JORDAN, Lebanon, and Iran lead the winners on Friday in the continuation of the Fiba Asia Cup 2025 qualifiers.
Jordan defeated Palestine, 73-46, in Amman; Lebanon overcame Syria, 87-78, on the road in Damascus; and Iran beat Qatar, 76-74, in overtime in Tehran.
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Ahmad Dwairi had 13 points and 13 rebounds, while former TNT import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson had seven points and five rebounds in the Jordan rout after outscoring Palestine, 25-4, in the third quarter.
Wael Arakji scored 19 points and dished out eight assists for Lebanon, the runner-up in the last Fiba Asia Cup edition in Jakarta in 2022.
Meisam Mirzaei scored two free throws with nine seconds remaining in overtime to claim the lead for Iran, and settle the final score.
Behnam Yakhchali had 20 points for Iran.
In other results, Kazakhstan defeated India, 63-50, in Astana; Saudi Arabia won over Iraq, 64-58, in Baghdad; and Bahrain beat UAE, 70-64, in Manama.
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