The national team has set a date for tomorrow at 8:00 PM with the Tunisian African Club for the final of the 'Dubai International' basketball championship in its 35th edition. This follows their success on Saturday at the Al Nasr hall in Dubai, where they overcame the semi-final hurdle. The 'White' team defeated the Libyan Al Ittihad by a single point (97-96), while the African Club defeated the defending champions, Beirut, with a score of (72-62). The Libyan Al Ittihad managed to dominate the course of the first half and secure the advantage with the results of the first and second quarters (24-21 and 29-26). With the start of the second half, the team's performance improved, and the players of the 'White' team managed to reduce the gap to four points by winning the third quarter (24-22). The match entered its final 10 minutes, during which the 'White' team showed how to clinch the game in its final seconds, winning the fourth quarter (26-21). In the second match, the Tunisian African Club showed how to secure victory, gaining the advantage in the results of the first and third quarters (27-17 and 12-07). Meanwhile, the Beirut players had the edge in the second and fourth quarters (21-17 and 17-15), which was not enough for them to turn the match around.
National Team Reaches Dubai Basketball Final
The UAE national basketball team has reached the final of the 35th Dubai International tournament, defeating the Libyan Al Ittihad in a tense semi-final match with a score of 97:96. They will face the Tunisian African Club in the final.