Saudi Arabia Coach Praises Indonesian Basketball National Team

Timnas Basket Indonesia vs Arab Saudi
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The advantage that then made the spirit of the Saudi Arabian players increased. Moreover, at the end of the third quarter, their player Marzouq Almuwallad got three points with one second of remaining time.

"We changed our defensive strategy a bit. Then we had a buzzer beater moment that made us more confident," Elkerdany said.

In the fourth quarter, Indonesia tried to rise. They were able to take the lead, but then Saudi Arabia, which was able to regain confidence, stabilized. They got an additional 20 points, and Indonesia got 19 points.