JTB steam past WRC
Team Joe The Barber (JTB) defeated Team Wrecking Crew (WRC) 61-51 in the final of the 3SM Summer Basketball League at the Dubai Sports World indoor venue, on Saturday.
The final was a rematch of a previously heated contest between WRC and JTB that took place during the round robin group stage earlier in the tournament, a media report from the organisers 3SM said.
WRC came into the final with a perfect 5-0 record but JTB, who were pre-tournament favourites, wanted to avenge their only defeat in the tournament by beating their rivals in the final. WRC, missing their inspirational captain Saeed Al Naji, started off on the wrong foot but managed to keep the deficit to a minimum behind the three-point shooting of star player Nicolas Trabucco.
JTB used their superior athleticism to stay ahead in the first half with a big game from Rey Odiahambo who led all scorers with 16 points. But WRC made sure this final would stay tight as they closed out the 3rd quarter with two consecutive three-pointers from Ali AlShammary to tie up the game at 44.
In the 4th quarter JTB captain Chad Chambers took it upon himself to finish off this contest by outscoring the entire WRC team in the final period 9-7 including a three pointer in the final minute that sealed the victory.
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