Sana'a:Ahli Sana'a emerged victorious in the U-17 category of the Sanaa Clubs Basketball League, organized by the Capital Secretariat Basketball Association. The league was sponsored by Yemen Telecom and featured participation from Ahli Sana'a, May 22, and Wahdat Sanaa clubs.
According to Yemen News Agency, Ahli Sana'a secured the championship by defeating May 22 with a score of 62-34 in the final match, held at the Ahli Sana'a Sports Hall. The team finished at the top of the standings with eight points. May 22 secured the second position with six points, while Wahdat Sanaa came in third with four points.
Ahli Sana'a dominated the initial three quarters of the final match, with scores of 13-8, 16-6, and 22-6, respectively. May 22 managed to win the fourth quarter 14-11. The league is scheduled to conclude on Saturday with a youth-category match between May 22 and Ahli Sana'a. Ahli currently leads this category with six points, closely followed by May 22 with five points. The winning teams in both categories will be honored post-match.
In addition, a friendly exhibition match previously brought together former stars of Yemen's golden generation of basketball. Two teams, representing the Capital Secretariat Basketball Association and the Yemen Basketball Association, competed, with the former securing a win with a score of 38-23.
