Doha: Al Shamal Club jumped to third place in the standings of the 2024-2025 Qatar Basketball League season after their valuable victory yesterday evening after beating Al Wakra 94-76 at the conclusion of the games of the eighth and final round of the first half of the competition.
The game witnessed strong competition from the beginning, as Al Shamal opened the first quarter strongly to end it 23-18, but Al Wakra returned strongly in the second quarter and succeeded in winning it with a score of 25-17, benefiting from the brilliance of their player Sindou Ismail Diallo, who scored 41 points to emerge MVP of the match, but Al Shamal regained control in the third and fourth quarters, as they ended the third 25-17 and the fourth 29-16 to confirm their superiority in the game.
From Al Shamal’s side, player Delwan Donte Graham stood out, scoring 26 points and playing a major role in deciding the result in favour of his team.
With this win, Al Shamal raised its score to 13 points, approaching the top spot with only two points behind the leader Al Rayyan and one point behind the runner-up Al Sadd.
As for Al Wakrah, they remain at 10 points to remain in fourth place.
In another game, Al Gharafa Club succeeded in achieving a big win over Al Khor with a score of (94-67), to leave the bottom of the standings and give themselves a morale boost before the second half of the league.
Al Gharafa were distinguished by their balanced performance in all quarters, as they dominated the game from the beginning, ending the first quarter with a score of (21-17) and the second (28-18), and continued their superiority in the third quarter (19-18) and the fourth (26-14).
Jagur Dunk Nelson, Al Gharafa’s star, was the best player in the game with 28 points, while Christos Pratsiakos tried to lead Al Khor by scoring 21 points, but that was not enough to save his team.
With this victory, Al Gharafa raised their score to 10 points in eighth place, moving away from last place, while Al Khor dropped to ninth and last place with 9 points, facing a major challenge in the second half of the competition.
