The focus is on the battle for the top spot in the men's basketball league. Today at 7:30 PM, a match between Al Ahli and Al Bataeh, who share nine points, will kick off the sixth round of the first stage. At the same time, Al Dhafra will host Al Jazeera. The round will conclude tomorrow with two matches. The first, an 'early final', will see the leaders Al Sharjah (10 points) face their pursuer Al Nasr (9 points). The second match will be between Al Wahda, currently at the bottom of the table with five points, and Al Wasl, who shares fifth place with Al Jazeera and Al Dhafra (6 points each). Al Ahli enters the match with high morale after securing a crucial victory in the West Asia Super League over Al-Muharraq of Bahrain (89-87) last Monday. However, their task in the local competition will be challenging. Al Bataeh has shown remarkable progress this season, having managed to defeat Al Sharjah (108-105) in their last match, despite 'the Kings' facing difficulties until the very end. Meanwhile, Al Jazeera and Al Dhafra are searching for their second win. Al Dhafra secured theirs against Al Wahda in the third round (95-67), while Al Jazeera's came in the fifth (69-89).
