Review of Day 3 in Tehran

Group A

Thailand - Iraq 76-92
Iraq stunned Thailand for the opening victory in Tehran. Ihab Al-Zuhairi (207-C-98) nailed 45 points and grabbed 24 rebounds to lead the winners. Iraq eked out a 39:38 halftime lead. They went on a strong 53:38 run in the second half to seal the win. Sajjad Al-Saedi (190-PF-99) finished with 15 points for the Iraqi side. Natthaworn Banchathon (175-F-99) responded with 23 points for Thailand.

Taiwan - India 93-79
Taiwan remained on the winning track in Iran. They prevailed against India to improve at 3-0 record in Group A. Kao Kuo-Hao (178-PG-98) and Ting Sheng-Ju (98) scored 16 points each for the winners. Taiwan accumulated a 43:34 halftime lead. They poured in 50 points in the second half and rallied to the victory. Jian Ting-Jhao (98) had 14 points for the winning side. Hariram Ragupathy (98) responded with 21 points and 7 rebounds for India.

Philippines - China 66-95
China posted the third straight victory in Terhan. They overcame Philippines to remain perfect. Du Runwang (99) provided 17 points and 8 rebounds to lead the winners. China jumped to a 29:14 lead after ten minutes. They followed with a 46:33 run in the second half and sealed the win. Wu Yujia (200-F-99) provided 14 points for the winners. Jose Lorenzo Mendoza (175-PG-98) answered with 19 points for Philippines.

Group B

Lebanon - Indonesia 103-35
Lebanon thumped Indonesia for the third straight win in Tehran. Ali Mansour (98) produced 19 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Lebanon built a 52:21 halftime lead. They followed with a 33:9 run in the third term to clear off for good. Karim Zeinoun (188-F-99) provided 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for Lebanon. Bagas Hartono (175-PG-98) answered with 13 points for Indonesia.

Japan - Iran 81-77
Japan registered the second straight win in Tehran. They upset Iran for 2-1 record. Tensho Sugimoto (98) tossed in 24 points for the visitors. Iran eked out a 45:44 halftime lead. However Japan limited Iran to just 9 points in the third term and secured a 3-point lead heading into the fourth quarter. Japan sank 24 points in the fourth period and raced to the win. Yudai Nishida (188-F-99) tossed in 18 points for Japan. Amirhossein Khandanpoor (203-F/C-98) answered with 15 points and 12 rebounds for Iran.

South Korea - Kazakhstan 105-66
South Korea celebrated the second victory in Group B. They thumped Kazakhstan for 2-1 record. Six players scored in double digits for the winners. Han Seunghui (197-C-98) tossed in 17 points and grabbed 9 rebounds for the Korean team. South Korea built a 38:29 halftime lead. South Korea unleashed 67 points in the second half and cruised to the win. Kim Jinyoung (98) delivered 15 points for the winners. Nikita Timofeyev (98) answered with 19 points and 14 caroms for Kazakhstan.