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York team with very The second game defence and pulled
well-known Team was more of the off a narrow win. The
Canada players. This same and the defence second game started
was a best-of-three pulled through to put and Jamia knew all they
series. The players, Jamia into the finals. had to do was get one
students, and staff Everyone was jubilant more victory and they
were all apprehensive, at the idea of Jamia would be champions.
yet excited about this Ahmadiyya Canada This again was a fight
semi-final series. The being represented in to the finish, but as the
first game was very the finals of ABL. clock wound down in
The day of the finals the second half, Jamia
tight and there were was one with many played defence just a
many lead changes. butterflies, but Jamia bit tighter and offence
was confident in what just a bit smarter. As
Jamia implemented their team had to show. the clock struck zero,
a zone defence As the team entered the scoreboard read:
the gym, there was a Mississauga 43 Jamia
which became large group of staff and 46. Jamia had done it!
destructive for students behind them They were champions!
the opponent ready to cheer their
and led to team to victory. The This victory was first
a Jamia
victory.

adversaries were a great and foremost due to the
shooting team from grace and blessings of
Mississauga. Jamia God. Then, the effort
started the game as of every player on the
always, with prayer and team playing his role
remembrance of God was the reason for
and his Messengersaw. success. This was one of
The first game was a the greatest and most
close fight and the rewarding ABL seasons
teams stayed
neck-to-neck.
Jamia locked Not only the players, but
ReRpeoprotrtbbyy::UUssaammaaRRehemhamnan down on all of Jamia was ecstatic
((JaCmaipatBaainskBetabaslkleTtebaamllCTaepatmain))
and thrilled at the great
The 2015-2016
Ahmadiyya spark that achievement.

Basketball League Team Jamia
(ABL) season was required. They
a roller coaster ride finished off the season for Jamia Ahmadiyya
for Jamia Ahmadiyya winning three out of Canada, which the staff,
Canada’s Team, but the last five games. This students and players all
it was one for the barely pushed them into had the opportunity to
the playoffs, as the last share.
history books.
seed; nonetheless, all they
Coming off a second place needed
finish at MIST, Jamia was a
was confident going into chance.
the ABL regular season. Emotions
However, this was short were high CHAMPIONS
lived, as Jamia lost five out
of the first eight games. The leading up AHMADIYYA BASKETBALL LEAGUE2015 2016
players were mentally and to the first ABL
physically drained; they playoff
needed some sort of spark, game, as it had been a one team during the ABL CHAMPIONS
and fast. season. Jamia finished the
Arslan Warraich and his while since Jamia had been game winning by close to JAMIA
elder brother, Qasid, were in the playoffs and it was twenty points. Everyone was AHMADIYYA
sidelined due to injuries, a “loser goes home” game. stunned and this immediately CANADA
until the ninth game of the Staff and students alike sent a shock wave in the ABL
season. Their re-emergence came out to support the
and the team coming Community. Overnight,
together and re-focusing team. Right from the tipoff, Jamia Ahmadiyya Canada
became that much needed Jamia came out swinging, became known as a force to be
taking an early lead and reckoned with and a big threat
never looking back. This
came against the number for title contenders.
The next opponent was a
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