source: gmanews.tvAl Riyadi-Lebanon clinched the second finals berth in the 2011 FIBA-Asia Champions Cup after dispatching Al Rayyan-Qatar, 71-52, on Saturday at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City.
Ismail Abdel Moneim Ismail Ahmed tallied 25 points and 12 points as Lebanon takes on Mahram-Iran in Sunday’s final at 6 p.m.
Qatar will face Pilipinas-Smart Gilas in the 4 p.m. bonze-medal match.
Al Jala’a-Syria and ASU-Jordan will clash for fifth place after beating separate foes also Saturday in the consolation round of the 2011 FIBA-Asia club championship.
The Syrians defeated Al Ittihad-Saudi Arabia, 85-77, while ASU-Jordan downed Duhok-Iraq, 98-90, to set up a clash for fifth place at 2 p.m.
Wissam Yakoub had 17 points while Sari Papazian and Marcelle Yaqqoub scored 16 markers each for the Syrians, who played without import Samaki Walker.
Abbaas Islam had a big game with 32 points and 14 rebounds while Osama Daghles tallied 17 markers and issued 12 assists for ASU-Jordan.
Al Ittihad-Saudi Arabia and Duhok-Iraq will meet in the battle for seventh to eight places also Sunday noon. – Reuben Terrado, JVP, GMA News
June 05, 2011 - Sunday
FINALS (Live on IBC 13)
12:00pm - (7th/8th Place) KSA vs. Iraq
2:00pm - (5th/6th Place) Jordan vs. Syria
4:00pm - (3rd/4th Place) Philippines vs. Qatar
6:00pm - (Finals) Iran vs. Lebanon
