Gaza - Ahmed Al-Masharawi - Khadamat Al-Bureij Club is close to winning the championship of the Gaza Strip Basketball League for the Premier League, for the season 2022-2023, sponsored by Jawwal, by defeating its traditional rival, Khadamat Al-Maghazi, with a score of 85-61, at the hall of the late behind the wheel in Khadamat Al-Bureij Club. In the presence of a large crowd that did not stop cheering throughout the match. The two big clubs will meet next Monday evening, August 15th, in the return match against Abu Youssef Al-Najjar.

The match was strong and exciting, and the two teams were keen to win in the first leg, relying on the rapid offensive rebound, closing the defensive area and following the three-pointers from outside the area. Rahal, and Al-Maghazi scored 9 points through Musa Abu Ghazal 7 points, and a brace for Ryan Rayan, to end with Al-Bureij leading 25-9.

In the second quarter, Al-Bureij maintained its lead, and Abu Rahal scored 5 points, including a hat-trick, and 4 points by Muhammad Mahdi, Rami Al-Jammal and Eid Al-Shaer, and two points by Ahmed Mahdi, and Al-Maghazi Musa Abu Ghazal scored 6 points, including a hat-trick, and 5 points by Khalil Mahdi, and two points by Muhammad Abu Ghazal. And Musa Musa, to end the tower 16-19.

Al-Bureij succeeded in settling the third quarter through three throws, scoring 6 shots by Thaer Issa and Ramy Al-Jamal, and a throw for Ibrahim Abu Rahal and Taha Jabr. Al-Maghazi, through Ryan Rayan, reduced 13 points by penetrating the Al-Bureij basket and shooting well from inside the area, and 6 points through Muhammad Abu. Ghazal scored 4 points, and a point through Musa Abu Ghazal and Musa Musa, to end with the score 26-19.

In the last quarter, Al-Maghazi returned to the atmosphere of the match, and Rayan scored 11 points, 4 points for Musa, and 2 points for Musa Abu Ghazal, and from Al-Bureij Thaer 7 points, including a hat-trick, a double for Eid Al-Shaer, and a double for Abu Rahal, to advance 17-15, but Al-Bureij wins with the total score 85-61.

It is noteworthy that the next match in which Al-Bureij needs to repeat its victory and crown the title, or Al-Maghazi postpones the decision for a third decisive match.

Referee: Dooley Basil Kron, Dooley Saeed Diazadeh, Tamer Qeshta, Jad Agha Recorder, Mohamed Al-Aloul Mikati, Mohamed Skaik Mikati 24 seconds.