Asia Club Championship: Mahram trounce Belent to stay perfect

Amir Sedighi

Mahram - Belent 118:71

Mahram clinched the third straight win at the Asia Club Championship. They fired past Belent today to stay unbeaten in Beirut. Amir Sedighi (203-F-93) stepped up with 20 points for the Iranian team. Belent fell at 1-2 record after the loss.
Mahram exploded with 26 points in the first quarter to clear off at 10-point distance. Mahram went on a full throttle in the second period. The Iranian team gained an insurmountable 55:27 halftime lead. Mahram unloaded 30 points in the third term to ensure a 34-point lead at the final break. Mahram never slowed down scoring 33 points in the final quarter and celebrating a comfortable win. Saeid Davarpanah (189-G/F-87) contributed 18 points for Mahram. Ratko Varda (215-C/F-79, agency: Beo Basket) added 17 points for the winning team. Aleksandr Kozlov (200-F-82) answered with 19 points for Belent. Samender Juginisov (204-F/C-87) accounted for 18 points in the loss.

Mahram: Amir Sedighi 20, Saeid Davarpanah 18, Ratko Varda 17
Belent: Aleksandr Kozlov 19, Samender Juginisov 18