By Abdellatif Sharaa

KUWAIT: The two semi-final matches of the 34th Arab men Basketball Clubs Championship will be held on Friday evening. The first match (at 5:00 pm) will be between Kazma and Ahli (Egypt). It will be followed by a match between Kuwait and Beirut (Lebanon). The 34th Championship will come to an end on Saturday. The two winners of the semi-final matches will meet by 7:00 pm and the losers will play for third and fourth position by 5:00 pm.

Meanwhile, Kuwait have qualified for the semi-final match after defeating Dijla University (Iraq) on Wednesday 97-79. Ahli Egypt defeated Jahra 93-54 while Beirut (Lebanon) defeated their compatriot Al-Riyadhi 80-76. Also, Kazma beat Al-Ittihad Alexandria (Egypt) 106-101. Kuwait match with Beirut (Lebanon) will not be easy as Kuwait wish to repeat their achievement in the previous championship by reaching finals.