Riyadi pulled off a hard-fought win over Kuwait’s Al Kuwait, edging them by a single point, 83-82.
The match was played at the Nehad Nofal Complex in Zouk Mikael.
It was part of the second round of Group A in the quarterfinals (“Final 8”) of the West Asia Super League (“WASL”) in basketball.
The game featured a defensive battle between the Lebanese and Kuwaiti sides, with the exception of the fourth quarter, which turned into an offensive shootout.
Tension ran high throughout all four quarters, until the Lebanese team had the final say.
The winning point came from a free throw with less than two seconds left on the clock.
In Group B, Hikmeh Beirut face Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ula this evening at 8:45 p.m. in the same arena, with the Lebanese team looking to secure a second straight win after defeating Iran’s Gorgan on Sunday evening.
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