Iran champion Gorgan defeated Korea Basketball League (KBL) champion KCC Egis 102-79 in Group B.
Both sides came into the game with a lot of uncertainty as they both featured players who had only recently joined the team.
That did not seem to matter much for Gorgan's Joseph Young (33 points, 13-20 shooting, 4 steals) - who was actually an opponent at the recent West Asia Super League (WASL) Final 8 with Kuwait Club - or Johnathan Hamilton (16 points).
KCC's newer recruits, Alfonzo McKinnie and Deon Thompson, combined for 24 points and the team was led by KBL Finals MVP Heo Ung who scored 18 points.
Shahrdari is scheduled to meet Indonesia’s Pelita Jaya Basketball on Monday.