Round 6 (Regular Season): Kazma lose to Al Arabi

Coincidentally all hosts won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The biggest surprise took place in Doha where host Qatari Al Arabi (2-0) beat league's leader Kuwaiti Kazma (2-1) 88-75 on Tuesday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Kazma. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Al Arabi made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Ousmane Dieng (194-2002) who scored 20 points. Guard Khaled Roushdy (191-1997) chipped in 12 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Ahmad Albaloushi (182-1990) who recorded 15 points and 4 assists. Kazma's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Defending Qatari champion keeps a position of league leader which they share with defeated Kazma. Kazma at the other side still keeps top place with one game lost. They were joined at the leadership position by Al Rayyan who have the same record.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Yemeni Al Mena (0-2) against fourth ranked Omani Al Seeb (1-2) on Tuesday night. Visiting Al Mena was defeated by Al Seeb in a tough game on the road 80-84. It was a good game for British forward Joshua Apple (201-1998, college: ECU) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds. Jawad Adekoya contributed with 28 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Al Seeb's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Montenegrin center Marko Perovic (204-1992, agency: BIG) replied with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds for Al Mena. Al Seeb left bottom position moving up to third place, which they share with Al Wahda and Antonine. Al Mena at the other side still closes the standings with two games lost.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Doha. Top-ranked Qatari Al Rayyan faced 4th ranked Omani Al Bashaer. Host Al Rayyan (3-0) defeated guests from (0-3) 88-79. Raven Brown scored 18 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners. The best for the losing side was Samajae Haynes-Jones with 22 points and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Al Rayyan have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 3-0 record, which they share with Al Ahly Tripoli. Defending Omani champion Al Bashaer still closes the standings with three games lost. They share the position with Al-Manama and Hadramout.

In the last game of round 6 Al Wahda was defeated by Sagesse in Beirut 102-88.
The best stats of 6th round was 31 points and 8 rebounds by Paris Bass of Sagesse.



Al Rayyan - Al Bashaer 88-79

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Doha. Top-ranked Qatari Al Rayyan faced 4th ranked Omani Al Bashaer. Host Al Rayyan (3-0) defeated guests from (0-3) 88-79. Al Rayyan looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Raven Brown scored 18 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Abdulla Mousa (184-2008) chipped in 15 points and 5 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was American point guard Samajae Haynes-Jones (185-1996, college: Wichita St., agency: One Motive Sports) with 22 points and 4 assists and Idris Mohammed scored 18 points and 8 rebounds. Five Al Rayyan and four Al Bashaer players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Al Rayyan have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 3-0 record, which they share with Al Ahly Tripoli. Defending Omani champion Al Bashaer still closes the standings with three games lost. They share the position with Al-Manama and Hadramout.
Top scorers:
Al Rayyan: R.Brown 18+8reb+5ast, A.Mousa 15+4reb+5ast, M.Curry 13+2reb+7ast, R.Freimanis 12+5reb+4ast, M.Amin 10+9reb, B.Deeng 10+2ast
Al Bashaer: S.Haynes-Jones 22+2reb+4ast, S.Al-Saadi 21+7reb, I.Mohammed 18+8reb+2ast, O.Al-Riyami 11+2reb+2ast, R.Monyyong 3+4reb+2ast, A.Al-Bertashi 2+1ast

Al Seeb - Al Mena 84-80

Very important is a road loss of third ranked Yemeni Al Mena (0-2) against fourth ranked Omani Al Seeb (1-2) on Tuesday night. Visiting Al Mena was defeated by Al Seeb in a tough game on the road 80-84. Al Seeb made 22-of-26 charity shots (84.6 percent) during the game. They also forced 24 Al Mena turnovers. It was a good game for British forward Joshua Apple (201-1998, college: ECU) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds. American-British guard Jawad Adekoya (198-1994, college: Chicago St.) contributed with 28 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Al Seeb's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Montenegrin center Marko Perovic (204-1992, agency: BIG) replied with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds and Mohd Ali added 26 points in the effort for Al Mena. Four Al Mena players scored in double figures. Al Seeb left bottom position moving up to third place, which they share with Al Wahda and Antonine. Al Mena at the other side still closes the standings with two games lost.
Top scorers:
Al Seeb: J.Adekoya 28+5reb+2ast, J.Apple 24+11reb+3ast, M.Al-Hadidi 9+7reb+3ast, M.Abdelrahman 9+1reb+2ast, R.Al-Zuhaibi 9+2reb+2ast, A.Al-Mamari 3
Al Mena: M.Ali 26+4reb+3ast, M.Perovic 20+12reb+2ast, N.Farhan 17+6reb+1ast, A.Al Amri 11+11reb+1ast, F.Abdullah 3+2ast, M.Ahmed Ali 2+1reb

Al Arabi - Kazma 88-75

Round 6 in Arab Club Championships means a new league leader. The biggest surprise took place in Doha where host Qatari Al Arabi (2-0) beat league's leader Kuwaiti Kazma (2-1) 88-75 on Tuesday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Kazma. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Al Arabi made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Ousmane Dieng (194-2002) who scored 20 points. Guard Khaled Roushdy (191-1997) chipped in 12 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Ahmad Albaloushi (182-1990) who recorded 15 points and 4 assists and American JaJuan Johnson (208-1989, college: Purdue) added 14 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Five Al Arabi and four Kazma players scored in double figures. Kazma's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Defending Qatari champion keeps a position of league leader which they share with defeated Kazma. Kazma at the other side still keeps top place with one game lost. They were joined at the leadership position by Al Rayyan who have the same record.
Top scorers:
Al Arabi: O.Dieng 20+4reb+2ast, M.Hussein 15+3reb+2ast, K.Roushdy 12+6reb+5ast, A.Kekatovich 11+11reb, W.Lemon Jr. 11+3reb+7ast, A.Saad 9+4reb+6ast
Kazma: A.Albaloushi 15+2reb+4ast, J.Johnson 14+6reb+1ast, P.Greene IV 12+2reb+3ast, A.Al-Shammari 10+4reb+1ast, H.Al-Khabbaz 7+6reb+1ast, Y.Albalushi 6+2reb

Sagesse - Al Wahda 102-88

Everything could happen in Beirut at the game between two tied teams. Both third ranked Lebanese Sagesse and second-best Syrian Al Wahda had identical 1-1 record. This time Sagesse used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Damascus 102-88 on Tuesday night. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Sagesse made 19-of-21 free shots (90.5 percent) during the game. American power forward Paris Bass (207-1995, college: Detroit) scored 31 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and power forward Mohamad Haidar (203-1990, college: Michigan Tech) chipped in 26 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was American James Justice (178-1989, college: UT Southern) with 32 points and 4 assists and Australian-Syrian forward Christian Maran (196-1998) scored 23 points (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field). Al Wahda's coach tested ten players and allowed the starting five to rest. Sagesse (2-1) keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 5 other teams. Defending Syrian champion Al Wahda dropped to the third place with two games lost. They share the position with Al Seeb and Antonine.
Top scorers:
Sagesse: P.Bass 31+8reb+3ast, M.Haidar 26+8reb+2ast, A.Carr 19+1reb+4ast, G.Hadidan 9+3reb+1ast, Y.Khiat (C) 6+10reb+4ast, J.Khalil 5+5reb+4ast
Al Wahda: J.Justice 32+4reb+4ast, C.Maran 23+4reb+3ast, C.Emory 14+5reb+2ast, N.Issa 6, N.Giga 5+2reb+4ast, M.Atli 4+3reb+2ast