Kuwait Club Advances to Quarterfinals After Victory Over Al Nasr in Arab Basketball Championship

Kuwait Club Advances to Quarterfinals of Arab Basketball Championship Kuwait Club has punched its ticket to the quarterfinals of the 37th Arab Basketball Championship, currently underway in Dubai until October 6, following a tight 88-83 victory over the UAE’s Al-Nasr in the Round of 16. The match was a fiercely contested battle from the opening whistle. The first quarter ended in a 15-15 tie, setting the tone for a game filled with momentum swings. Kuwait began to assert dominance in the second period, capitalizing on the standout performances of American imports Jamal Jones and Charlie Moore, alongside solid contributions from local talents Hamad and Mohammed Adnan. The team pulled ahead to a 38-32 halftime lead. Al-Nasr mounted a comeback in the third quarter, seizing a 57-55 lead at one point, as Kuwait struggled with defensive lapses and turnovers. But the Kuwaiti squad regained composure and managed to wrest control of the game in the final quarter, executing crucial plays with poise and rhythm to close out the match 88-83. Elsewhere in the Round of 16, Qadsia, another Kuwaiti contender, saw its journey end after a narrow 75-70 loss to Bahrain’s Al-Manama. Meanwhile, Libya’s Ahli Tripoli advanced with a dominant 94-66 win over Yemen’s Shabab Hadramout, and Lebanon’s Antonine edged out Syria’s Al-Fidaa Homs in a high-scoring thriller 98-97. The final Round of 16 match concluded yesterday, featuring Kazma of Kuwait against Syria’s Al-Wahda. Kuwait Club will face the winner of the pending duel between Qatar’s Al-Rayyan and Yemen’s Al-Mina in the upcoming quarterfinal round. With momentum on their side and key players firing on all cylinders, Kuwait Club now prepares for its next challenge as it eyes deeper advancement in the tournament. Team V.DIR-EM-UAE