Sep 1, 2015, 11:43 PM

Basketball natl. team defeats New Zealand

Basketball natl. team defeats New Zealand

TAIPEI, Sep. 01 (MNA) – Iranian national basketball team defeated New Zealander Wellington Saints 83–70 on Tuesday.

Continuing its path of triumph at the William Jones Cup, Iranian national basketball team bagged its fourth victory in a row at the preliminary round of the 2015 William Jones Cup on Tuesday.

Defeating New Zealand’s representative in the tournament 83–70, Iran is at the top of the table in ongoing 37th William Jones Cup held in the Xinzhuang Gymnasium in New Taipei City of Taiwan.

Iran basketball team earned its third victory at the 2015 William Jones Cup on Monday, when it crushed Japan 78-57.

The Iranian outfit, which is preparing for the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship, has been scheduled to face USA Select-Overtake on Wednesday.

A top-level international basketball tournament of FIBA Asia, the tournament is being held in Taiwan from 29 August–6 September 2015.

Nine teams are present in the 9-day event from Australia, Russia, the USA, the Philippines, Japan, South Korea, Iran and Chinese Taipei.

 

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