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Iran basketball team suffers two losses in 2018 FIBA 3x3 World Cup

Sunday, 10 June 2018 9:20 AM [ Last Update: Sunday, 10 June 2018 9:23 AM ]

The Iran women’s national 3x3 basketball team (file photo)

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.

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