American professional Marvel Harris led the Al-Nasr team to a thrilling victory, scoring a crucial basket in the final seconds to turn the game in his team's favor by one point (101-100) against their Syrian counterpart, Homs Al-Fidaa. The match took place on Wednesday, concluding the Group Stage of the Dubai International Basketball Championship, currently in its 35th edition at the Sheikh Rashid bin Hamdan Hall in Dubai, with the final set for next Sunday. This victory secured Al-Nasr the final qualifying spot from Group A to the quarter-finals. The team finished the preliminary round in fourth place with five points, tied with Homs Al-Fidaa, each having one win and three losses, but the head-to-head record favored 'Al-Nasr'. Meanwhile, the defeat resulted in Homs Al-Fidaa's elimination from the tournament. Al-Nasr played in the absence of their point guard, Saleh Sultan, but the players successfully led the team to achieve their best result in the Dubai International Championship, reaching the quarter-finals on their third attempt.
