The Iran women’s national 3x3 basketball team has sustained two straight losses at the 2018 Fédération Internationale de Basket-ball (FIBA) 3x3 World Cup in the Philippines, losing to the American and Ugandan squads.
On Saturday, the Iranian squad slumped to the US side 7-21 at the multi-purpose and indoor Philippine Arena in Bocaue.
The Iranian sportswomen took on counterparts from Uganda in their second game of the tournament later in the day, and went down to a 10-18 defeat.
The Iran women’s national 3x3 basketball team will play title-holder Russia and Andorra on Monday.
The 2018 FIBA 3x3 World Cup started on June 8 and will wrap up on June 12, 2018. It is co-organized by FIBA.
The Iran women’s national 3x3 basketball team has been drawn along with Andorra, Russia, Uganda and the United States in Pool C of the forthcoming tournament.
The Czech Republic is pitted against Italy, Malaysia, Turkmenistan and Venezuela in Pool A.
Pool B comprises Argentina, China, France, Kazakhstan and Switzerland.
Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands, the Philippines and Spain shape Pool D.
The 3x3 (pronounced three on three) basketball is a form of the game played three a side on one hoop.
The basketball discipline is currently being promoted and structured by FIBA, and the highest tournament for national 3x3 teams is the FIBA 3x3 World Championships.