It was an emotional game for Gorgan, too, as it dedicated as much to former IRIBF President and FIBA Asia board member Mahmoud Mashhoun, who passed away recently. A minute of silence before the jump ball was observed in memory of the amiable executive.

Navid Rezaeifar led the way with 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists, together with a steal and a pair of blocks in 19 minutes to finish with a full stat line.

Norvel Pelle, who earned STEP AHEAD Player of the Game honors, delivered a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds, along with 2 blocks.

"Let me say peace be upon him (Mashhoun). It's a great sorrow for all Iranians and for basketball. He's a great man, and his personality. He was a real president of the federation, and I hope that the Iranian federation will follow his way for the future of basketball. His loss is a great sorrow for the society of basketball,” Shahrdari Gorgan coach Mostafa Hashemi said.