Baghdad-INA
The sixth round of the Professional Basketball League begins today, Friday, with one match between Al-Karkh and the newcomer Al-Tijarah, which will be held in the Al-Karkh Club Hall.
The (INA) correspondent stated, “The round matches will be completed tomorrow, Saturday, with two matches, as the Air Defense team prepares to meet its host, Gaz Al-Shamal, in the People’s Hall, while Al-Shorta plays against Degla Al-Jamea in the same hall.”
Air Defense coach Nidal Ghanem was quoted as saying, “The North Gas match in its home stadium carries great importance in terms of preparatory and preparedness, which contributes to achieving victory, given the northern team’s distinguished local elements, in addition to the professional players who performed at high levels during the previous rounds, and it is a team that does not It is underestimated, and the confrontation is expected to witness strong competition between the two parties.”
He added, “His challenger has one loss against Zakho, and he defeated the Police and Electricity clubs, most recently the Popular Mobilization Forces, and everyone hopes to achieve a good result before the final confrontation during the first stage against Darbandikhan to maintain the title and lead. It is likely that the American professional Darius Johnson will be absent from the match as a result of his bruise.” In the hand, he needs to be rested, in addition to the player Abbas Hikmat.”
In turn, Al-Shamal Gas coach Hussein Talal confirmed “the readiness of his players from both the technical and physical aspects, stressing at the same time that his team prepared well for all the variables of the match, hoping to achieve victory and finish the first stage at the top of the overall league standings.”