Muharraq women clinch league title - Jun 11, 2010 (by Yousef Ahmed)
MUHARRAQ emerged overall champions in the first Bahrain Women's Basketball League, defeating University of Bahrain (UoB) team 62-45 in the final. Playing at the Zain Basketball Arena in Um Al Hassam, both teams put in their best efforts in their bid to clinch this first-ever competition, organised by the Bahrain Basketball Association (BBA).
The early stages of the game was close as the two sides drew 13-13 in the first quarter [read more]
MUHARRAQ emerged overall champions in the first Bahrain Women's Basketball League, defeating University of Bahrain (UoB) team 62-45 in the final. Playing at the Zain Basketball Arena in Um Al Hassam, both teams put in their best efforts in their bid to clinch this first-ever competition, organised by the Bahrain Basketball Association (BBA).
The early stages of the game was close as the two sides drew 13-13 in the first quarter. But Muharraq girls stamped authority in the second quarter which ended in their favour 29-20.
In the third quarter, the UoB team improved on their performance and could cut Muharraq's lead to seven points, but the latter regained their momentum in the fourth and final quarter to pick up a deserving 17-points victory.
Spearheading Muharraq were a group of Bahrain's rising players like Maryam Haider who was the pick of her team's players scoring 13 points.
Other members of Muharraq, being coached by Hussain All Durazi, were Dalya Ebrahim, Fatma Hassan, Fatma Adel, Eman Assiri and Khaola Sultan.
The UoB team, coached by Rana Al Alawi, consisted of Khulood Al Ghasra, Maryam Mirza, Haneen Abdulaziz, Fatima Abdulela, Yosra Haider, Reem Al Sha'alan, Lateefa Abdulla, Fatima Al Baqali, Fatima Mansoori, Fatima Abdulla, Zainab Abulqassim and Musbah Noorine.
The final was held under the patronage of Bahrain Olympic Committee member Shaikha Hayat bint Abdulaziz Al Khalifa who presented the rolling trophy to members of Muharraq team in presence of BBA president Adel Al Assomi.
The league got underway with eight teams in the fray. The remaining four teams were New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), Royal University for Women, Al Hidd Club and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
Both Muharraq and UoB finished in the top section of the table in the first round before registering comprehensive victories in their semi-final matches.
Muharraq, the only undefeated team in the competition, came on top in the first stage with seven wins in seven games and accumulated a total of 14 points. Source GDN By Rami Hulayyel , Posted on Friday, June 11, 2010
Garmco put down Alba - Jul 24, 2006 (by Eurobasket)
The Garmco basketball team continued its winning ways early in the Bahrain Industrial Basketball League (BIBL) after defeating Alba 83-75 played late on Saturday night at the Muharraq Club indoor basketball court.
Garmco used a blistering second quarter shooting display where they outscored their rivals by 11 points to gain the edge in the contest, and never relinquished it. [read more]
The Garmco basketball team continued its winning ways early in the Bahrain Industrial Basketball League (BIBL) after defeating Alba 83-75 played late on Saturday night at the Muharraq Club indoor basketball court. Garmco used a blistering second quarter shooting display where they outscored their rivals by 11 points to gain the edge in the contest, and never relinquished it. Both teams battled to a deadlock early on in the game, finishing the first quarter tied at 19-all. Led by stars Yasser Abdul Rasool, Murad Ibrahim and Abdul Aziz Abdul Qadi, the victors took control in the second period and headed into halftime with a comfortable 50-39 lead. But Alba were not going to go down easy and managed to get back within striking distance, trimming the Garmco lead to five 64-59 at the end of the third, behind valiant efforts from Mahmood Abdulnabi and Manama Club’s Ahmed Qaheri, who caught fire late in the game after a slow start. Garmco’s team game, however, was too much for Alba in the fourth quarter, and a late run saw the victors close the game out and record their second win of the tournament for a 2-1 win-loss card. Abdul Rasool scored a team-high 25 points for for Garmco, while Ibrahim finished with 18 points and Abdulqadi chipped in with 14 markers in the win. Abdulnabi Qaheri finished with 21 points to lead Alba, while Qaheri tallied 18 points in a losing cause. Superstar player, Manama’s Mahmood Ghuloom, was held to a tournament low of 12 points and only two in the second half. Remaining schedule of games: Today: 8pm Gulf Air vs. Banagas. July 27: 5.30pm Alba vs. BTI, 7.30pm Gulf Air vs. Garmco. July 29: 8pm MTC vs. Banagas. July 30: 8pm Alba vs. Gulf Air. August 3: 5.30 BTI vs. Banagas, MTC vs. Garmco.
Coach Ramadhan bids to sign off on a high - May 18, 2006 (by Eurobasket)
A 12-memberBahrain women's basketball team is gearing up for the Arab Championship scheduled in Dubai from May 24 to June 1.
The team, under their Bahraini veteran coach Salman Ramadhan, will be in the fray along with nine teams which will be divided into two groups. [read more]
A 12-memberBahrain women's basketball team is gearing up for the Arab Championship scheduled in Dubai from May 24 to June 1. The team, under their Bahraini veteran coach Salman Ramadhan, will be in the fray along with nine teams which will be divided into two groups. Ramadhan, whose contract ends on June 22, said the team members have been preparing for two weeks at Muharraq Club and are looking forward for a place on the podium although it's the first competition for them at such a level. "The players are young and need more experience which is why we're are participating in the tournament. But on the other hand, they are eager to put up a good display and clinch one of the top three positions," added the 47-year-old coach. Ramadhan is also in charge of the men's senior national team taking part in the four-team Goodwill Games scheduled on June 14 and 15. The team will start training for this event from the first week of next month. But Ramadhan, who will complete his third year as national teams' coach, informed the Basketball Association (BBA) that he no longer wishes to stay with the team. Ramadhan admitted that officials from his former club Manama have been trying to get him back to coach the club team which is one reason why he decided to quit from the national team. "It is very sad to quit the national team but t also feels good to go back to my favourite club," said Ramadhan who is a holder of NBA coaching certificates from the US. Ramadhan, who won seven league and five cup titles between 1994 and 2003, is set to take over the club from Ahmed Hamzah who led the team last season to a double However, Ramadhan confirmed that he has not signed for the club yet and negotiations are still on. Meanwhile, the BBA began their search for a new coach for both seniors and under-17 national teams, said BBA assistant general secretary Abdulreda Qurban. Qurban said the association is presently studying the bio-data of several international coaches and will start negotiating with some of them by the end of this month. The association's national teams committee, headed by BBA president Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa, is looking for a coach with vast experience in the region and ready to take charge of the teams in upcoming events. Qurban said the seniors team will be taking part in the GCC Championship in Doha from August 28 to September 5 while the under-17, which won the GCC Cup last year, will represent the region in the Asian Championship to be held in Beijing from September 15 to 21. The new coach will replace Ramadhan. Since Ramadhan took charge of the national teams, he has contributed to major regional and international achievements. But Ramadhan's best result was with the Bahrain under-21 team which won the GCC Championship last year in August in Kuwait which was the Kingdom's first basketball title.
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