Athletic Club Sweeps Gorgan and Advances to "Wasl" Final

No one expected that the match between Beirut Sporting Club and Gorgan from Iran in the semifinals of the "Wasl" Super League would go as smoothly as it did, with Lebanon and West Asia's champion securing a 16-point victory, 97-81. The quarters ended with scores of (32-19, 61-37, and 80-58). The margin could have been larger if not for the final match scheduled for tomorrow, which requires the starters to rest as much as possible. Haïk Gyokjian scored 18 points with 6 rebounds, while Wael Arakji added 15 points with 4 rebounds and 9 assists. Thon Maker also scored 15 points with 4 rebounds, and both Ali Mansour and Jonathan Simmons contributed 11 points and 4 assists each. Alaa Kikanovic added 9 points and 11 rebounds, while Amir Saud and Karim Zeinon scored 8 points each. From the Iranian team, Will Cherry and Salar Monji each scored 14 points, with Cherry grabbing 10 rebounds and Monji 5, along with 4 assists. Navid Rizaifar and Diamond Stone also contributed 13 points each.