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The Lebanese team won the Beirut Cup after winning their third and final game by a score of 94-83. The victory compounded the wounds of the Syrian team, which suffered its third consecutive defeat and finished the tournament without a win.
Course of Play
The Lebanese team dominated the match on the whole, with coach Jad Al Hajj’s men showing clear technical superiority. They ended the first half with a 14-point lead, 50-36. The Lebanese team’s dominance continued in the second half to close the game in their favor.
New Faces
It’s worth noting that coach Jad Al Hajj included most of the juniors in this match, who performed well in their first official appearance. Brian Mansour scored 10 points, while Jean-Luc Makhlouf and Moustapha Assaf showed great promise in the few minutes they played.
Upcoming Matches
The Beirut Cup is a preparatory tournament, more precisely a camp for the team before the first window of the Asian Cup qualifiers, in which the Lebanese team will cross swords again with the Syrian team on February 23 and meet the Bahraini team at the Nouhad Nawfal stadium on February 26. These matches will not be easy for the team, given the stakes involved and the progress made in neighboring countries. For his part, the captain of the Lebanese national team, Amir Saoud, confirmed that the atmosphere in the dressing room was positive and that the team still has a bright future ahead of it.
