Jordan basketball team falls to New Zealand in World Cup
28-08-2023 03:59 PM
Ammon News - The national men's basketball team suffered their second defeat in the third round of the FIBA World Cup group stage against New Zealand.
The game took place at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines, which is co-hosting the tournament jointly with Indonesia and Japan.
In a thrilling match, the Jordanian falcons managed to tie with a score of 85 points each at the end of regular time. However, they ultimately lost to New Zealand by a close margin of 95 to 87 after the game went into extra time.
Jordan's next match in Group C, which also includes Greece, New Zealand, and the United States, will take place on Wednesday against the US.
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