Iran Edged by India in 2025 FIBA U-16 Women's Asia Cup Division B Final
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s dream of securing Division A place in the FIBA U-16 Women's Asia Cup was wasted by India on Friday.
The Iranian girls lost to India 67-66 at the Karisma Arena in Seremban, Malaysia.
The young Team Melli suffered another heartbreak for second edition in a row. Iran had lost to the Philippines in 2023 in the final.
Viha Jonnalagadda top-scored for India with 21 points and 10 rebounds, which she laced with 3 blocks. Subramanian finished with 19 points behind a 7-of-15 shooting from the field, including two triples.
Mobina Bereihi tried to will the young Team Melli back in the game following a booming trifecta from the corner with exactly seven seconds to spare, but time was no longer enough to complete the comeback.
Hasti Khazaei and Elina Kazemevini added 10 points each for the team from West Asia, who fell to the same team that beat them in the first day of competitions last Saturday. They finished the tilt with a 4-2 card.
Earlier in the day, Indonesia defeated Hong Kong 51-30 in the bronze medal match.
