Amman-Sana
Syria's junior basketball team lost today against its Iraqi counterpart 34-53 points in the opening of its participation in the West Asian Under-16 Championship held in the Jordanian capital, Amman, until the 14th of this month.
The Iraqi team advanced in the first quarter by 4-14 points, while the second quarter ended in favor of our team with 14-8 points, the two teams tied in the third quarter by 10-10 points, and the fourth quarter ended in favor of the Iraqi team with 17-6 points.
The second confrontation of our team in the tournament will be against the Iranian team the day after tomorrow, and the Lebanese team will meet next Friday to conclude its matches next Saturday with the Jordan team.
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