Tabiat Defeat Lebanese Sagesse to Secure WASL Second Place

Date: 13 April 2025 - 22:05

News ID: ۱۳۸۴۳۰

TEHRAN – Iran’s Tabiat Basketball team secured a second-place finish in the 2024-2025 FIBA WASL-West Asia League after defeating lebanese Sagesse 75-73 at the Stade Nouhad Naufal Saturday night.
The defending Iran Basketball League champion almost squandered a lead as big as 14 points when the opposition got to within one, 74-73, with 25.1 seconds left, but the breaks of the game went in their favor.
A total of five players finished in double figures in the victory, with Croatian big man Ivan Buva leading the balanced attack with 16 points alongside 15 rebounds for yet another double-double performance.
“We are happy we got second place in this tournament,” expressed head coach Mehran Shahintab as the club secured another top two finish for Iran in the pan-regional competition’s Sub-Zone League.
Marc Khouiery, on the other hand, led Sagesse with 19 points and 8 rebounds in the rally that fell just short.
Sagesse dropped to 3-4 in the standings but are already assured of a Final 8 trip as well.