Al-Qadsiya claims bronze after marathon win over Al-Qurain
This marked Al-Qadsiya's second consecutive victory over Al-Qurain, following their 90-76 win last Tuesday, thus sealing the best-of-three series 2-0.
Al-Qadsiya shone in the extended clash, with captain Abdulaziz Al-Humaidi scoring 21 points, Cedric Henry adding 20 points, and Mohammed Al-Dakhil delivering in the clutch moments. On the other side, Al-Qurain leaned heavily on its star import Jumaro Brown, who poured in a game-high 35 points, supported by Austin with 21 points and Adel Al-Saeed with 14.
Meanwhile, attention now shifts to the league final, where Kuwait Club will face Kazma tonight at 7:30 PM at the Basketball Federation Hall in the Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Sports Complex.
Kuwait Club already holds an edge in the series after defeating "Kazma" 80-61 in the first match last Wednesday. A second win today would put it one step closer to retaining the league title, as the championship is decided in a best-of-five playoff format.
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