Iran’s Petrochimi Defeats SK Knights at FIBA Asia Champions Cup
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Petrochimi of Iran started the 2018 FIBA Asia Champions Cup on Thursday on a high note.
Mehran Hatami’s team defeated South Korean Seoul SK Knights 77-62 in Pool A.
Petrochimi will face Pauian Archiland from Chinese Taipei and China’s Liaoning Flying Leopards on Friday and Saturday respectively.
Pool B consists of Lebanese Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut, Alvark Tokyo from Japan, Meralco Bolts of the Philippines and Thailand’s Mono Vampire.
The 2018 FIBA Asia Champions Cup is the 27th staging of the FIBA Asia Champions Cup, the international basketball club tournament of FIBA Asia.
The tournament, which was originally scheduled to be hosted by China, takes place in Nonthaburi, Thailand from 27 September to 2 October 2018.
