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Arab Times
02-04-2025
- Sport
- Arab Times
Al-Qurain eyes revenge against Kazma
KUWAIT CITY, April 2: Kazma Club's first basketball team faces a challenging matchup against Al-Qurain at 7:30 pm today in the 17th round of the "Merged" League at the Basketball Association Hall in the Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Sports Complex. The game will be preceded by a 5:00 pm encounter between Al-Sulaibikhat and Al-Yarmouk, also at the same venue. Al-Sulaibikhat enters today's match with renewed hopes of securing a semi-final spot following its victory over Al-Qadsiya in the previous round. Their focus is now firmly on collecting as many points as possible. Coach Fahad Barjas aims to guide his team to a straightforward win over Al-Yarmouk in preparation for the more challenging match against Al-Qurain next Monday. In contrast, Al-Yarmouk, having endured several recent defeats—including a heavy 49-118 loss to Kazma—enters today's game with no pressure and little to lose. The second game of the day is expected to be the most significant and closely contested, as Kazma and Al-Qurain are tied with 23 points each. Both teams have impressed this season and feature several standout players, both local and professional. Kazma is relying on its captain, Ahmed Al-Balushi, Youssef Burhama, the Al-Saho brothers—Abdulrahman and Saho—and Abdullah Ibrahim, along with American professionals Dwayne Jackson and Jackson. Meanwhile, Al-Qurain's coach, Yahya Kuleib, is well aware of his team's capabilities and those of its opponent. He's eager for another major victory following its historic 96-80 win over Al-Qadsia in mid-March. Al-Qurain boasts several promising young talents, including the standout Adel Al-Saeed. In their first-round match, Kazma triumphed 101-89.
Arab Times
29-03-2025
- Sport
- Arab Times
Sulaibikhat defeats Qadsia in overtime, boosts semifinal hopes
KUWAIT CITY, March 29: The Sulaibikhat basketball team secured a thrilling 101-97 overtime victory against Qadsia in the 16th round of the Second Division of the Basketball League (Merged) match at the Basketball Federation Hall in Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Complex, ended in an 89-89 tie before Sulaibikhat—nicknamed the "Reds of the North"—clinched the win, strengthening its bid for fourth place and a spot in the championship semifinals. With this victory, Sulaibikhat moved up to 21 points, ranking fifth, while Qadsia remains in fourth place with 22 points and a postponed match against Kazma. Sulaibikhat has shown impressive form, having previously shocked Kazma with an 85-75 victory in the league's opening round. Earlier, Kuwait Club dominated Al-Qurain C with a 92-73 win, maintaining its lead with 25 points, while Al-Qurain follows closely in third place with 23 points. The match also marked the return of international player Mohammed Adnan, who made his comeback after a wrist injury that had sidelined him for months. Sulaibikhat's head coach, Fahad Barjas, capitalized on Qadsia's instability following its mid-March loss to Al-Qurain and its Asian Super League semifinal exit against Saudi Arabia's Al-Ittihad. The Yellows were hit hard by the resignation of their American coach, Anthony Ziping, last weekend, alongside the absence of key players—Chinemelo Elono (suspension) and Cedric Henry (injury). With the playoff race heating up, Sulaibikhat will aim to maintain its momentum, while Qadsia looks to recover before its postponed clash with Kazma.
