Manama defeated Bahrain Club 106-79 last night in the opening game of their best-of-three playoff series for a spot in the Golden Square semi-finals of the Zain Bahrain Basketball League.
Manama will look to seal a berth in the semi-finals with a victory in the second game of the series, scheduled for next Thursday.
Lamont Jones led the winners with 23 points, three rebounds and three assists while Ali Hussain Ali contributed 21 points and Mustafa Husain Ali chipped in with 17.