Iran wheelchair b-ballers pulverize Sweden

September 9, 2008 - 0:0

The Iranian men's wheelchair basketball team has beaten Sweden 92 to 66 at the USTB Gymnasium in the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games.

Iran's Hussein Haidari scored 26 points and gave seven assists while European champion Sweden's Joachim Gustavsson posted 11 points and 13 rebounds.
Iran started the Paralympics with an easy 73-62 victory over South Africa on Sunday. Alireza Ahmadi, who plays in the Italian League, led the team with 24 points and 10 assists.
Iran's wheelchair basketball team will play against Japan on Tuesday.
(Source: Press TV)-