Tochigi Brex topple Al Riyadi to earn their first title

FINAL

Tochigi Brex - Al Riyadi 94-93

Tochigi Brex are 2025 BCL Asia champions. They held off Al Riyadi in the gripping Final game in Dubai tonight. It looked good early as Al Riyadi took a 3-point small lead at the end of first quarter. But then Tochigi Brex had a 24-17 second period charge getting the lead and Al Riyadi was not able to take back game control losing it eventually 93-94. Swingman Makoto Hiejima (191-1990) nailed 30 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and New Zealand-Irish Finn Delany (200-1995, college: SW Baptist) accounted for 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Hayk Gyokchyan (203-1990, college: F&M) came up with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists and U.S. Virgin Islands-American forward Marcus Georges-Hunt (196-1994, college: Georgia Tech) added 24 points and 8 assists respectively for Al Riyadi in the defeat. Four Tochigi Brex and five Al Riyadi players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Tochigi Brex: M.Hiejima 30+9reb+5ast, D.Newbill 21+2reb+5ast, F.Delany 19+7reb+4ast, I.Fotu 12+3reb, Y.Endo 6+3reb+1ast, S.Takashima 2+3reb
Al Riyadi: M.Georges-Hunt 24+2reb+8ast, A.Mansour 22+2reb+2ast, H.Gyokchyan 19+13reb+5ast, K.Zeinoun 13+1ast, T.Maker 13+12reb, E.Kikanovic 2+2reb

3-4 Place

Xac Broncos - Shabab Al Ahli 84-79

Broncos trailed by 10 points at the halftime before their 48-33 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Xac Broncos made 7 blocks. Forward Altangerel Azbayar (202-2005) stepped up and scored 28 points and 6 rebounds (perfect from the field making all eleven shots !!!) for the winners and American guard Ian Miller (191-1991, college: FSU, agency: Diamond Sports) chipped in 19 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Four Broncos players scored in double figures. Broncos' coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side American forward Josh Hawley (202-1996, college: Tarleton St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 20 rebounds and the other American import guard Jermaine Love (191-1989, college: UIS) scored 21 points and 5 rebounds.
Top scorers:
Xac Broncos: A.Azbayar 28+6reb, I.Miller 19+5reb+9ast, J.Tolbert 13+11reb+1ast, B.Barsbold 10+5reb+6ast, I.Chuluunbaatar 6+2reb, S.Enkhbaatar 3+1reb+2ast
Shabab Al Ahli: J.Hawley 22+20reb+2ast, J.Love 21+5reb+2ast, Q.Alshabebi 10+5reb+3ast, H.Albreiki 8+1reb+1ast, T.Alnuaimi 5+1ast, M.Alajmani 5+3reb+1ast