Qatar Basketball

Qatar WINS GCC 3x3 titles

Hosts Qatar made a clean-sweep at the GCC 3x3 Basketball Championships at the Al Gharafa Club Indoor Hall on Saturday, winning in both senior and junior categories.

Tanguy Ngombo, Abdulrahman Mohamed Saad, Erfan Ali Saeed and Boney Watson set up a thrilling 21-19 triumph in the final of the men's category against Saudi Arabia B's Mohammed Almarwani, Ayman Almuwallad, Mohammed Alsager and Jaber Kabe.

Earlier Qatar A and Saudi Arabia B qualified for the title-clash after beating their compatriots in their respective semi-final clashes. While Qatar A downed Malek Seleem Abdulla, Mohamed Amin, Emir Mujkic and Omar Salem of Qatar B 21-14.

Saudi Arabia B were also first to collect the maximum points in their match and defeated Saudi Arabia A, represented by Nassir Abo Jalas, Mohammed Asad Abujabal, Ahmed Mohammed Almuktar and Marzouq Almuwallad, 21-14.

Qatar B however had some consolation when they finished third against Saudi Arabian challengers, winning by 21-17.

In the under-18 boys class, both Qatari teams A and B battled for the top honours after having defeated Saudi Arabia A and Bahrain A in the semi-finals.

The final turned out to be a one-way affair as Qatar A, featuring Alen Hadzibegovic, Nedim Muslic, Faris Sadikovif1'e6 and Ndoye Elhadj Seydou, outclassed Qatar B 17-9.

Qatar Bf0's Faisal Abuissa, Abdulrahim Ashraf Abuissa, Raslan al Abdulla and Alhadji Magasa tried their best but it was not enough against the rivals, who are playing regularly in the QBF A division teams.

In the semi-finals, Qatar B edged Karim Aboukoura, Hussain Ali Safar, Hussain Busafwan and Mohd Jassim of Bahrain A 13-11, while Qatar A romped past Saudi Arabia A, being represented by Hashim al Shibr, Mohammed Alaqeli, Mohammed Alsuwailem and Fahad Faqihi, 21-10.

Saudi Arabia A defended their fifth seeding as they downed sixth-seeded Bahrain A to win the third-place playoff by 19-15.

Results

GCC Men's 3x3 championship

Team Score Team Pool

Oman (4) 14-12 Bahrain A (7) A

Qatar A (3) 22-15 KSA A (6) B

Qatar B (5) 14-16 KSA B (2) A

KSA B (2) 17-11 Oman (4) A

Bahrain B (1) 10-21 Qatar A (3) B

Bahrain A (7) 15-18 Qatar B (5) A

KSA A (6) 21-7 Bahrain B (1) B

Qatar B (5) 14-10 Oman (4) A

Bahrain A (7) 12-17 KSA B (2) A

SEMI-FINALS

KSA B (2) 21-15 KSA A (6)

Qatar A (3) 21-14 Qatar B (5)

3RD PLACE

KSA A (6) 17-21 Qatar B (5)

FINAL

KSA B (2) 19-21 Qatar A (3)

GCC Under-18 Boys Championship

Teams Score Team Pool

Qatar B (7) 19-10 Bahrain B (2) A

KSA A (5) 19-8 Oman (1) A

Qatar A (4) 21-16 Bahrain A (6) B

Oman (1) 13-15 Bahrain B (2) A

KSA B (3) 11-21 Qatar A (4) B

KSA A (5) 11-12 Qatar B (7) A

Bahrain A (6) 22-11 KSA B (3) B

Qatar B (7) 19-16 Oman (1) A

Bahrain B (2) 14-21 KSA A (5) A

SEMI-FINALS

Qatar B (7) 13-11 Bahrain A (6)

Qatar A (4) 21-10 KSA A (5)

3RD PLACE

Bahrain A (6) 15-19 KSA A (5)

FINAL

Qatar B (7) 9-17 Qatar A (4)