Dhari Burjas congratulates the Al-Qadsiya player.

KUWAIT CITY, May 3: Al-Qadsiya secured third place in the Kuwaiti Basketball League after an intense showdown, defeating Al-Qurain 100-96 in the second playoff match for third place, clinching the bronze medal. The game extended into five overtimes after both teams were tied at 88 points at the end of regulation time.

This marked Al-Qadsiya’s second consecutive victory over Al-Qurain, following their 90-76 win last Tuesday, thus sealing the best-of-three series 2-0.

Al-Qadsiya shone in the extended clash, with captain Abdulaziz Al-Humaidi scoring 21 points, Cedric Henry adding 20 points, and Mohammed Al-Dakhil delivering in the clutch moments. On the other side, Al-Qurain leaned heavily on its star import Jumaro Brown, who poured in a game-high 35 points, supported by Austin with 21 points and Adel Al-Saeed with 14.

Meanwhile, attention now shifts to the league final, where Kuwait Club will face Kazma tonight at 7:30 PM at the Basketball Federation Hall in the Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Sports Complex.

Kuwait Club already holds an edge in the series after defeating "Kazma" 80-61 in the first match last Wednesday. A second win today would put it one step closer to retaining the league title, as the championship is decided in a best-of-five playoff format.

Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff