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Al Rayyan edge El Jaish to clinch Qatar League title

Al Rayyan’s players and officials pose with the trophy after beating El Jaish in the final of Qatar Basketball League Cup, yesterday at the Al Gharafa Indoor Hall.

DOHA: Bolds Demarius Armond yesterday poured in 30 points and managed four assists while Davon James Dominic chipped in with 18 to help Al Rayyan power to Qatar Basketball League title with a hard-fought victory over El Jaish.

Ewing Jr. Patrick Aloysius scored 11 points as Al Rayyan beat El Jaish 78-74 at Al Gharafa Indoor Hall yesterday. Both sides were tied at 1-1 after two games in the best-of-three series.

For El Jaish, Taggart Shawn Larell (20), Watson Boney Harold (18), Abilmona Fadi Hani (14)  and Macklin Vernon Leon (14) managed to reach double figures but Al Rayyan - coached by Koufos Stergios - were not to be denied.

El Jaish, who were dreaming to win the title for the second time since 2007-08, failed to stop the rampaging 15-time champions Al Rayyan.

It was Al Rayyan’s third win over El Jaish in five meetings this season.

Al Rayyan picked up the top prize of QR 600,000 while El Jaish got richer by QR 400,000.

Influential player and captain Musa Yasseen Ismail managed 9 points for the winners.

Rashid Al Khalifa, Vice- President of Al Rayyan, said the club would now up the ante in the remaining part of the season.

“With this win, the boys will be confident for the remaining part of the season,” Al Khalifa said.

“I feel my team is peaking at the right time,” he added.

“This could be the turning part for our side. We could go on an win other titles as well,” he said.

Al Khalifa said the team worked hard in the last two years that it didn’t win the league.

“This has been a different season for us. Our goal was to win the league and we did it,” Al Khalifa said.

“I want to thank the players for the way they battled on not just in this match, but for their role in the entire league,” Al Khalifa said.

“I also thank the backroom staff beginning with the coach. They are heroes in equal measure,” he said.

He dedicated the title win to Rashid Shaikh Saud bin Khaled Al Thani, Chairman of Al Rayyan, and all the members of the Board of Directors and fans of the club.

Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, President of Qatar Basketball Federation (QBF), handed over the trophies and medals to the finalists.

Now the teams will prepare for the Emir Cup and Qatar Cup events in the last two months of the 2014-15 season.

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