Iran Beats Italy at International Basketball Challenge


Iran Beats Italy at International Basketball Challenge

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iranian national basketball team defeated Italy in the 2015 International Basketball Challenge on Tuesday.

The Iranian team, who lost to China 68-64 in its first match, beat its European rival 81-75.

Elsewhere in Group A, China defeated Slovakia 82-61 to go top of the group.

Iran has been scheduled to face Slovakia on Wednesday.

The tournament has brought a total of eight teams together in Suzhou, China, from July 27 to August 1.

The US, Australia, Lithuania and Japan are in another group.

Iran is preparing for the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship which will be held in Wuhan, China, from September 23 to October 3.

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