July 15, 2006
Texas A&M's Josh Carter scored 20 points with eight rebounds to lead Athletes in Action to an 88-74 victory on Saturday at the 28th William Jones Cup at the Taipei Physical Education Gym.
The American team will play host Taiwan, which upset top-seeded Qatar, in the championship game on Sunday.
New Mexico's Tony Danridge added 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Kansas' Christian Moody (14), Belmont's Boomer Herndon (11), and A&M's Dominique Kirk (10) also scored in double figures.
AIA out rebounded Korea, 44-30 and led by as many as 19 points in the fourth quarter.
"We played hard, but our rebounding helped as did our defense," Carter said.
Earlier on Saturday, AIA beat Kazakhstan, 84-74. Carter scored 12 points and Kirk had 11, with each adding four steals.
Semifinal results (Saturday)
Kazakhstan 104, Japan 86
Philippines 69, Australia 66
Taiwan 83, Qatar 63
AIA 88, Korea 74
Sunday's Games
7th Place
Japan vs Australia
5th Place
Kazakhstan vs. Philippines
3rd Place
Korea vs. Qatar
Championship
AIA vs. Taiwan