Friendly: Iran Basketball Suffers Second Loss against Serbia


Friendly: Iran Basketball Suffers Second Loss against Serbia

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran national basketball team was defeated against Serbia national team 85-62 in its second friendly match as part of preparation for the 2018 Asian Games.

Iran had already defeated the Serbian clubs Zemun 76-45 and Radnicki 65-48 last week and lost to Serbia national team 83-66 on Friday.

Team Melli is preparing for the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The 2018 edition of the Asian Games will be held from August 18 to September 2.

China is the most-decorated basketball team in Asian Games, winning the title seven times, followed by South Korea and the Philippines with four titles each.

Iran became runner-up in the previous edition, losing to host South Korea in the final match.

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