The Sports Club concluded the first round of the "Wasl" Super League with a victory over Al-Manama from Bahrain, with a score of 77-68, across the quarters (22-14, 46-29, 60-53). The match took place at the Lusail Hall in the Qatari capital, Doha, confirming the club's worthiness to hold the top spot in Group A with three consecutive wins.
The Sports Club is set to face Gorgan from Iran in the semifinals next Friday at 6 PM, while Al-Hikma will meet Kuwait at 9 PM. Amir Saoud scored 13 points and 4 assists for the Sports Club, with Haik Gyoogjian also contributing 13 points along with 8 key rebounds. Thon Maker added 11 points with 8 rebounds and 4 assists, and Wael Arakji contributed 10 points and 5 rebounds.
From the Bahraini team, Travon Thibodeau scored 22 points with 17 rebounds and 7 assists, while Ahmed Hajji added 17 points and 4 rebounds, and Hassan Nourz contributed 10 points.
