The Outlaws win in Red Bull Reign qualifier

Manama : After 1690 minutes of exciting and breathtaking game play between 24 participating teams, Outlaws won the first edition of the Red Bull Reign 3-on-3 international basketball competition at the Shaikh Abdul Rahman Bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Basketball Arena in Muharraq Club on Friday.

Outlaws, who comprised Sultan Majed, Abbas Jawadi, Mahmood Issa and Hussam Assem reigned supreme and will go on to represent Bahrain at the World Finals at Barry Farms – Home of the Goodman League in Washington, D.C, US this coming September.

The winners were felicitated by Bahrain Basketball Association on behalf of its chairman Shaikh Isa bin Ali bin Khalifa Al- Khalifa.

Outlaws said, “We feel extraordinary and had the power till the end and Washington DC, here we come!!!’

Red Bull Reign invited Bahrain’s top amateur basketball players to compete in the ultimate 3-on-3 battle, testing the teams’ endurance, skills, teamwork, and ability to own their court while they tried to outlast their opponents. Unlike most 3-on-3 tournaments, Red Bull Reign pushed teams to their utter physical and mental limits.

The rules of the tournament were that the teams that score the overall points in each round advanced to the next round.

Qualifiers also are taking place in 14 other countries this year.

The event was supported by Bahrain Basketball Association, Foot Locker, LuLu Hypermarket, Orange Media, PowerUp Magazine, Royal Bahrain Hospital, Clockwork Bahrain and the Hooperz.