TEHRAN (Iran News) In the match, held at the Sheikh Saeed Bin Maktoum Sports Hall, Stedmon Lemon led Tabiat with 23 points, while Jordy Tshimanga earned 20 points for Broncos.

Coach Mehran Shahintab & Co. finished the Group Phase unbeaten in two games and will now wait for their foes in the Quarter-Finals on June 11, for which their Mongolian counterparts have also qualified.

“If you check the statistics we were not good in turnovers, some free throws, and in making the three. But the players did their job, especially through good defense,” said Shahintab.

Coach Mehran Shahintab & Co. finished the Group Phase unbeaten in two games and will now wait for their foes in the Quarter-Finals on June 11, for which their Mongolian counterparts have also qualified.

“If you check the statistics we were not good in turnovers, some free throws, and in making the three. But the players did their job, especially through good defense,” said Shahintab.

Coach Mehran Shahintab & Co. finished the Group Phase unbeaten in two games and will now wait for their foes in the Quarter-Finals on June 11, for which their Mongolian counterparts have also qualified.

“If you check the statistics we were not good in turnovers, some free throws, and in making the three. But the players did their job, especially through good defense,” said Shahintab.

Coach Mehran Shahintab & Co. finished the Group Phase unbeaten in two games and will now wait for their foes in the Quarter-Finals on June 11, for which their Mongolian counterparts have also qualified.

“If you check the statistics we were not good in turnovers, some free throws, and in making the three. But the players did their job, especially through good defense,” said Shahintab.

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TEHRAN (Iran News) A video conference attended by representatives of all participating ball clubs was held as the May 10-18 showpiece, to be played at the Stade Nouhad Noufal in Zouk Mikael, Beirut, Lebanon.

Al Riyadi, who is the defending Basketball Champions League Asia (BCL Asia) champion, will be representing the Sub-Zone League in the Final 8 together with Iran’s Tabiat Basketball and Sagesse SC of Lebanon.

The FIBA WASL-Persian Gulf League, on the other hand, will consist of new champion Shabab Al Ahli along with Ittihad Club and Al Qadsia SC, both of which were among the competition’s newcomers this season.

These six teams will be joined by BC Astana and Tamil Nadu, representatives of CABA and SABA, respectively.

Following the single round-robin group stage, the top two teams from each group will progress to the Semi-Finals, while the third and fourth-placed teams will be eliminated from further contention.

Subsequently, the winners of the Semi-Finals will advance to the Final to vie for the championship, with the losing sides set to meet in the Third-Place Game as all gamedays will feature double-headers.

The two finalists will earn a spot in the BCL Asia 2025, the highest club competition in the continent.

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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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