Naft Abadan Earns 3rd Successive Win at FIBA Asia Champions Cup
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Palayesh Naft Abadan of Iran defeated Thailand’s Hi-Tech Bangkok City 71-62 on Thursday in the 2019 FIBA Asia Champions Cup.
Hamed Haddadi scored 18 points for Naft Abadan and Xavier Allen Alexander led Hi-Tech Bangkok City with 22 points.
Naft Abadan had already defeated Bahrain’s Al-Muharraq and Fubon Braves of Chinese Taipei in Pool A.
The Iranian team has qualified for the competition’s semifinals.
Pool B consists of China’s Guangdong Southern Tigers, Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus from South Korea, Japan’s Alvark Tokyo and Al Riyadi Beirut from Lebanon.
The 2019 FIBA Asia Champions Cup is the 28th staging of the FIBA Asia Champions Cup, the international basketball club tournament of FIBA Asia.
The competition is being held in Thailand from September 24 to 29.
