WABA League: Petrochimi draw first blood

Benny Koochoie

Petrochimi - Tilal 119:42

Petrochimi recorded their first win in WABA League preliminary round Group A. They fired past Tilal tonight. Benny Koochoie (190-G-86, college: CS Stanislaus) scored 21 points to lead the Iranian team to 1-1 record. Tilal suffered the second loss in a row.
It was all over for Tilal in the opening frame. Petrochimi went on a 31:6 run to leave their opponents behind. The second quarter brought little relief for the Yemenis. Petrochimi stretched the lead to as many as 42 points at halftime 61:19. Petrochimi stayed dominant after the big break. They entered the fourth frame leading 89:28 and cruised to the win at the end. Saleh Foroutannik (203-C-94) and Mohammad Jamshidi (198-F-91) contributed 17 points each in the win. Abdulfattah Al-Qaisi (176-G-95) nailed 9 points for Tilal.

Petrochimi: Benny Koochoie 21, Saleh Foroutannik 17, Mohammad Jamshidi 17
Tilal: Abdulfattah Al-Qaisi 9, Ahmed Abdulghafor (200-C-88) 7