Defending champions Al Wasl Travel maintained their lead at the top of the table with a comfortable 95-84 win against Lecebisa/Mediacom/Digital Clues in the ongoing PBA Dubai 9th Basketball Conference at the Al Wasl Club last week.
If the Lecebisa hoopsters hoped for a change in fortunes, they were to be thoroughly denied as Al Wasl Travel kept a tight hold on the proceedings.
The Lecebisa squad was a determined lot as they went all out for a win in an attempt to improve their chances of entering the final round. The first two quarters were evenly played with the Abu Dhabi team leading 28-26 and 50-49 in both the periods.
However, the defending champions took control in the third to close seven points in the clear at 71-64.
Al Wasl Travel coach Leo Ang quipped: "I told my boys not to feel overconfident and keep playing as if it is a final. I don't want them to repeat the mistake they made last time."
Results
Class A: Al Wasl Travel bt Lecebisa/Mediacom/Digital Clues 95-84; UAE Exchange bt Swift Hotdogs 104-82. Class B: Masaood John Brown bt Philippine Car Showroom 89-88; Leader Sports bt I Remit 78-71. Inter-hotel: Crowne Plaza Hotel bt Hyatt Dubai 102-78; Fairmont Hotel bt JW Marriott 88-84.
Friday's fixtures:
(9 am) Ibis Novotel v Jumeirah International; (10.50 am) Dubal v Chiquita Banana; (12.40 pm) JW Marriott v Crowne Plaza Dubai; (2.30 pm) Al Wasl Travel v Swift Hotdogs; (4.40 pm) Al Hedaya v Ponderosa/Continental Restaurant; (6.30 pm) Roma Parvaz/Moneygram/Maharlika v UAE Exchange.
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