Jordan defend their house with a thrilling victory over rivals Lebanon

AMMAN (FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Asian Qualifiers) - Dar Tucker spearheaded the attack of Jordan in their 87-83 victory over Lebanon on Day 3 of the Asian Qualifiers.

Jordan were cruising towards a comfortable victory, but Lebanon came back strong in the final quarter and cut the deficit into just a single point late in the game following Bassel Bawji's bucket. Bawji, however missed the free throw, allowing Jordan to score at the other end and clinch an emphatic victory in Amman.

Dar Tucker was brilliant in this contest, scoring 32 points, while Wael Arakji led Lebanon in scoring with 24 points.

Next up for Lebanon are Syria on 23 February 2018, while Jordan travel to India for their next assignment on the same day.

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