Rayyan Crowned Champions - Mar 14, 2010 Al Rayyan came back from a crushing defeat in the first game, as they did in the semis, to win the Qatari League Championship. Led by Tanguy Ngombo (196-F-89), Erfan Ali Saeed (200-F-83) and Yasseen Musa (204-F-80), Al Rayyan overcame an 0-1 deficit to defend their Qatari League crown. Rayyan are now undefeated in all competition since losing the league championship to Al Jaysh Army SC in 2007-08. Since then they have been on a tear, winning 6 straight local competitions, starting with the 07-08 Prince Cup. They also were the first team to qualify for this year's edition of the Prince Cup semi-finals. Later that same evening, As Sadd Sports Club joined them. Tonight the final 2 spots are up for grabs. Al Jaysh Army SC (1-1) face Al Gharrafah (2-0) while Qatar Sports Club (1-1) face Al Ahli Sports Club (0-2). All is still in play in this group, as all teams still have a hope, even if slim for some, to qualify for the semis. Emir Cup Champs! - Apr 22, 2010 Boney Watson (183-G, college: Sam Houston St.) helps Al Gharrafah Club win their first title in club history! Boney Watson's aggressive play in the fourth quarter help give Al Gharafa an 80 to 75 victory over his old club Al Rayyan. Who he played for last year, and help them to conquor 3 titles in one season. Boney Watson scored 22 points in the match to lead all scorers, and also was awarded with Best Player Honor for the Emir Cup. Al-Jaysh Crowned Heir Apparent Cup Champions - Mar 20, 2010 As they did in 2007-08, Al Jaysh Army SC put a stop to Al Rayyan's 2 year dominance of the Qatari Basketball League. After taking care of business in the semi-finals against Rayyan, coming back from a 19 point deficit, to easily defeat them, and with Al Gharrafah handily beating As Sadd Sports Club, both teams came into the finals high with confidence. The finals however, was Al Jaysh's from start to finish. They came out and picked up a quick lead that they never gave up, and had Al Gharrafah playing catch up the whole game. It did have its exciting moments though. After Michael Okpalaeze (198-C) hit an off balance shot with 55 seconds left, the lead was cut to 2, 66-64, and we were all set for an exciting final minute. However, Al Jaysh came back down the court, and with about 2 seconds left on the shot clock, Ali Turki (201-F-82), who was quiet for most of the game after going for 36 against Rayyan, hit a conscienceless 28 foot 3 pointer to seal the game. The final score was Al Jaysh Army SC 75-64 Al Gharrafah. Al Jaysh Army SC was lead by their big men Babacar Ngom (206-F/C-83) and Cheikh Sall (208-C-84) who combined for 33 points, while Michael Okpalaeze lead Al Gharrafah with 18 points, while Omer Abgader Salem (205-C-83) chipped in with 16 in a losing effort. The league's final cup, The Emir Cup, will get underway on the 27th of March. |
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