Iran wins its first match in nearly 50 years

In the opening match of the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup Division B in Bangkok, both Indonesia and Iran won. Kim Pierrie-Louis led Indonesia to a decisive 69-52 victory over Mongolia to get off to a solid start. With 11 assists, Agustin Gradita Reyong lead the offence. On the other hand, despite Ariuntsetseng Bat-Erdene’s 9 points and 8 rebounds, Mongolia failed to win their first game in a Women’s Asia Cup. Iran defeated Malaysia 65-59 for their first victory in the competition in over 50 years after being winless since 1974. The following matches are Jordan vs. Thailand and Kazakhstan vs. Sri Lanka.