Qatar Basketball

Qatar win GCC Basketball Championship title

SHARHAH, United Arab Emirates, September 05 - Qatar's basketball team won Sunday the GCC basketball championship for the fourth consecutive time.

Qatar defeated Saudi Arabia 66-61 in the final. The competition show five teams participate. They were hosts UAE, Bahrain and Oman in addition to the finalists.

Saudi Arabia held a five-point lead after halftime. However Qatar showed a strength of character, overturning the deficit and leading by as much as 11 points at one point.  Hosts UAE won third place, edging Bahrain.