Iran fall to India at FIBA U16 Women’s Asia Cup 2025

TEHRAN – Iran suffered a late 70-67 loss against India in a thrilling Division match of the FIBA U16 Women’s Asia Cup 2025 on Saturday.

Indian Mahek Sharma finished with 15 points and 13 rebounds at the Karisma Arena in Seremban, Malaysia.

Sharma’s heroics, furthermore, saved the efforts of her teammates in orchestrating the resistance, which saw Reva Kulkarni lead the way with a well-rounded performance with 20 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists.

Teams finishing first in their groups will advance directly to the Final Four.

Mobina Beheira, meanwhile, had 18 points to lead Iran in the loss. Elina Kazemevini made 13 points and 5 rebounds as the two led their third-quarter surge to take the lead, which they were able to grow to 11.

Sara Mokhtari added 11 points and 8 rebounds for the young Team Melli, who will try to notch their first win when they face Samoa on Sunday at 11:30 local time in a clash between teams hungry to break through.