As a result, New Zealand was their fourth consecutive entry into the medal round, and a trip to the FIBA U17 World Cup 2026 in Turkey.
New Zealand will take on the winner of the final eight encounters between three-time former Champions China and Topper Bahrain in the Persian Gulf Qualifiers.
Lawson Pryor and Tauhiri Kate did the trick early for New Zealand, interjecting hopes of upset Iran may have carried.
Coach Ben Seat’s team has grown with just full control of the scoreboard as the game wore its hopes for a fourth consecutive medal, and has grown with just full control of the scoreboard, Fiba.com reported.
Noah Duncan’s 15 points on 10 rebounds scored in double digits, leading New Zealand’s scoring efforts to see five of the 10 players in court.
Alireza Rashid scored a game-high 23 points in comfort to Iran, who has to make content about his goal of a better finish than the sixth place he achieved in Qatar two years ago.
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