Al-Arabi defeat Kazma, Kuwait beat Al-Nasr in Kuwait Premier League

KUWAIT: Al-Arabi’s handball team defeated Kazma (22–21) on Sunday, while Kuwait beat Al-Nasr (33–16). Al-Sulaibikhat and Burgan were declared winners over Al-Qadsia and Al-Salmiya by a score of (10–0) after the latter two withdrew. In the 15th round of the Kuwait Premier League, Al-Arabi secured a hard-fought victory over Kazma in a closely contested match that remained tight until the very end.

Defending champion Al-Kuwait Club dominated the match from start to finish to defeat last-place Al-Nasr. In two other matches in the same round, Al-Qadsia and Al-Salmiya were declared losers against Al-Sulaibikhat and Burgan after announcing their withdrawal from their second consecutive match.

Al-Kuwait maintained its lead in the league standings with 27 points, followed by Burgan in second place with 20 points, while Kazma came in third and Al-Arabi fourth, each with 16 points.

Al-Qadsia came in fifth with 14 points, followed by Al-Sulaibikhat in sixth with 11 points, then Al-Salmiya in seventh with 10 points, while Al-Nasr sits in last place with two points. The 16th round matches will be held next Wednesday and will feature four matchups: Al-Arabi vs. Al-Nasr and Kazma vs Al-Sulaibikhat at the Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Hall, while Al-Salmiya will face Burgan and Al-Kuwait will take on Al-Qadsia at the Kuwaiti Federation Hall. – KUNA