The Iran national basketball team continued its winning streak in Group C of FIBA Asia after they won against South Korea. The Koreans was hoping for a similar upset against powerhouse Iran but they were defeated with the final score at 65-76 in favor of Iran.
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NBA veteran and Iran’s superstar Hamed Haddadi scored with 30 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, while Nikkhah Samad Bahrami added with 23 points, 7 rebounds and 4 (–foul word(s) removed–)ists to led the Iranian’s sweet victory over South Korea.
The Koreans was able to come back in the fourth quarter, cutting the lead to just six points, 53-47 on a basket by Kim Jongkyu but Bahrami and Haddadi came to the rescue once more, scoring Iran’s 9-3 run against Korea.
Iran will take on China on Saturday in a showdown between two nations that have won the last seven Asian titles, while South Korea wraps up their first round campaign against lowly Malaysia.
Photo Credit: FIBA Asia/Nuki Sabio