American professional Dishonndr Washington of Al Ahli Youth showed nerves of steel by hitting a crucial three-pointer with just 0.8 seconds left. The shot led his team to a hard-fought 68-65 victory away against Kuwait's Kazima. The match was the third and final round of the group stage of the West Asian Super League. Washington commented on his last-second shot: 'It's just a shot I always practice, and I happened to make it in the game. I thank my teammates for the trust they place in me'. Al Ahli's coach, Serbian Miodrag Perisic, explained the strategy: 'In the final seconds, we focused on giving the ball to Washington and letting him decide. He shot on the first attempt, but the ball bounced out. Our player Hamed Abdel Latif was able to follow and grab it, then pass it back to Washington, who had three or four seconds to score again, and he succeeded'. Washington proved his worth for the third consecutive game, earning the title of 'Double Double Maestro' and being named the best player of the match after scoring 18 points, providing 14 assists, and collecting 7 rebounds. His three-pointer gave his team the lead after a 65-65 deadlock, and he then secured the win with a defensive stop on Kazima's final play. Al Ahli Youth finished the group stage tied for first place in Group A with Saudi Ittihad, both with five points, one point ahead of Kazima and Bahrain's Al-Muharraq, who shared third place with four points each.
