Egyptian snatches dear win in Arab Basketball games

Egyptian Basketball team yesterday painstakingly defeated Qatari counterpart 81/71 in the Pan-Arab Games, hosted by Algeria.

The two teams offered the competitions the most thrilling encounter and played two extra times after the original ended even 59/59.

The Qatari team set out vigorously and led in the first, second and the third rounds by 15/9, 29/23, 47/34 respectively.

The Egyptians woke up and renounced in the fourth round, to set the score 59/59.

The two teams had to play an extra time which ended a draw 72/72.

Egypt dominated the five-minute second extra time and halted the Qatari matching to 74 while rumbling with scoring until it decisively ended the Sega leading seven points ahead.

Egypt is one match from the competitions gold. Palestine is the last to face the Pharaohs on Monday.