Al-Qurain's defense succeeded in stopping the challenge of Al-Salmiya.

KUWAIT CITY, Nov 21: Al-Qurain ended Al-Salmiya's winning streak with a 28-27 victory in the eighth round of the preliminary stage of the Handball League. The same round also saw Al-Arabi secure a comfortable 31-22 victory over Al-Yarmouk.

The loss dropped Al-Salmiya to second place, remaining at 12 points, equal with Al-Arabi, who moved ahead on goal difference. Al-Qurain climbed to seventh place with 8 points, while Al-Yarmouk stayed at the bottom of the standings without points in 13th place.

The tournament follows a single-round league format, with the top six teams advancing to the Premier League. This next stage will feature a three-division league system, where teams carry over their preliminary points. Meanwhile, teams ranked seventh to fourteenth will compete in a two-division league to finalize their standings.

Matches between Kuwait Club and Kazma were postponed due to their ongoing participation in the Asian Championship, set to conclude tomorrow in Doha, Qatar.

By Hassan Mosa

Al-Seyassah/Arab Times