Iran avoids early date with China
By Sun Xiaochen | China Daily | Updated: 2011-09-22 08:00
WUHAN, Hubei province - Iran was beaten up and tired. But it least it pushed back a matchup with China a little longer.
The Iranians faced South Korea on Tuesday night in both teams' final second-round game, with the loser facing the looming prospect of playing the host country in the semifinals of the FIBA Asia Championship.
Iran earned a 79-62 win in a physical game that saw two star players leave with injuries.
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