Iran Basketball Defeats Serbian Teams in Friendlies
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian national basketball team defeated the Serbian clubs in two friendly matches as part of preparation for the 2018 Asian Games.
Iran defeated the Serbian club Zemun 76-45 in its first match on Sunday and beat Radnicki 65-48 in the following match on Monday.
Team Melli, who is preparing for the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, will also play Serbia national team in its training camp in the European country.
The 2018 edition of the Asian Games will be held from August 18 to September 2.
China is the most-decorated basketball team in Asian Games, winning the title seven times, followed by South Korea and the Philippines with four titles each.
Iran became runner-up in the previous edition, losing to host South Korea in the final match.
