It now leads the best-of-3 series, and could finish off its Iranian counterpart in Game 2 next Thursday in the same battleground.
Behnam Yakhchali top-scored for Gorgan with 25 points on a 9-of-13 clip from the floor, alongside 5 rebounds, an assist, and a pair of steals on the way to earning STEP AHEAD Player of the Game honors.
Perry Petty produced 21 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals as well. Mohammad Jamshidi had 16 points while Sajjad Pazirofteh added 13 as four of the five starters finished in double figures.