Iran Overpowers Indonesia at FIBA Asia U-18 Championship
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran swept Indonesia 106-40 in its opening match of the 24th FIBA Asia U-18 Championship on Friday.
The competition is being held in Tehran, Iran from July 22 to 31.
In the match held in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium, senior head coach Dirk Bauermann was amongst the people attending the game.
Iran will play Kazakhstan on Sunday in Group B.
The twelve participating teams have been into groups of two as follows:
Group A: China, Chinese Taipei, the Philippines, India, Iraq, Thailand.
Group B: Iran, South Korea, Japan, Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Lebanon.
The top four teams from each group will advance to the Quarter-Final.
The top three teams from the 24th FIBA Asia U-18 Championship will represent Asia at the 2017 FIBA U-19 World Championship.
