ZOUK MIKAEL (Lebanon) - Deshawndre Washington and Youssef Khayat towed Sagesse SC past Al Ula Club, 95-89, on Tuesday night to notch their second win in as many games in the FIBA WASL Final 8 2026.
The WASL-Gulf League champion with Shabab Al Ahli dropped 39 points and 11 rebounds, while 'Yoyo' finished with 28 and 7 as they took turns in leading the home team to a solid start that set the tone in their favor.
Khayat actually did most of the heavy lifting himself in the opening period alone, so much so that he outscored their Saudi Arabian counterparts by firing 17 to power his side to a 24-16 advantage at quarter's end.
'DWash' then made it his show in the ensuing frame much to the delight of their fans inside the Nouhad Nawfal Sports Complex, scoring 17 of his own to help the Green Castle remain in control entering the intermission.
It was the same in the fourth as Washington led the strong closeout with highlight-worthy plays, but the others such as AJ English, Aziz Abdel Masih, and Karim Ezzedine came through to ensure they'd stay unscathed.
"Really happy with the win. The team showed great performance. All the credit goes to the players, they really stuck to the plan. They were disciplined, and they were fighting for 40 minutes," Coach Joe Ghattas said.
*This article will be updated.