Lebanon's Hekma defeated their hosts, Al-Ittihad Aleppo of Syria, today Thursday, with a score of 81-72, in the third round of Group A in the Washal basketball championship for the Western Asia region. Hekma players quickly entered the game, finishing the first quarter with a 10-point lead, at 25-15. In the second quarter, the Lebanese team expanded the lead to 17 points by the end of the first half, with a score of 47-30. Hekma continued their dominance in the third quarter, which ended with a one-point difference, at 24-23. Al-Ittihad players tried to make a comeback in the fourth quarter, managing to score 19 points against Hekma's 10 points, resulting in Hekma winning their second consecutive match.
Pierre Jackson, a player for Hekma, was the best player of the match, scoring 24 points, with 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Radwan Ben Slimane added 11 points, along with 7 rebounds and 6 assists. For Al-Ittihad Aleppo, Mohammad Bilal scored 20 points with 6 rebounds, while Ken Brown contributed 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 9 assists. After this victory, Hekma accumulated 5 points, ranking second in Group A, while Al-Ittihad Aleppo placed third with 4 points.
