The Shabab Al-Ahly team qualified for the final of the AFC Champions Basketball League, following its victory yesterday over Iranian Gorgan by two points, with a score of (73-71), in a match held at the Sheikh Saeed Bin Maktoum Hall in Dubai, and the curtain will fall on the tournament today with the final match being held at 1:00 p.m. 6:30 pm. The decisive passes of the Shabab Al-Ahly players contributed to disrupting the defenses of the Gorgan team, with a total of 18 passes for the “Knights”, compared to 12 for the Iranians. Shabab Al-Ahly also benefited from its superiority in investing successful balls under the opponent’s basket, and achieving success rates in scoring points amounting to 61%, which was matched by its solidity. Defensively, Gorgan players were unable to achieve a success rate in scoring points of 48%.
The match was close, after a first quarter that ended in a draw (18-18), but Gorgan then succeeded in ending the first half ahead by two points, with a score of (40-38), before the second half witnessed an awakening by Shabab Al-Ahly players through which they learned how to… Deciding the results of the third and fourth quarters (15-14 and 20-17), winning the match and reaching the final.
His international star, Qais Omar, shone in the ranks of Shabab Al-Ahly, winning the title of best player in the match, by scoring 20 points, four rebounds, and five assists. Along with him, the American professional in Shabab Al-Ahly, Marcus Anthony, also distinguished himself, who excelled in terms of defensive rebounds with nine successful capture attempts. For rebounding balls from the basket, in addition to scoring 12 points, he contributed five assists to his teammates.
• Qais Omar excelled in Shabab Al-Ahly by winning the title of best player, in addition to Anthony’s excellence in defensive follow-ups.
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