Al Gharafa stun Al Arabi; Al Rayyan crush Al Wakrah

Doha, Qatar: Defending champions Al Arabi suffered another loss as Al Gharafa secured a thrilling 90 83 win in their Qatar Basketball League Round 7 m...

Doha, Qatar: Defending champions Al Arabi suffered another loss as Al Gharafa secured a thrilling 90-83 win in their Qatar Basketball League Round 7 match yesterday.  

At the Qatar Basketball Federation’s (QBF) Indoor Hall, Nedim Music emerged as the star of the game, delivering an outstanding performance with 30 points, nine rebounds and four assists to help his team earn their second win of the season.

Mark Alkhoury was another standout player for Al Gharafa, scoring 27 points and making three rebounds and four assists in his 40 minutes on the court. The duo was supported by Ja’cor Danik Nelson who added 17 points and five rebounds.

Al Arabi, despite the loss, put up a strong fight. Mustafa Hussein Ali Ahmed made the biggest contribution to their score, also making six rebounds and three assists. Elmedin Kikanovic added 18 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to register a double-double, but the result came in favour of Al Gharafa. Al Arabi are in second place in the standings, with 10 points from four wins, while Al Gharafa climbed one spot to eighth place.