Resurgent Saba beats Sagesse in WASL final
May 20, 2006 - 0:0
TEHRAN (IRNA) -- Iran's Saba Battery fought back to overcome the Lebanese side Sagesse 80-78 in the final of the West Asian Super League (WASL) at the basketball hall of Azadi Sports Complex, west of the capital, Wednesday night.
The two sides struggled to a first-quarter 25-25 draw, but the visitor took the lead in the second quarter, beating Saba 46-44.
Sagesse also won the third quarter 59-56, but it was stunned in the last seconds as Saba grabbed the winner.
Saba is to take on Sagesse twice in the Lebanese capital Beirut and will lift the trophy if it emerges the winner in both matches. Otherwise, the fourth and fifth games in Tehran will decide the champion.