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Basketball Champions League Asia:
Tabiat crashes out after OT loss to Utsunomiya
Iranian club Tabiat’s debut campaign at the Basketball Champions League Asia came to an end after a 94-93 loss to Utsunomiya Brex in the second overtime in Wednesday’s last-eight clash at Dubai’s Coca-Cola Arena.
American guard D. J. Newbill registered a game-high 29 points, including five three pointers, as well as 10 assists to play the biggest part in the victory for the Japanese side, with Makoto Hiejima (18), Finn Delany (15), and Isaac Fotu (11) also finishing in double figures.
Croatian center Ivan Buva had a double-double (27 points, and 15 rebounds) for Tabiat, followed by Sina Vahedi (19 points), Stedmon Lemon (18), and Arman Zangeneh (15).