TEHRAN (Iran News) Iran’s three-pointers made totals for the 3rd most made by a team in a single game of the Asian Qualifiers. This would also be the most three-pointers made by a West Asian team.

It was not a one-man display of sharpshooting either as both Matin Aqajanpour and Behnam Yakhchali both dropped 5 triples each. Sina Vahedi and Arman Zangeneh then both added 3 three-pointers from their end.

They were just one more three-pointer short of being just the 7th team ever in the World Cup Qualifiers to make 20 three-pointers.

The game was held at Nouhad Nawfal Sports Complex in Zouq Mkayel, a town in the Keserwan District of Lebanon.

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TEHRAN (Iran News) The defending Iran Basketball League champion almost squandered a lead as big as 14 points when the opposition got to within one, 74-73, with 25.1 seconds left, but the breaks of the game went in their favor.

A total of five players finished in double figures in the victory, with Croatian big man Ivan Buva leading the balanced attack with 16 points alongside 15 rebounds for yet another double-double performance.

“We are happy we got second place in this tournament,” expressed head coach Mehran Shahintab as the club secured another top two finish for Iran in the pan-regional competition’s Sub-Zone League. “Tabiat ”

Marc Khouiery, on the other hand, led Sagesse with 19 points and 8 rebounds in the rally that fell just short.

Sagesse dropped to 3-4 in the standings but are already assured of a Final 8 trip as well. They will look to end their campaign on a high note when they take on Al Difaa Al Jawii on Sunday.

A total of five players finished in double figures in the victory, with Croatian big man Ivan Buva leading the balanced attack with 16 points alongside 15 rebounds for yet another double-double performance.

“We are happy we got second place in this tournament,” expressed head coach Mehran Shahintab as the club secured another top two finish for Iran in the pan-regional competition’s Sub-Zone League. “Tabiat ”

Marc Khouiery, on the other hand, led Sagesse with 19 points and 8 rebounds in the rally that fell just short.

Sagesse dropped to 3-4 in the standings but are already assured of a Final 8 trip as well. They will look to end their campaign on a high note when they take on Al Difaa Al Jawii on Sunday.

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