Iran Basketball Beats USA’s Idaho Vandals at Challenge Cup
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian national basketball team defeated USA representative Idaho Vandals at the 2016 Challenge Cup on Wednesday.
Iran, who defeated Macedonia 80-75 in its opening match on Tuesday, beat Idaho Vandals 72-61 in Pool B.
Dirk Bauermann’s men are to play Lithuania on Thursday.
Host China has been drawn along with Japan, New Zealand and Belarus in Pool A.
Iran advanced to the final in last year’s edition but finished in second place after losing to China.
The Atlas Challenge is a tournament based in Suzhou, China mostly consisting of various national teams from Europe and Asia.
Iran is preparing for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament which will be held in Turin from July 4 to 9.
