POSTED BY: Eurobasket News
Musa Abdul-Aleem
Group A
Al Arabi - Uhud 73-90
The most important game in the last round took place in Doha between second ranked Qatari Al Arabi (1-2) and fourth ranked Saudi Arabian Uhud (1-2) on Tuesday night. Al Arabi was defeated by Uhud at home 90-73. It was a key game for the second position in Group A. The guests trailed by 9 points after first quarter, but they stormed back and won the game by 17 points. Uhud made 24-of-27 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game, while Al Arabi only scored five points from the stripe. American Musa Abdul-Aleem (196-88, college: Troy) fired 40 points (!!!) for the winners. Guard Shane Rector (188-94, college: Utah St.) chipped in 29 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. American-Iraqi point guard Kevin Galloway (200-88, college: Texas Southern) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists and swingman Khalid Suliman (198-87) added 16 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Defending Saudi Arabian champion left bottom position moving up to second place in Group A, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Al Arabi.
Top scorers:
Al Arabi: K.Galloway 19+15reb+7ast, K.Suliman 16+10reb+7ast, A.Khaled 13+6reb, W.Byrd 13+10reb+5ast, M.Lashin 7+2reb+3ast, M.Gueye 3+3reb+1ast
Uhud: M.Abdul-Aleem 40+3reb+3ast, S.Rector 29+7reb+5ast, N.Abojalas 11+6reb+1ast, F.Belal 10+6reb+2ast, A.Mohammed 0, A.Almukhtar 0+11reb+4ast
gschID: 722516
Group B
As Seeb - Al Shamal 94-88
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Qatari Al Shamal (1-2) against fourth ranked Omani As Seeb (1-2) on Tuesday night. Visiting Al Shamal was defeated by As Seeb in a tough game on the road 88-94. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Al Shamal won third quarter 27-23. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The game was decided in the last minutes when As Seeb won last quarter 30-25. They made 17-of-19 charity shots (89.5 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Louis Munks (190-90, college: PVAMU, agency: Interperformances) who helped to win the game recording 43 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds. Bosnian-Serbian center Mile Ilic (215-84) contributed with 30 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Algerian forward Mohamed Harath (198-90) replied with a double-double by scoring 41 points (!!!), 12 rebounds and 6 assists and American guard Jeff Newberry (188-92, college: Oklahoma St.) added 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Al Shamal. As Seeb left bottom position moving up to second place in Group B, which they share with Manama and Al Shamal.
Top scorers:
Al Shamal: M.Harath 41+12reb+6ast, O.Salem 19+5reb, J.Newberry 14+7reb+4ast, F.Avdic 6+1reb+1ast, A.Al-Muftah 5+2reb+4ast, E.Mujkic 3+4reb+5ast
As Seeb: L.Munks 43+5reb+2ast, M.Ilic 30+9reb+2ast, A.Maawiya 13+4ast, N.Al-Aamri 6+4reb+3ast, A.Marwan 2+2ast, M.Al-Asmi 0+6reb+3ast
gschID: 722515
Manama - Shabab Al Ahli 73-95
An exciting game was played in Manama. Top-ranked UAE Shabab Al Ahli faced their biggest opponent Bahrain Manama. Guests from Dubai (3-0) smashed host Manama (1-2) 95-73. The game without a history. Shabab Al Ahli led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Manama's 26. They outrebounded Manama 38-25 including a 29-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Shabab Al Ahli looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American power forward Chris Johnson (210-85, college: LSU) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 22 points and 19 rebounds and the other American import guard Kevin Murphy (197-90, college: Tenn Tech) who added 22 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) during the contest. Five Shabab Al Ahli players scored in double figures. At the losing side American guard Terrico White (196-90, college: Ole Miss) responded with 14 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists and guard Husain Altawash (174-86) scored 13 points and 4 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Shabab Al Ahli have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending UAE champion maintains first position in Group B with 3-0 record. Manama at the other side dropped to the bottom place with two games lost. They share the position with As Seeb and Al Shamal.
Top scorers:
Manama: H.Mohammed 14+3reb, T.White 14+7reb+9ast, H.Altawash 13+1reb+4ast, M.Hussain 6+1reb, R.Mustafa 6+5reb, A.Ismaeel Aziz 6+2ast
Shabab Al Ahli: C.Johnson 22+19reb+2ast, K.Murphy 22+8reb+8ast, Q.Alshabebi 15+2reb, R.Al Alzaabi 14+4reb+3ast, S.Alajmani 12+3reb+9ast, M.AlBreiki 8+1reb
gschID: 722517
