Ahli Sanaa won the capital city comprehensive basketball tournament in the youth division on Saturday after defeating 22 Mayis 62-34 at the club’s indoor court in Sanaa.
The tournament was organized by the General Basketball Federation’s branch in Sanaa and sponsored by Yemen Telecommunications, featuring competition across youth and junior divisions among Ahli Sanaa, 22 Mayis, and Al-Wahda Sanaa. With the final victory, Ahli Sanaa finished the division standings at the top with eight points, while 22 Mayis claimed second place with six points and Al-Wahda Sanaa placed third with four points.
Ahli Sanaa built its winning margin through the opening three quarters of the match, taking the first period 13-8, the second 16-6, and the third 22-6. 22 Mayis secured the fourth period 14-11 before the final buzzer sounded.
Mohamed Al-Jalakh served as the head referee for the fixture, assisted by Eyad Al-Dahbali. The official table crew included Fares Al-Hakeem as scorer, Abdulaziz Al-Darm as timekeeper, and Sultan Al-Mushraqi operating the 24-second clock, with Abdulkarim Al-Qabati overseeing the game as match supervisor.
Prior to the youth division final, organizers staged an exhibition match featuring players from the golden generation of Yemeni basketball. Two sides took the floor for the showcase: a team representing the Sanaa branch of the basketball federation, and a team representing the General Federation.
The Sanaa branch team defeated the General Federation side 38-23 in the exhibition encounter. Competitive play in the capital city tournament concludes on Saturday with the remaining youth division fixture between 22 Mayis and Ahli Sanaa, followed by the official closing ceremony and the presentation of trophies to the division champions.
