Jubiha leaves the CFI Jordan Cup after losing to the Orthodox

Amman - The Orthodox Club team reached the semi-finals of the CFI Jordan Cup for Basketball, by defeating the Jubiha Club team with a score of 96-71 (first half 49-36), in a meeting that brought them together, Saturday, at Prince Hamzah Hall in Al Hussein Youth City.

Orthodox will meet Al-Wehdat at 6pm on Monday, in the semi-finals, to determine who will play against the current titleholder, Al-Ahli at the finals.

Jubaiha has left the tournament, which is held according to a two-loser elimination system.

The results of the quarters were in favor of the Orthodox (18-19), (31-17), (24-17), (23-18).

Amin Abu Hawwas emerged in the meeting from the Orthodox side, scoring 31 points with 6 rebounds, two asissts and 3 steals of the ball with an efficiency of 32, followed by the Jamaican professional Adrian Forbes with the “double double” by scoring 18 points with 20 rebounds and asissts and two thefts of the ball and block shot with an efficiency of 32, while the professional was American Maguy is the most prominent player on the Jubiha side, scoring 39 points with 18 rebounds, steel and 2 block shots, with an efficiency of 40.