POSTED BY: Eurobasket News
Tyler Wilkerson
Al Sharjah - As Seeb 97-81
Sharjah fired past As Seeb to advance into the semifinal stage. It was a very close game until the last quarter, when Al Sharjah's pressure prevailed and they won that period 27-14 extending their advantage to 16 points. They made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. Al Sharjah looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American forward Tyler Wilkerson (203-88, college: Marshall) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 46 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds for the winners and his fellow American import point guard Marvelle Harris (196-93, college: Fresno St., agency: Slash Sports) chipped in 24 points and 9 assists. At the losing side American guard Louis Munks (190-90, college: PVAMU, agency: Interperformances) responded with 28 points and 7 rebounds and Bosnian-Serbian center Mile Ilic (215-84) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
As Seeb: L.Munks 28+7reb+3ast, M.Ilic 20+12reb+4ast, A.Maawiya 17+4reb+2ast, M.Al-Rasbi 6+3ast, M.Al-Asmi 3+6reb+1ast, N.Al-Aamri 3+6reb+6ast
Al Sharjah: T.Wilkerson 46+11reb+1ast, M.Harris 24+4reb+9ast, A.Omer 10+3reb+5ast, A.Mohamed 8+2reb+4ast, J.Abdalla 6+9reb+1ast, Y.Mohammad 3+6reb+1ast
gschID: 724823
Al Arabi - Shabab Al Ahli 73-81
Shabab Al Ahli rolled past Al Arabi to remain in the title fight. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 23-16. But Al Arabi won second period 21-15. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Al Arabi 43-28 including 29 on the defensive glass. Shabab Al Ahli players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists. Center Qais Alshabebi (200-91) nailed a double-double by scoring 19 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and American guard Kevin Murphy (197-90, college: Tenn Tech) accounted for 21 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. American-Iraqi point guard Kevin Galloway (200-88, college: Texas Southern) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists and swingman Khalid Suliman (198-87) added 21 points and 5 assists respectively for Al Arabi in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Al Arabi: K.Suliman 21+3reb+5ast, K.Galloway 17+14reb+6ast, W.Byrd 12+7reb+6ast, E.Ali Saleh 10+1reb+3ast, M.Gueye 7+3reb+3ast, A.Khaled 6
Shabab Al Ahli: K.Murphy 21+8reb+6ast, Q.Alshabebi 19+11reb+5ast, R.Al Alzaabi 16+1reb+2ast, C.Johnson 11+18reb+4ast, M.Alajmani 9+1reb, S.Alajmani 3+3reb+9ast
gschID: 724824
Uhud - Manama 95-102
Manama topped Uhud to make it into the semifinals. The guests trailed by 2 points at the halftime before their 35-23 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to win the game. Manama dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Uhud's 42. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 17 passes made by Uhud's players. Polish-Swedish power forward Maciej Lampe (211-85) fired 32 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners. American guard Terrico White (196-90, college: Ole Miss) chipped in 25 points. Manama's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Guard Shane Rector (188-94, college: Utah St.) produced 26 points and 9 rebounds and American Musa Abdul-Aleem (196-88, college: Troy) added 26 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Uhud: S.Rector 26+9reb+3ast, M.Abdul-Aleem 26+6reb+3ast, N.Abojalas 23+5reb+1ast, F.Belal 11+1reb+8ast, A.Abdulaziz 5+1ast, A.Almukhtar 4+5reb+1ast
Manama: M.Lampe 32+9reb+9ast, T.White 25+4reb+2ast, H.Nawrooz 16+4reb+6ast, M.Isa 12+4reb+4ast, A.Akber 6+3reb+1ast, A.Ismaeel Aziz 6+1reb+2ast
gschID: 724826
Al-Ahli - Al Shamal 67-78
Shamal overcame Al Ahli in the quarterfinal clash. The game was mostly controlled by Al Shamal. Al-Ahli was better in second period 19-16. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Al-Ahli to just 7 points in first quarter. Al Shamal made 16-of-19 charity shots (84.2 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Al-Ahli 47-32 including a 38-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of Algerian forward Mohamed Harath (198-90) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points, 23 rebounds and 4 assists. Egyptian center Omar Salem (205-83) contributed with 18 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Four Al Shamal players scored in double figures. American-Bahrain Wayne Chism (206-87, college: Tennessee) answered with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 13 rebounds and American-New Zealand forward Marcel Jones (203-85, college: Oregon St.) added 15 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Al-Ahli.
Top scorers:
Al-Ahli: W.Chism 34+13reb+1ast, M.Jones 15+9reb+3ast, A.Melad 9+2reb+4ast, M.Hasan 6+2reb+2ast, H.Sarhan 3+2reb+3ast, A.Almutawa 0+3reb+1ast
Al Shamal: M.Harath 21+23reb+4ast, M.El-Hadary 18+2reb+6ast, O.Salem 18+7reb+2ast, J.Newberry 15+7reb+5ast, F.Avdic 5+5reb+3ast, E.Mujkic 1+3reb
gschID: 724825
