TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) — China powered past hosts Iran 81-72 on Friday evening in a breathtaking Asian qualifier en route to the FIBA 2023 Basketball World Cup.
Chinese skyscrapers’ better performance and three-pointers played a key role in the win.
The two teams squared off in the fifth window of the Asian qualifiers, as Iran, drawn in Group F along with Australia, China, Japan, Kazakhstan and Bahrain