Asian Championship for Women: Title Contested Between Lebanon and the Philippines

The title of the Asian Championship for Women (under 18 years) in basketball (level "B") is set to be contested between the teams of Lebanon and the Philippines, who both advanced past Iran and Samoa in the semifinals, held today, Saturday, in Shenzhen (China), concluding on Sunday. The Lebanese team succeeded in defeating Iran (64-49) in the semifinals, following a strong performance from the winning team’s players. The quarter scores were as follows: (20-9)(31-23)(48-39)(64-49). In the same round, the Philippines defeated Samoa (71-47). Both Lebanon and the Philippines have proven to be the strongest teams in the tournament and will face off in the final match at 9:00 AM Beirut time on Sunday, with the winning team earning a spot in the Asian countries (level "A"). Meanwhile, Iran and Samoa will compete for third and fourth place at 6:30 AM Beirut time on Sunday.