Doha, December 11, 2025:
Matches of the eighth round of the General Basketball League competition for the 2025-2026 sports season kicked off on the evening of Thursday, December 11, 2025, with two intense encounters that featured exciting performances, as Al Sadd and Al Khor secured victories over Al Gharafa and Qatar SC, respectively, at Al Gharafa Hall.
Al Sadd achieved a big win over Al Gharafa with a score of 102-79, dominating the game’s proceedings from the first quarter, which they won 28-18, giving them a significant morale boost.
In the second quarter, Al Gharafa regained their balance and managed to reduce the gap by scoring 24 points to Al Sadd’s 13. However, in the third quarter, Al Sadd turned the tables again with a large margin, winning the period 29-13, and continued their dominance in the fourth quarter 32-24, ultimately sealing the match with a 23-point difference and a final score of 102-79.
Al Sadd’s star Deng Deng Adel shone brightly, becoming the game’s top scorer with 29 points, while Joshua Caron Lee Hall led Al Gharafa’s scorers with 25 points.
With this victory, Al Sadd raised their points tally to 12 from 7 matches, placing them in second position, level with leaders Al Arabi, while Al Gharafa reached 9 points from the same number of matches, sitting in seventh place.
In the second match, the encounter between Al Khor and Qatar SC was close and full of excitement, as Al Khor managed to secure their first win in the league, defeating Qatar SC 77-70.
Al Khor clinched the first quarter 25-22, but in the second quarter, Qatar SC regained balance and won by one point, 24-23, continuing their superiority in the third quarter 18-13. In the fourth quarter, Al Khor players came alive and succeeded in deciding the result in their favor 16-6.
Qatar SC’s Dejan Janic stood out as the top scorer with 36 points, while Jesse Jones led Al Khor’s scorers with 25 points.
This first win lifted Al Khor’s tally to 8 points, placing them in eighth and second-to-last position, while Qatar SC remained in ninth and last place with 7 points after suffering their seventh defeat this season.
The eighth round matches are scheduled to conclude with anticipated encounters pitting Al Rayyan against Al Wakrah at 6:00 PM on Saturday, December 13, 2025, followed by the Al Shamal versus Al Arabi match at 8:00 PM at Al Gharafa Hall.
It is worth noting that Al Ahli is absent from the eighth round according to the competition system, which grants each team a rest period for one match during the season, making this round an ideal opportunity for the remaining teams to strengthen their positions ahead of the next stage of the league.