Iran wrote their name into history book by winning the bronze medal at the 2019 West Asia Championship Women Basketball Monday night.
The Iranian team defeated Jordan 71-52 in the bronze medal match in Amman, Jordan.
Edna Issaeian was Iran’s top scorer with 24 points and 18 rebounds.
Iran suffered two defeats against Lebanon (88-75) and Syria (68-61) and defeated hosts Jordan (70-62) in preliminary round.
It was Iran’s first medal in the international event.
