Doha – 8 December 2025:
Al-Sadd and Al-Gharafa both secured victories against Al-Khor and Al-Wakra respectively as the seventh round of the 2025-2026 Qatar Basketball League season kicked off on Monday evening, 8 December 2025, at Al-Gharafa Hall.
In the first match, Al-Sadd defeated Al-Khor 93-77. Al-Sadd took control of the game from the second quarter onward after ending the first quarter trailing 10-15. They turned the game around in the second quarter with a 30-17 run, maintained their lead in the third quarter 26-21, and continued their dominance in the fourth quarter 27-24.
Standout performer for Al-Sadd was Stephen Bernard Leonard Green, who scored 25 points to become the team’s top scorer, while his teammate Malik Antonio Tobin added 23 points, making him the second-highest scorer on the team.
On the other side, Al-Khor’s Jesse Jones Jr. was the game’s leading scorer with 34 points.
With this win, Al-Sadd raised their points tally to 10 from 6 matches, moving into second place, while Al-Khor suffered their sixth consecutive defeat and remain in eighth place with 6 points.
In the second match, Al-Gharafa defeated Al-Wakra 76-68. Al-Wakra started stronger, winning the first quarter 20-15, but Al-Gharafa fought back in the second quarter to take the lead 19-11. They extended their advantage in the third quarter 21-20 and sealed the win in the fourth 21-17.
The game was highly competitive, especially among the top scorers. Aaron Randolph Mitchell of Al-Wakra and Rashad Allen Williams of Al-Gharafa shared the honor of being the match’s joint top scorers, each with 24 points.
With this result, Al-Gharafa moved to 8 points from 6 matches, placing them seventh, level with sixth-placed Al-Ahli. Meanwhile, Al-Wakra climbed to third place with 10 points, level on points with leaders Al-Shamal, followed by Al-Sadd in second. Al-Arabi sit fourth and Al-Rayyan fifth, both on the same points tally.
The seventh round will conclude on Wednesday, 10 December 2025, with two matches at the Qatar Basketball Federation Hall: Al-Ahli vs Al-Shamal at 6:00 PM, followed by Al-Arabi vs Al-Rayyan at 8:00 PM.
Qatar Club will have a rest round this week as per the competition format, which grants each team one bye round during the season.