Iran Wheelchair Basketball Qualifies for 2018 World Championships
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iran secured its spot in the semi-final of the 2017 IWBF Asia Oceania Championships with a well-earned 86-45 win over China.
Iran started well jumping out to a 32-8 lead at the end for the first quarter. Iran’s physical style of play put China’s offence under pressure and at halftime, Iran had control of the game, 52 – 14.
China, buoyed by the support of a home crowd, regrouped and matched the Iranians in the second half, 12-12 and 19-22, but the damage had already been done and the deficit too much to claw back. Omid Hadiazhar top-scored for Iran contributing 22 points, matched by Mohammadhasan Sayari also with 22 points and 12 rebounds.
For China Lei Yan and Zheng Yang both scored 14 apiece.
Iran to play Japan on Friday in semi-final.
The Iranian team has earned a spot at the IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships set to take place in Hamburg, Germany next year.
