American professional Dishontri Washington (24 years old) proved his worth as the best player of the current season in the West Asian Super League, leading his team Al Ahli Youth to overcome a 13-point deficit against their host Muharraq from Bahrain. They secured a hard-fought one-point victory with a score of 84-83 in the penultimate round of the first group in the Gulf region. In the final three seconds, Washington made a crucial shot that secured the win for Al Ahli Youth. Washington finished the game with 21 points, 15 rebounds, and 9 assists, earning him the Player of the Match award. The new American professional, Brabon Allen, also shined for Al Ahli Youth, scoring 19 points in his official debut. Al Ahli Youth is currently second in the group with eight points, one point behind the leader Al Ittihad Jeddah (nine points). Muharraq dropped to third place with seven points, one point behind Kazma from Kuwait. Al Ahli Youth's coach, Serbian Miodrag Perišić, praised his star player Washington.
