FIBA U16 Women’s Asian Cup: Iran Advances to Final After Defeating Hong Kong

Tehran - BORNA - According to the Basketball Federation of Iran, the semifinal tipped off at 14:30 Tehran time. The Iranian squad controlled the game from start to finish, winning all four quarters decisively:

1st Quarter: Iran 19–10 Hong Kong

2nd Quarter: Iran 12–4 Hong Kong

3rd Quarter: Iran 18–6 Hong Kong

4th Quarter: Iran 15–0 Hong Kong

Elena Ahmadian was named the best player of the match, finishing with 14 points, 3 rebounds, 3 steals, 4 assists, and an efficiency rating of 17.

Iran will now face India in the final on Friday at 13:30 Tehran time. Earlier in the group stage, Iran fell to India but defeated Samoa and Uzbekistan. The team then advanced to the semifinals after beating Malaysia in the playoff round, before overcoming Hong Kong to secure a spot in the title match.

Iran’s U16 Women’s Roster:

Reyhaneh Moghanloo, Asma Shadrooh, Anahita Amini, Parya Mehrmand, Sara Mokhtari, Elina Kazem Avini, Hasti Khazaei, Elena Ahmadian, Yekta Shabani, Asal Boroumand, Mobina Baryhi, Fatemeh Zahra Nemati.

The technical staff includes Balqis Adeli (Team Manager), Soroosh Zarghamian (Head Coach), Lusineh Set Aghayan (Coach), Armen Alaverdian (Technical Advisor), and Yeganeh Zarghamian (Fitness Coach). Fataneh Malek, Vice President for Women’s Affairs at the Basketball Federation of Iran, is also accompanying the team in Malaysia.

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