Ahli Benghazi undefeated Arab Champs

Ahli Benghazi wins Arabian Clubs Basketball Championship 2012 with 5 participating teams. The team from Libya won all four games and clinched the title. In Day 1 Ahli Benghazi overcame Al Shorta from Iraq 84:71. The latter grabbed 19-16 after the first period but the favorites took 39:30 halftime advantage. Moreover they increased to 62:43 after three quarters and won the game by 13 points.  In Day 2 Ahli Benghazi edged AL- aseema from Yemen 93:47. The team from Libya won the first period 21-9 and then did not allow the opponents to score in the second frame at all. They had 64:23 at the end of the third quarter and celebrated the easy win. In Day 3 Ahli Benghazi thumb C.A.Bizerte from Tunisia 85:72. Ahli started with 29-11 but could not keep the big lead. They led 70:47 with 10 minutes remaining, but allowed the team from Tunisia to cut it to 13.
In the last day of the competition Ahli Benghazi overcame J.S.Kairaoun from Tunisia 76:63. The squad from Libya started with 19-11 lead and then had 38:26 at the halftime. J.S.Kairaoun reduced to 5 points entering the last period, but could not win the game.