U16 Asia Championship: Iraq open win count in Vietnam

Iraq U16 - Uzbekistan U16 100:32

Iraq recorded the first win at the U16 Asia Championship in Vietnam. They overcame Uzbekistan to improve at 1-1 record in Group B. Uzbekistan fell at 0-2 record after the loss.
Iraq set the tone early in the encounter. They erupted for 33 points in the starting frame to take a 27-point lead. Iraq maintained the lead throughout the second quarter. They recorded a 59:13 lead at the interval. The teams went scoreless in the third quarter. But Iraq exploded with 41 points in the fourth frame to seal the victory at the end. Dhulfiqar Ali (185-G-96) scored 21 points to pace the winners. Ali Ahmed (194-F-95) added 20 points in the winning case. Farukhjon Muratov answered with 11 points for Uzbekistan. Ruslan Bokhodirov had 6 points in the losing effort.

Iraq U16: Dhulfiqar Ali 21, Ali Ahmed 20, Karrar Hamzah (187-G/F-95) 13
Uzbekistan U16: Farukhjon Muratov 11, Ruslan Bokhodirov 6