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Iran team earns 2nd straight win in 3x3 FISU World University League 2016

Saturday, 22 October 2016 11:13 AM [ Last Update: Saturday, 22 October 2016 11:16 AM ]

Iran’s Payame Noor University 3x3 basketball team (file photo)

Iranian basketball players have achieved their second victory in the preliminary round of the 3x3 Fédération Internationale du Sport Universitaire (FISU) World University League 2016 in China, overcoming opponents from the United States of America.

The Payame Noor University outfit, which is representing the Islamic Republic of Iran in the three-day tournament in the southeastern Chinese city of Xiamen, defeated Indiana University side 21-15 on Friday.

Earlier in the day, the Iranian team had pulled off a 16-9 victory over South Africa’s University of Johannesburg to start off its campaign at the event.

Payame Noor University players’ consecutive Friday victories assured them a spot among the top eight teams.

The Iranians are scheduled to meet Serbian counterparts from the University of Kragujevac in their third preliminary match on Saturday.

The 3x3 FISU World University League 2016 started in Xiamen, China, on October 21 and will conclude on October 23, 2016.

A total of 32 teams – 16 teams of each gender – from 23 countries, including Argentina, Canada, China, Iran, Italy, Macau, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, Uganda and Venezuela, are representing five continents in the tournament.

The 3x3 (pronounced three on three) basketball is a form of the game played with three players on each side and one hoop.

The basketball discipline is currently being promoted and structured by the Fédération Internationale de Basketball Amateur (FIBA), and the highest profile tournament for national 3x3 teams is the FIBA 3x3 World Championships.

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