Muscat, Jan 30
Al Bashayer and Seeb continued their intense competition for the 2024-2025 Oman Basketball League title after securing crucial victories in the latest round. Al Bashayer defeated Ahli Sidab 59-51, while Seeb overcame Nizwa with a commanding 85-65 victory. Both matches took place at the secondary hall of the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Bausher on Wednesday.
With these results, Al Bashayer now lead with 10 points, followed by Seeb with 9 points, while Nizwa remain at 6 points and Ahli Sidab at 5 points. Seeb and Al Bashayer will face off in a decisive final match next Tuesday to determine the league champions.
In the first match, Al Bashayer claimed an important win over Ahli Sidab in a thrilling encounter. Ahli Sidab started strong, leading the first quarter, but Al Bashayer gradually regained control in the subsequent periods to secure a 59-51 win.
Key players for Al Bashayer included Ahmed al Halhali, Samqua Brian, Hadeed Bait Bakhit and Said Al Saadi, while Ahli Sidab was led by standout performances from Haitham Bani Araba, Suhail al Busaidy and Khalid al Hashmi.
Ahli Sidab began the match with dominance, scoring 12 points in the first quarter against Al Bashayer’s 6. However, Al Bashayer started closing the gap in the second quarter, scoring 17 points to Ahli Sidab’s 16, leading to a half-time score of 28-23 in favour of Ahli Sidab.
In the third quarter, Al Bashayer continued their comeback, adding 14 points compared to Ahli Sidab’s 11, narrowing the score to 39-37 in favour of Ahli Sidab. However, Al Bashayer completely took over in the final quarter, scoring 22 points while restricting Ahli Sidab to just 12, sealing the victory at 59-51.
SEEB DOMINATE NIZWA
In the second match, Seeb delivered a strong performance, defeating Nizwa 85-65.
Seeb’s victory was led by standout performances from Kelly Jordan, Romeo Wilfred, Abdulrahman al Shoaibi, Rashid al Zuhaibi and Mazen al Hadidi, while Nizwa relied on Agassi Tonian, Hussein al Kindi and Mohammed al Anqoudi.
Seeb started the game aggressively, scoring 25 points in the first quarter while holding Nizwa to just 12. The dominance continued in the second quarter as Seeb added 21 points against Nizwa’s 11, ending the first half with a commanding 46-23 lead.
Nizwa attempted a comeback in the third quarter, scoring 21 points, but Seeb responded with 24 points to maintain a solid 70-43 lead. In the final quarter, Nizwa improved both defensively and offensively, scoring 21 points compared to Seeb’s 15. However, the significant gap created in the earlier quarters secured Seeb’s victory at 85-65.
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