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Iran beats China in 2017 International Men’s Basketball Challenge

Friday, 21 July 2017 8:27 AM [ Last Update: Friday, 21 July 2017 8:31 AM ]

The national Iranian men's basketball A team

The national Iranian men's basketball A team has defeated China in the preliminary round of the 2017 International Basketball Challenge, also known as the 2017 Atlas Challenge, in China.

On Thursday, the Iranians sealed a 94-87 victory over the Chinese team in a match played at the Suzhou Sports Center in Suzhou.

The Iranian sportsmen had defeated Belarus 84-73 in their previous match on Wednesday.

The Iranian team overcame Ukraine 78-68 in its opening game on July 18.

The 2017 International Men’s Basketball Challenge started in Suzhou on July 18 and will run through July 23.

Basketball teams from eight countries, namely Australia, Belarus, China, Iran, Jordan, Lithuania, Ukraine and the United States, have participated in the tournament. They will compete in 20 matches. International Basketball Culture Week will also be held during the period.

On June 19, 2016, the national Iranian men’s basketball team defeated the Lithuanian side 85-70 in the last encounter of the 2016 International Basketball Challenge, and was crowned as the champion of the six-day international sporting event.

The 2016 International Basketball Challenge started in Suzhou on June 14 and finished on June 19.

The tournament served as a warm-up exercise for Iran before the 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, which was held between July 4 and July 9 at the multi-purpose Pala Alpitour indoor sports arena in Turin, Italy.

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