Bahrain hoping to upend mid-sized school boys bracket

WIESBADEN, Germany – During a timeout early in the third quarter against Rota, Emi Herrera pointed to exit signs hanging opposite the Bahrain bench at the Wiesbaden Sports and Fitness Center. He gave his players an ultimatum as they faced a 20-point deficit. “I said, ‘Either we go, or we play the game,’” Herrera said. “And the kids said, ‘No, coach, we’re going to stay until the end.’ “When they told me that at the timeout, I said, ‘These kids are coming back.’” The Falcons made sure their coach’s confidence rang true. They roared back to a 39-34 victory during pool play of the 2026 DODEA-Europe Division II basketball championships on Wednesday. Bahrain, the tournament’s eighth seed, hadn’t...