Iranian club Zob Ahan held their own at the crunch moments to eke out a 82-78 win in front of their home crowd in Game 2 of their WABA League quarterfinal series against Lebanon’s Al Moutahed on Monday to become the first team to book their place in the semifinals of this year’s competition.

Defending champions Al Riyadi Beirut took the entire first half to settle into their rhythm in Game 1 of their WABA League quarterfinal series against Iraq’s Duhok on Tuesday. But once they did, via an 11-0 run to open the second quarter, there was no stopping the Lebanese giants, who then rolled on to a 108-93 win.

Having played the wait-and-watch game for the better part of the first half, Champville of Lebanon unleashed their offensive fury in the third quarter and then cantered their way to a 79-66 win in Game 1 of their WABA League quarterfinals series on Monday.

Al Moutahed had a VVIP supporter for their WABA League quarterfinal game against Zob Ahan on Tuesday with Mr. Faisal Karami, the Lebanese Minister of Youth and Sport joining the hundreds of fans cheering for the Lebanese club.

American Loren Woods capped his game-high score with a daunting three-point play with 17:48 left on the clock to lead Iran’s Zob Ahan to a 74-71 win past a feisty Al Moutahed in Game 1 of their quarterfinal series in the WABA League on Tuesday.