A three-pointer gives the UAE team victory over Al-Ittihad Al-Amman in “Dubai Basket”

The successful three-pointer from playmaker De Marco Dixon in the last seconds led the national team to achieve its first victory in the “Dubai Basket” tournament over the Jordanian club, Ittihad Amman, by one point (97-96), in the match that brought them together today, Sunday, for the first group in the third round. From the group league.
The 24 points scored by De Marco, including his final three-pointer, contributed to giving the team the opportunity to return with the result of the match in the final seconds, after losing the lead throughout its stages.
Despite the strong start of the team during the first half and the “White” players gaining the advantage in the results of the first and second quarters (30-25 and 22-16), the beginning of the second half marked an awakening for the players of the Jordanian team that led them to absolute dominance over the result of the third quarter (32-20) and the lead. With a difference of one point, the match entered its fourth period, which recorded in its first minutes a clear advantage for the Jordanians, before the team was again able to reduce the difference and decide the fourth period (25-22). And emerge with a difficult victory by one point.
Tomorrow, the team will meet the Lebanese team Beirut, who leads the group, in a match in which the team will search for its second victory, especially since “Al-Abyad” stumbled in its opening match against the Philippine “Strong Group” with a score of (91-99).