American Team crowned winners

Manama : HH Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, President of the Bahrain Basketball Association (BBA), crowned the American Team as the champions of the Expats Basketball Championship and the Ministry of Interior Team as winners of the 3 on 3 Basketball Championship. 

The American Team took the title narrowly defeating the Filpino C Team 91-85, while the Indian Team came in third. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Interior Team emerged 18-11 victors against Nasser 12 Team, while the Hobers finished third. 

Shaikh Isa presented the winners with their medals and cups in both events, expressing appreciation for the efforts made by HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of His Majesty the King for Charity Works and Youth Affairs, Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, President of Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC). 

Shaikh Isa said both events were among the successful of Nasser 10 that represented a great opportunity for expats living in Bahrain. 

Both events held as part of the 3rd Nasser bin Hamad Ramadan Games “Nasser 10”. The final matches were witnessed by Abdulrahman Sadiq Askar, Assistant General Secretary of the Supreme Council of Youth and Sports and the Filipino Ambassador to Bahrain HE Alfonso A Ver and several members of the High Organising Committee and BBA Board. 

A group of young Bahraini performers showcased a splendid gymnastic show during the Expats Basketball Championship and the 3 on 3 Championship final matches.

The quarter finals of Nasser 10 Football Tournament concludes today with two matches scheduled, starting with Al Nawayef and Al Zilzal at 9pm, followed by Al Fakhar and Al Saqr Al Abyadh, with both matches at Khalifa Sports City Football Stadium in Isa Town.

Al Nawayef (7 points) were Group 3 leaders and are the favourites to progress given their star-studded roster, including their captain Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali Al Khalifa, star players Hassan Al Mosawi, Nayef Al Kuwaity, Ahmed Rashid, Mubarak Salem and professional player Cristian. Al Zilzal. (4) qualified after finishing second in Group 4 and the squad includes former Bahrain international players, Salman Isa, Mahmoud Jalal, Mohammed Sayed Adnan and Ala Hubail. 

In the second match, Al Fakhar (7) start as favourites after winning Group 4 and include Mahdi Humaidan, Jawad Abdullah, Mohammed Al Sindi, Hussain Ali and Mustafa Yaqoub in its squad, while Suqoor Al Abyadh (4) finished second in Group 3 with Faraj Al Enzi, Mohammed Al Badal, Abdulaziz Ahmed, Mohammed Abdullah and Tariq Ahmed the key players.