{"id":67329,"date":"2022-02-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-13T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lebanonnewsgazette.com\/?guid=2e6b1bac8b4243650f3107a712fd8d1a"},"modified":"2022-02-13T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-02-13T00:00:00","slug":"arab-mens-basketball-championship-lebanon-reaps-victory-over-jordan-qualifies-for-semi-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lebanonnewsgazette.com\/arab-mens-basketball-championship-lebanon-reaps-victory-over-jordan-qualifies-for-semi-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"ARAB MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: LEBANON REAPS VICTORY OVER JORDAN, QUALIFIES FOR SEMI-FINALS"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Lebanese Men’s Basketball team successfully made its way to the semi-finals of the 24th Arab Championship, after toppling the Jordanian team (64-52) in the second playoff round in the massive match that took place this afternoon at Al Nasr Club Stadium in Dubai (United Arab Emirates).<\/P>
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It is the third consecutive victory for the Lebanese team without a loss in the Arab Championship, after it won in the first round over Somalia (115-77) and Algeria (83-66) and led the second group.<\/P>
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Lebanese cheerleaders and supporters filled the stands to encourage their country\u2019s team throughout the match against its Jordanian counterpart.<\/P>
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The Lebanese national team will seek to win the Arab Championship for the first time in its history, after occupying the runner-up position twice, most recently against the Egyptian team in September 2010, with a difference of 3 points in the Sheikh Pierre Gemayel Hall of the Camille Chamoun Sports City in Beirut.<\/P>
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Source: National News Agency – Lebanon<\/P>
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