Al Najma maintained their unbeaten start to the 2026-27 Zain Bahrain Basketball League with an 81-76 victory over Al Hala yesterday, while Isa Town claimed their first win of the season by beating Samaheej 103-93 at Zain Basketball Arena in Um Al Hassam.

The results came in the fourth round of the competition, with Najma extending their winning streak to four matches and ending Al Hala's perfect start.

Al Najma Edge Al Hala in Unbeaten Clash

Both teams entered the contest with three wins from three matches, setting up a closely fought encounter.

The opening quarter ended 23-23 before Najma took a narrow 44-42 lead into half-time and maintained their two-point advantage at 62-60 heading into the final period.

Al Hala briefly moved ahead 70-69 when Ahmed Khalifa Bindayneh hit a three-pointer with just over five minutes remaining.

Raekwon Rogers responded immediately with a driving lay-up to restore Najma's lead, before Murtadha Salman Ali converted two free throws to make it 73-70.

Tony Mitchell kept Al Hala in contention with a three-pointer that reduced the deficit to 74-73 with under three minutes left.

However, Najma responded with six unanswered points to take control of the closing stages.

Salman Ali began the run with a lay-up before Rogers scored following a steal, while Maitham Jameel Abdulmahdi extended the lead to 80-73 in the final minute.

Rogers finished as Najma's leading scorer with 17 points, supported by captain Ahmed Hasan Alderazi with 13.

Bindayneh led Al Hala with a game-high 24 points, while Mitchell contributed 23.

Isa Town Beat Samaheej 103-93 for First Win

In the earlier match, Isa Town recovered from defeats to Al Hala and Muharraq to secure their first victory of the campaign against winless Samaheej.

The opening quarter was competitive, with Samaheej briefly taking a 24-22 lead before Isa Town finished strongly to move 32-26 ahead.

Isa Town took control in the second quarter, outscoring their opponents 28-17 to establish a 60-43 advantage at half-time.

Their lead grew to as many as 21 points in the third period, although Samaheej reduced the deficit to 78-64 heading into the fourth.

Isa Town restored their 20-point cushion midway through the final quarter before completing a 103-93 victory.

Talal Tawfeeq Qaheri led the winners with 26 points, while Nhlanhla Vela recorded 18 points and 13 rebounds.

Husain Hasan Albanna was Samaheej's leading scorer with 19 points.

Bahrain Basketball League: Remaining Round Four Fixtures

The fourth round concludes tonight with two matches at Zain Basketball Arena.

Muharraq face Al Ettihad at 6pm, followed by Al Ahli against Manama at 8pm.