s game-high sparks Qatar win |
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Targuy Ngombo set the scoring standards for the event with a game-high as 2004 FIBA Asia Stankovic Cup winners Qatar began their campaign in the third edition of the event with a compact, clinical and convincing 83-75 win against Syria on Saturday. |
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| 03/08/2010 |
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Qatar surge ahead early, then consolidate to down Syria |
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Qatar began in a breezy manner, grew in strength and confidence as the game progressed and defeated Syria 75-66 in the three-nation friendly tournament at the Orthodox Club courts on Tuesday. |
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| 02/08/2010 |
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Second half blitz takes Jordan to second win |
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Hosts Jordan overcame a scrappy first half to defeat fellow WABA team Syria 86-55 in the three-nation friendly tournament at the Orthodox Club courts on Monday. |
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| 26/06/2010 |
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Thailand leave Syria far behind |
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Hosts Thailand proved too efficient, and more importantly experienced as they rolled on to their fourth successive win in Level II competition, with a 107-48 triumph over West Asian debutants Syria on Friday. |
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| 26/06/2010 |
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Perera’s last gasp success helps Lanka pip Syria |
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Sanduni Perera’s last gasp success helped Sri Lanka pip Syria 51-49 at the post, and conclude their Level II engagements on a triumphant note on Sunday. |
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| 24/06/2010 |
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Second quarter splurge seals Indian win |
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A 13-0 run early in the second quarter took India to a position of strength from where the Middle Asian nation only consolidated and posted a 97-44 win over debutants Syria in Level II game on Friday. |
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| 23/06/2010 |
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Philippines ward off fighting Syria |
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Philippines relied on their brisk plays to counter the taller rival line-up in Syria and scraped through to a 58-55 in a Level II game on Thursday. |
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| 22/06/2010 |
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Syria mark their entry with big win |
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Syria marked their debut in FIBA Asia women’s competitions with a runaway 75-33 win over Laos in Level II competition on Wednesday. |
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| 16/06/2010 |
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Syrian presence adds variety to the fray |
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The 20th FIBA Asia U18 Championship for Women will witness the return of a team from the Arab section of the FIBA Asia family after a gap of 12 years with Syria confirming their participation for the Surat Thani event. |
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| 30/05/2010 |
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Second half surge gives Astana the fifth place |
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Astana Tigers of Kazakhstan staged a splendid rally in the second half to stop Syria’s Al Jalaa with a 75-68 win in the play-off for the fifth place on Sunday. |
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| 29/05/2010 |
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Charif, Al Jalaa’s toast of the day |
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Charif Al Charif’s buzzer-beater capped Al Jalaa’s second half and helped the Syrian team pip Smart Gilas of Philippines 83-81 in the 5-8 classification game on Saturday. |
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| 28/05/2010 |
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Mahram start slow, but steadily grow strong |
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Defending champions Mahram took all of the first quarter to test the waters against fellow WABA team Al Jalaa of Syria in their quarterfinal game on Friday.
But once they had the measure of their opponents, there was no stopping the Iranian giants as their rolled over their rivals for an 88-60 win. |
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| 25/05/2010 |
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Al Jalaa take charge in the third quarter, for their second win |
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An eight 8-0 run midway through the third quarter helped Al Jalaa of Syria take control of the proceedings in their needle Group B game against UAE’s Al Nasr on Tuesday.
Micheal Madanly scored five of his team-high 26 points during this run, including a three-pointer, to steer the Syrian side to a 95-85 win. |
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| 24/05/2010 |
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ASU roll past Al Jalaa |
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Jordanian league champions Applied Science University led right from the word go, but had to stave off a late rally before clinching a 78-64 verdict against fellow West Asian team Al Jalaa of Syria in a Group B game on Monday |
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| 23/05/2010 |
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Al Jalaa find winning ways, in style |
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Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal came up with a superb 15-0 spree that ran across the third quarter break, in their Group B game against Al Jalaa of Syria but even that proved insufficient to overcome the deficit they had surrendered earlier.
As a result, Al Jalaa who had lost to Al Riyadi Beirut on the opening night staved off their Gulf sub-zone rivals’ late rally to win 93-63. |
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| 22/05/2010 |
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Riyadi begin slow, but grow steady for a strong finish |
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Lebanese popular powerhouse Al Riyadi Beirut began slow, grew steadily, but finished strong to post a 87-77 win over fellow West Asian team Al Jalaa of Syria in a Group preliminary round game on Saturday.
Al Riyadi, thus avenged the 107-112 Overtime loss they had suffered at Al Jalaa's hands in the WABA Champions Cup at Tehran in March.
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