Baghdad – WAA
Today, Thursday, one match will be held in Sulaymaniyah Governorate, as part of the first stage of the Professional Basketball League, as Darbandikhan will host its counterpart, Gas North, on its home ground, while the rest of the round’s matches will be completed the day after tomorrow, Saturday, with the anticipated summit between Al-Karkh and Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi in the People’s Hall.
In today’s match, Gas North, led by its coach Hussein Talal, seeks to continue its promising start after achieving two consecutive victories over Al-Shorta and Al-Kahraba, while Darbandikhan’s mission seems fraught with risks due to its lack of experience in keeping up with teams armed with stars and national team players, as the current participation is its first in the Professional League, and it is natural for the technical staff to bet on the home field and crowd factors.
The round matches will be completed the day after tomorrow, Saturday, with the exciting match between Al-Karkh and Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi in the People’s Hall, where Al-Kanari coach Bilal Hatem is looking forward to achieving a positive result, benefiting from his recent participation in the International Unity Championship and achieving fifth place after his victory over Al-Bishara yesterday, Wednesday, with a score of (87-69). He is well aware that it is an exciting match and will be decided in its last seconds. In turn, coach Alaa Mohammed Alwan is looking forward to proving his coaching worth in his first appearance in the competition with Al-Hashd and harnessing his experience in leading some of his players to achieve a second victory, after defeating the newcomer Al-Tijara in the last round by a difference of eight points.