Air Defense takes 2-0 lead into Game 3 of Iraqi Basketball Super League final against Zakho

BAGHDAD, Iraq — Air Defense will face Zakho on Tuesday evening in Game 3 of the Iraqi Basketball Super League final, with the match scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Armenian Club Hall in Baghdad, Iraq Basketball Federation official Ala Cabbar said. Air Defense enters the contest holding a 2-0 advantage in the best-of-five series after winning the opening match in Baghdad and the second in Zakho. A third consecutive victory would give Air Defense a 3-0 series lead and clinch the league title, according to Cabbar. A win for Zakho would cut the series to 2-1 and force a fourth game, with the championship going to the first team to three victories. The federation has set the final series at a maximum of five matches, with the team collecting the most wins declared champion. No further details on the schedule were immediately available.