Doha, Qatar: Al Arabi completed season’s treble when they defeated Al Sadd 88-77 in the final to clinch the Amir Cup basketball title at Al Gharafa Sports Club’s Indoor Court yesterday. By securing their third title of the season, following success at the Qatar Basketball League and Qatar Cup, Al Arabi also foiled Al Sadd’s attempt to win a third Amir Cup title in a row. On behalf of the ‘Dream Team’, Club President Sheikh Tamim bin Fahd Al Thani received the prestigious Amir Cup trophy from the First Vice President of Qatar Olympic Committee Mohammed bin Yousef Al Mana, in the presence of the Qatar Basketball Association President Mohammed Saad Al Mughaiseeb.
Mustafa Husein Ali Ahmed Rashed was the pick of the scorers for Al Arabi, while Mohamed Elsayed Hussein added 19 points. Former Washington Wizards centre Christopher Singleton Jr scored 13 points. For Al Sadd, Moustafa Fouda was the top scorer with 22 points, while Robert Eugene Glasper Jr and Babacar Dieng scored 16 and 15 points respectively.
Al Arabi’s head coach Hatem Mamlouk was elated in joy, but admitted it was a difficult final. “In today’s final we were under attack, but we tried to adapt to the style of play. We enjoyed it.
We played the match well. Then I made changes in the necessary moments,” Mamlouk said. “I am a coach who focuses a lot on the defense.
When you give the players a little freedom, they give you more, and this is what happened. Congratulations to the fans of Al Arabi Club .
