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Qatar Tribune
2 days ago
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- Qatar Tribune
Qatar's basketball training camp in South Korea concludes on a high note with friendly
Tribune News Network Doha The Qatar national basketball team wrapped up its overseas training camp in Seoul, South Korea, with a second friendly match against the South Korean national team on Sunday. The game, held at Jonggwangjang Arena in Anyang, ended in a 95-78 defeat for Qatar as part of their preparation for the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The match was fiercely competitive across all four quarters. Qatar started strong, leading 24-15 in the first quarter. However, South Korea, under the guidance of coach An Jun-ho, regained momentum in the second quarter, outscoring Qatar 27-12. In the third quarter, Qatar fought back to take a narrow 59-58 lead, but consecutive three-pointers from South Korea's Lee Hyun-jung and Yoo Jun-seok shifted the tide, with the hosts closing the quarter ahead 27-22. In the final quarter, South Korea dominated, capitalizing on Qatar's physical fatigue with precise outside shooting and organized offensive plays, securing a 26-20 scoreline to clinch the game 95-78. Qatar had previously faced South Korea in a friendly on Friday, falling 90-71. That match provided a valuable opportunity for Qatar's coaching staff, led by Turkish coach Hakan Demir, to test various defensive and offensive strategies while giving extended playing time to a wide range of players. The training camp was attended by Mohammed bin Saad Al Mughaiseeb, President of the Qatar Basketball Federation, who closely followed the team's preparations. The delegation was led by Saadoun Sabah Al Kuwari, Director of National Teams and General Secretary of the Federation. This camp marks the third phase of Qatar's intensive preparation program, following earlier camps in Turkey and Doha. The team will now enter the final phase of their preparations, hosting an international friendly tournament at Lusail Multipurpose Arena from July 28 to August 1.
Time of India
3 days ago
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- Time of India
Sreekala Rani fires 30, India finish 5th in FIBA Asia Cup
India finish fifth in FIBA Asia Cup Nagpur: Sreekala Rani fired a game-high 30 points as India concluded their disappointing campaign with a commanding 103-77 victory over Kazakhstan in the FIBA Asia Cup basketball tournament at Shenzhen Sports Center in China on Saturday. With this 26-point triumph, the 79th-ranked Indian outfit finished fifth in Division Bof the biannual tournament. A day after they committed a handful of defensive lapses against Thailand to bow out of medal contention, the India cagers corrected their mistakes and came up as a totally different outfit. For the first time in the tournament, India utilised their speed well and stole the ball on 19 occasions, firing as many as 37 fast break and 44 turnover points to conclude their campaign on a high. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! With a dominant second quarter, India took a match-winning lead over the 77th ranked Kazakhstan and never looked back. The quarter-wise progress in India's favour read 26-22, 32-12, 21-26, 24-17. RESULT: India (Sreekala Rani 30, Sanjana Ramesh 19, Pushpa Senthil Kumar 15, Dharshini Thirunavukkarasu 13) bt Kazakhstan (Daria Koroleva 15, Alexandra Petelina 11) 10377 (26-22, 32-12, 21-26, 24-17). Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Time of India
4 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Rani fires 30, India finish 5th with 107-77 victory over Kazakhstan in Asia Cup
Nagpur: Sreekala Rani fired a game-high 30 points as India concluded their disappointing campaign with a commanding 103-77 victory over Kazakhstan in the FIBA Asia Cup basketball tournament at Shenzhen Sports Center in China on Saturday. With this 26-point triumph, the 79th-ranked Indian outfit finished fifth in Division B of the biannual tournament. A day after they committed a handful of defensive lapses against Thailand to bow out of medal contention, the India cagers corrected their mistakes and came up as a totally different outfit. For the first time in the tournament, India utilized their speed well and stole the ball on 19 occasions, firing as many as 37 fast break and 44 turnover points to conclude their campaign on a high. With a dominant second quarter, India took a match-winning lead over the 77th ranked Kazakhstan and never looked back. The quarter-wise progress in India's favour read 26-22, 32-12, 21-26, 24-17. City's Siya Deodhar was a member of the Indian team. RESULT: India (Sreekala Rani 30, Sanjana Ramesh 19, Pushpa Senthil Kumar 15, Dharshini t13) bt Kazakhstan (Daria Koroleva 15, Alexandra Petelina 11) 103-77 (26-22, 32-12, 21-26, 24-17).
GMA Network
4 days ago
- Sport
- GMA Network
Gilas Pilipinas Women fall short in comeback vs. New Zealand to finish 6th in FIBA Asia Cup
Gilas Pilipinas Women crawled back from 16 points down, but collapsed late to absorb a 71-78 loss to world no. 26 New Zealand and close out their 2025 FIBA Asia Cup campaign on Saturday in Shenzhen Sports Centre, China. The Filipinas turned it up in the second half by waxing hot from downtown before losing steam in the final minutes, no thanks to a pivotal 17-5 closing rampage from New Zealand. Gilas Women will finish sixth in the eight-team field to match their output from the previous edition. The loss also denied the Philippines its best finish since getting a Division A promotion in 2015. In three editions from 2017 to 2021, the Philippines wound up seventh in the Asia Cup before clinching a sixth-place finish in the 2023 edition held in Australia. Vanessa de Jesus was among the bright spots for Gilas after finishing with a team-high 16 points laced with four rebounds and four assists while Khate Castillo posted 14 markers on 4-of-7 from beyond the arc. Youngsters Naomi Panganiban and Sumayah Sugapong both chipped in 11 points while Jack Animam poured nine markers, eight rebounds, four assists, four steals, and four blocks. Despite the loss, it was still an impressive showing for the Filipinas against a higher-ranked New Zealand. After finding themselves once down by 16 at one point in the second quarter, 15-31, the gritty Filipinas turned to De Jesus, Castillo and Sugapong, all of whom connived to help Gilas cut the deficit to just four at halftime, 38-42. Kent Pastrana and Sugapong buried back-to-back triples as they forced a 53-all deadlock in the third before Animam and Castillo combined for three free throws to close out the frame ahead by three. Castillo continued to knock down three-pointers, nailing a pair from downtown to give the Philippines a 66-61 cushion. But Gilas just ran out of gas in the endgame with Emilia Shearer and Esra McGoldrick conspiring to power New Zealand's 17-5 closing rampage en route to the six-point victory. McGoldrick tallied 17 points together with seven rebounds, two assists, two blocks, and one steal while Shearer grabbed 16 markers, six boards, four dimes, and one block. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
Time of India
4 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Fouls prove fatal, India crash out of Asia Cup
India basketball team suffers 76-93 defeat against Thailand in semi-final qualifiers. (ANI Photo) Defensive lapses and a minute of foul fury proved fatal for India as the 79th-ranked women cagers lost the semifinal qualification game to Thailand 76-93 and crashed out of the FIBA Asia Cup basketball tournament at Shenzhen Sports Center in China on Friday. With an aim to register their first win over World No. 66 Thailand, the Indians made a positive start and were able to hold their higher-ranked opponents to a marginal 6-point lead at lemon break. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! The change of ends turned things in Thailand's favour when India came under severe foul trouble by committing all their four fouls within just a minute in the initial stage of the third quarter. Thailand capitalised on India's thirdminute blunder and dominated the remaining period of the third quarter by winning the same 29-18 for a match-winning 17-point advantage. Though India scored heavily in the last quarter — where both teams netted 25 points each — they fell short and lost the qualification game by 17 points. With this defeat in Division B of the tournament, Indian women will now have to wait for four years to participate with the top 10 teams of Asia. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Luxury 2-4 BHK Homes in Malad West by Mahindra Mahindra Malad West Contact Us If a team qualifies for Division A in 2027, they can participate in the 2029 Asia Cup. Though India won the battle of boards 35-32, Thailand scored as many as 20 turnover points. Thailand converted 18 of their 45 three-pointer attempts as compared to just the three made by India. RESULT: Thailand (Rattiyakorn Udomsuk 25, Warinthon Summat 14) bt India (Sreekala Rani 23, Pushpa Senthil Kumar 23, Aneesha Cleetus 11, Sanjana Ramesh 10) 93-76 (20-18, 19-15, 29-18, 25-25). Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
