13-04-2025
Seeb, Nizwa secure wins at Youth Basketball League Finals
MUSCAT: The 2024–2025 Youth Basketball League Finals got off to a thrilling start, with two exciting victories on opening day. The finals, played in a three-round league format, began with two matches hosted at Al Amal Club Hall in Ghala. Seeb Club edged past Al Amerat with a hard fought 59–50 win, while Nizwa Club overcame Salalah with a 62–46 victory.
The first match between Seeb and Al Amerat was tightly contested, with both teams trading leads. Al Amerat controlled the early stages, winning the first quarter 9–7, and both teams were evenly matched in the second quarter, each scoring 10 points. This left Al Amerat ahead at halftime, 19–17.
In the third quarter, Seeb delivered an impressive performance, scoring 19 points to Al Amerat's 10, flipping the score in their favour to lead 36–29. However, Al Amerat bounced back strongly in the fourth quarter with 17 points to Seeb's 10, tying the game at 46–46 and forcing an overtime period.
Seeb, Nizwa secure wins at Youth Basketball League Finals
In the decisive fifth period, Seeb dominated by scoring 13 points against only 4 from Al Amerat, securing the win at 59–50.
Nizwa Club managed to overturn an early deficit to claim a well earned 62–46 win against Salalah. Nizwa's Adam al Hinai and Mulham al Obaidani each scored 19 points, while Elias al Obaidani contributed 9 points. From the Salalah side, Mishaal Kafkaf stood out with 18 points and Muhab al Balushi added 11.
Salalah started strong, taking the first quarter 15–9. But Nizwa responded with a dominant second quarter, scoring 21 points to Salalah's 4, entering halftime with a 30–19 lead. Nizwa continued to build on this momentum in the third and fourth quarters, gradually widening the gap and sealing the victory.
