KUWAIT CITY, Dec 4: Kazma will face Shabab Al-Ahly from the Emirates at 8:00 pm in a highly anticipated match at the Al-Ittihad Hall within the Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Indoor Hall Complex. This encounter marks the second round of the West Asia Super Championship for the Gulf Basketball Region in the second group.

Currently, Al-Manama and Shabab Al-Ahly both hold two points, while Kazma and Al-Shamal have accumulated one point each in the early stages of the competition.

In this tournament, the top two teams from each group in the Gulf region will secure a spot in the semi-finals, engaging in a three-game playoff system. The winners of these playoffs will advance to the final round of the Gulf region, employing the same format. The ultimate finalists from the Gulf region will then qualify for the tournament finals. The overall finals will involve a pool system, with the champions from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and India joining the two West Asian finalists to determine the ultimate champions, who will earn a spot in the World Continental Championship finals.

The impending clash between Kazma and Shabab Al-Ahly promises to be challenging, given the closely matched skill levels of both teams. Kazma aim to recover from their previous loss against Manama of Bahrain, while Shabab Al-Ahly are eager to assert their dominance and secure the top spot in the group.

Bojan Lazic, the Slovenian coach of Kazma Basketball, relies on the contributions of key players such as Ahmed Al-Balushi and Youssef Bourahma. Additionally, the team looks to capitalize on the skills of the American player Leslie and the strategic presence of compatriot Chapman under the basket.