VOLLEYBALL – RECENTLY crowned Isa bin Rashid Bahrain Volleyball League champions Muharraq take on Al Najma tonight in game one of their best-of-three semi-final series in the 2024-25 His Royal Highness the Crown Prince’s Cup.
The contest is scheduled for a 7pm start and it will be played at Isa bin Rashid Volleyball Arena, located at Isa Sports City in Riffa.
Muharraq advanced to the last four after defeating Bani Jamra in the quarter-finals 3-1 (25-21, 24-26, 25-19, 25-17), while Najma made it through after beating Nabih Saleh 3-1 (25-18, 25-21, 20-25, 25-16).
Game two of their head-to-head is scheduled for Wednesday, while game three, if needed, will take place on Saturday next week.
Meanwhile, the other semi-final series between losing league finalists Al Ahli and last year’s league champions Dar Kulaib gets underway tomorrow with their first outing. It will also be played at 7pm at the same venue.
Ahli booked their semis berths after cruising past Al Shabab 3-0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-11); while Dar Kulaib needed to battle back from a set down to beat Al Nasser 3-1 (22-25, 25-21, 25-18, 25-23).
The second game of their best-of-three is also scheduled for Wednesday, with game three, if required, also on Saturday next weekend.
The winners of both semi-finals will lock horns in the single-game title-decider, which has yet to be scheduled by the Bahrain Volleyball Association.
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