TEHRAN – The Philippines’ Rain or Shine Elasto Painters defeated Iran B basketball team 98-90 in the 2023 William Jones Cup at the Taipei Heping Gymnasium in Chinese Taipei on Wednesday.

E-Painters’ Ange Kouame scored 20 points, 9 rebounds, 4 blocks, and 4 assists, while Andrei Caracut finished with 19 points.

Iran’s Amirhossein Azari put up 16 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists, while Alireza Sharifi and Amirhossein Yazarloo added 15 points apiece.

Iran B defeated Qatar 69-63 in their opening match and fell short to Korean team Anyang KGC 84-72 and Chine Taipei’s Republic of China Blue 80-63.

Iran B are scheduled to meet Japan U22, UC Irvine Anteaters, the UAE and Republic of China White in the following days.