Top-ranked Al-Muharraq blasted bottom-ranked Samaheej (0-6) in Manama 100-58 on Wednesday evening keeping the perfect record after 6 rounds. Samaheej is still unable to win any game. Al-Muharraq dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Samaheej's 32. They outrebounded Samaheej 50-37 including a 35-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Al-Muharraq looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Samaheej's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Al-Muharraq made 15 blocks. Ahmed Aldurazi scored 15 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Mohamed Aldurazi chipped in 16 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Al-Muharraq's coach Alen Abaz felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was Basel Adel with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds. Undefeated Al-Muharraq (6-0) have an impressive five-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader. Samaheej at the other side still closes the standings with six games lost. Bottom-ranked Al-Bahrain (0-4) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their fourth consecutive match to seventh ranked Al-Hala (3-3) 93-84. Thailand power forward Jalen Robinson (206-93, college: Dalton St.) notched a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!), 17 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals to lead the effort and Hussain Salman supported him with 16 points and 8 assists. Al-Hala's coach Zeljko Zecevic let to play all 12 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Even a double-double of 36 points (!!!) and 21 rebounds by American forward Lester Ferguson (208-88, college: Robert Morris) did not help to save the game for Al-Bahrain. Al-Hala moved-up to sixth place. Al-Bahrain at the other side still closes the standings with four games lost. A very close game took place in Nuwaidrat between Sitra and Al-Nweidrat. Sixth ranked Sitra (3-2) got a very close victory on the road over 9th ranked Al-Nweidrat (1-5). Sitra managed to escape with a 3-point win 78-75 on Wednesday evening. The best player for the winners was Mansour Kasse who had a double-double by scoring 30 points, 22 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Ronnie Aguilar who recorded a double-double by scoring 23 points and 22 rebounds. Al-Nweidrat's coach Hamdo Frljak rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Sitra moved-up to fifth place. Al-Nweidrat lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the eleventh position with five games lost. An interesting game took place in Manama where 6th ranked Al-Ittihad (2-3) was upset on the court of ninth ranked Al-Najma (2-4) 87-82. It was a good game for Kevin Rogers who led his team to a victory with 27 points and 8 rebounds (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!). Al-Najma moved-up to eighth place. Al-Ittihad at the other side dropped to the seventh position with three games lost.
In the last game of round 6 Isa Town lost to undefeated Al-Riffa on the opponent's court 46-63. The most impressive stats of the last round was 19 points, 22 rebounds and 5 assists by Mile Ilic of Al-Ittihad.
Top-ranked Al-Muharraq blasted bottom-ranked Samaheej (0-6) in Manama 100-58 on Wednesday evening keeping the perfect record after 6 rounds. Samaheej is still unable to win any game. Al-Muharraq dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Samaheej's 32. They outrebounded Samaheej 50-37 including a 35-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Al-Muharraq looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Samaheej's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Al-Muharraq made 15 blocks. Ahmed Aldurazi scored 15 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Mohamed Aldurazi chipped in 16 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Five Al-Muharraq players scored in double figures. Al-Muharraq's coach Alen Abaz felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was Basel Adel with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds and Ahmed-Mohd Jafar scored 14 points. Al-Muharraq (6-0) have an impressive five-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader. Samaheej at the other side still closes the standings with six games lost. Top scorers: Al-Muharraq: A.Mohamed 16+8reb+1ast, A.Rabeea 16+5reb, A.Aldurazi 15+6reb+6ast, K.Majed 14+3reb+4ast, S.Williams 12+9reb+3ast, B.Abdulla 10+2reb+4ast Samaheej: A.Mohd Jafar 14+3reb+2ast, B.Adel 11+10reb+2ast, H.Busafwan 11+3reb+5ast, F.Ali-Mahmood 7+9reb, M.Ismaeel 5+1reb, A.Fateel 3+8reb+1ast
Very expected game when 10th ranked Isa Town (1-4) was defeated on the road by top-ranked Al-Riffa (5-0) 63-46. Al-Riffa held Isa Town to an opponent 20.6 percent shooting from the field compared to 32.9 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded Isa Town 59-38 including a 43-29 advantage in defensive rebounds. Al-Riffa players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Isa Town's players. It was a good game for American power forward Joseph Jones (206-86, college: Texas A&M) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 11 rebounds. International power forward Subah Hussain contributed with 9 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Al-Riffa's coach Audrius Prakuraitis gave the chance to play for all 12 players saving starting five for next games. Tunisian Ahmed Salman replied with 18 points and 5 rebounds and Serbian center Pavle Cvetinovic (215-97) added 10 points and 13 rebounds in the effort for Isa Town. Al-Riffa have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Al-Manama. Isa Town at the other side keeps the tenth position with four games lost. Top scorers: Al-Riffa: J.Jones 23+11reb+1ast, S.Hussain 9+9reb+3ast, Y.Kawaid 8+8reb+3ast, A.Ghali 5+4reb+1ast, M.Kawaid 4+10reb+5ast, A.Hasan 4 Isa Town: A.Salman 18+5reb+2ast, M.Jaber 11+1reb, P.Cvetinovic 10+13reb, J.Akbar 5+6reb+2ast, S.Habib 2+3reb+2ast, M.Mahdi 0
A very close game took place in Nuwaidrat between Sitra and Al-Nweidrat. Sixth ranked Sitra (3-2) got a very close victory on the road over 9th ranked Al-Nweidrat (1-5). Sitra managed to escape with a 3-point win 78-75 on Wednesday evening. The best player for the winners was Senegalese center Mansour Kasse (208-92) who had a double-double by scoring 30 points, 22 rebounds and 4 assists. Mohayyad Ameer chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Salvadorean-American center Ronnie Aguilar (216-87, college: CS Dominguez H.) who recorded a double-double by scoring 23 points and 22 rebounds and Hassan Abbas added 15 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Al-Nweidrat's coach Hamdo Frljak rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Sitra moved-up to fifth place. Al-Nweidrat lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the eleventh position with five games lost. Top scorers: Sitra: M.Kasse 30+22reb+4ast, H.Taqi 16+9ast, M.Ameer 15+10reb+1ast, M.Abdullah 6+1reb, A.Abdulla 6+2reb+1ast, H.Ramadhan 4+3reb Al-Nweidrat: R.Aguilar 23+22reb+2ast, A.Hassan 15+9reb+2ast, E.Albasri 13+1reb, A.Hassan 7+4reb+1ast, M.Batti 6+2reb, J.Abdulla 5+2reb+5ast
An interesting game took place in Manama where 6th ranked Al-Ittihad (2-3) was upset on the court of ninth ranked Al-Najma (2-4) 87-82. Al-Najma players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. It was a good game for American Kevin Rogers (206-86, college: Baylor) who led his team to a victory with 27 points and 8 rebounds (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!). International Mohamed Buallay (-95) contributed with a triple-double by scoring 10 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for the winners. Four Al-Najma players scored in double figures. Bosnian-Serbian center Mile Ilic (215-84) replied with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 22 rebounds and 5 assists and Sayed-Mohd Hameed added 21 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Al-Ittihad. Al-Najma moved-up to eighth place. Al-Ittihad at the other side dropped to the seventh position with three games lost. Top scorers: Al-Najma: K.Rogers 27+8reb+1ast, M.Hussain 26+2reb+1ast, B.Mohamed 10+11reb+10ast, J.Ali 10+3reb+3ast, Q.Hassan 7+9reb+7ast, A.Mohamed 5+3reb Al-Ittihad: S.Hameed 21+6reb+3ast, M.Ilic 19+22reb+5ast, A.Ghadeer 16+6reb+2ast, A.Helal 9+3reb+1ast, H.Alwadaie 6+2reb+2ast, Y.Mohamed 4+1reb
Bottom-ranked Al-Bahrain (0-4) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their fourth consecutive match to seventh ranked Al-Hala (3-3) 93-84. Al-Hala players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. Al-Bahrain was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. Thailand power forward Jalen Robinson (206-93, college: Dalton St.) notched a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!), 17 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals to lead the effort and Hussain Salman supported him with 16 points and 8 assists. Al-Hala's coach Zeljko Zecevic let to play all 12 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Even a double-double of 36 points (!!!) and 21 rebounds by American forward Lester Ferguson (208-88, college: Robert Morris) did not help to save the game for Al-Bahrain. Khalid Ali added 15 points. Al-Hala moved-up to sixth place. Al-Bahrain at the other side still closes the standings with four games lost. Top scorers: Al-Hala: J.Robinson 35+17reb+5ast, H.Salman 16+4reb+8ast, N.Almosawi 9+2reb+1ast, A.Jamal 8+4reb+4ast, M.Aziz 6+1reb+1ast, N.Shehabi 5+1reb Al-Bahrain: L.Ferguson 36+21reb+2ast, K.Ali 15+4reb+3ast, A.Najaf 15+4reb+1ast, F.Abbas 7+3reb+1ast, M.Khalili 5+3reb+8ast, A.Mohsin 4+2reb+2ast
BAHRAIN'S Al Ahli posted a come-from-behind 98-92 victory over Ohod of Saudi Arabia last night in the Fiba Asia Champions Cup 2019 Gulf Basketball Association (GBA) Qualifiers, being played at Khalifa Sports City arena in Isa Town. American professional Wayne Chism (206-PF-87, college: Tennessee) had a monster game to spearhead the home side. He made a pair of crucial baskets in the closing minute of the contest as well as two pressure-packed free-throws that pegged the final score. With... [read more]
BAHRAIN'S Al Ahli posted a come-from-behind 98-92 victory over Ohod of Saudi Arabia last night in the Fiba Asia Champions Cup 2019 Gulf Basketball Association (GBA) Qualifiers, being played at Khalifa Sports City arena in Isa Town. American professional Wayne Chism (206-PF-87, college: Tennessee) had a monster game to spearhead the home side. He made a pair of crucial baskets in the closing minute of the contest as well as two pressure-packed free-throws that pegged the final score. With the result, Ahli bounced back from a loss in their opening game and secured their first victory in Group 'A' of the tournament's preliminary round. In yesterday's other fixtures, both UAE teams in action defeated their Qatari counterparts, as Shabab Al Ahli Dubai trounced Al Shamal 109-83 in Group 'B' and Sharjah edged past Al Arabi 86-82 in Group 'A'. In Ahli's win, the Bahrainis needed to fight back from as many as 16 points down and close the game strong for the much-needed result. They faced a 68-75 deficit to begin the final quarter but then went on a 14-7 run, capped by a Chism three-point play to tie things at 82-all. Another three-point play by Chism then gave Ahli the lead for good at 85-82, setting the stage for the close finish. Chism finished with an impressive 40 points, 26 rebounds, five assists and five blocks. Fellow-import, American-Kiwi Marcel Jones (203-F-85, college: Oregon St.), chipped in with 24 markers and nine boards. Bahraini guard Hesham Sarhan added 10 for Ahli in the win. Musa Aleem had 37 points to pace Ohod, including seven three-pointers. Shane Rector added 33. In Shabab Al Ahli Dubai's win, they used a strong second quarter to turn a slim 25-24 advantage to a 55-43 lead, and they never looked back. They enjoyed leads as big as 33 points the rest of the way. Kevin Murphy (197-G-90, college: Tenn Tech) top scored for Shabab with 30 points while also dishing out 12 assists, while Chris Johnson added 20 points to go with 13 rebounds. Both American professionals buried three three-pointers apiece. Qais Alshehabi added 23 markers in the win. Mohamed Harath (198-F-90) paced Shamal with 21 points and 14 boards. The game was the first of the championship for both sides. In Sharjah's victory, a step-back three-pointer by US import Marvelle Harris put his team up 83-79 with just 32 seconds to go in the contest. The basket proved decisive, as Arabi could only fight back to within three points in the final seconds. Harris finished the game with 28 points, seven rebounds and seven assists; while countryman Tyler Wilkerson (203-F-88, college: Marshall) top scored for Sharjah with 30 points while taking down 11 boards. Arabi's American professional Kevin Galloway had a fine triple-double in the losing effort. He finished with 25 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists while playing all 40 minutes of the game. William Byrd (201-G/F-85, college: UAPB) Jr chipped in with 18 and 13, but their effort alone could not lift them against their opponents. Sharjah clinched their second successive game while Arabi lost their first after opening the tournament with a win. The preliminary round continues today with another three games on the cards. At 3pm, Shabab Al Ahli Dubai face off with Al Seeb of Oman. It will be followed at 5pm by Bahrain's Ahli battling Sharjah, and then at 7pm Bahrain's Manama take on Shamal. Courtesy of: gdnonline.com
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Manama - Seeb 85:72
Manama conquered the first victory at the FIBA Asia Champions Cup GBA Qualifiers. They topped Seeb from Oman in Group B opener. Maciej Lampe (211-C/F-85) posted 26 points and 14 rebounds for the winners.
Manama posted a 23:13 lead ten minutes into the game. Seeb narrowed the gap at 9-point mark at the interval. The Omani side went on a 26:15 run in the third term to surge ahead. But Manama responded with a 25:10 rally in the fourth quarter to snatch the win. Terri... [read more]
Manama - Seeb 85:72
Manama conquered the first victory at the FIBA Asia Champions Cup GBA Qualifiers. They topped Seeb from Oman in Group B opener. Maciej Lampe (211-C/F-85) posted 26 points and 14 rebounds for the winners. Manama posted a 23:13 lead ten minutes into the game. Seeb narrowed the gap at 9-point mark at the interval. The Omani side went on a 26:15 run in the third term to surge ahead. But Manama responded with a 25:10 rally in the fourth quarter to snatch the win. Terrico White (196-G-90, college: Ole Miss) chipped in 24 points for the winning side. Louis Munks (190-G-90, college: PVAMU, agency: Interperformances) replied with 31 points and 9 rebounds for Seeb.
MACIEJ LAMPE Al-Manama (Premier League) agreed terms with 33-year old Polish international power forward Maciej Lampe (211-122kg-85) to represent the club in Arab Gulf Championship. He is a dual citizen owning also Swedish passport. Lampe started the season at Jilin Northeast Tigers in Chinese CBA league. In 45 games he had very impressive stats: 24.4ppg, 13.3rpg and 3.4apg this season. The last season he played at Eagles (also in CBA) where in four games he recorded also remarkable sta... [read more]
MACIEJ LAMPE
Al-Manama (Premier League) agreed terms with 33-year old Polish international power forward Maciej Lampe (211-122kg-85) to represent the club in Arab Gulf Championship. He is a dual citizen owning also Swedish passport. Lampe started the season at Jilin Northeast Tigers in Chinese CBA league. In 45 games he had very impressive stats: 24.4ppg, 13.3rpg and 3.4apg this season. The last season he played at Eagles (also in CBA) where in four games he recorded also remarkable stats: 24.3ppg, 13.8rpg, 2.0apg, 2.0spg and 1.3bpg. In 2003 Lampe was drafted by New York Knicks (NBA) in second round (30th overall). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he won Spanish Liga Endesa championship title in 2014. Lampe was also voted Eurobasket.com All-Spanish ACB Newcomer of the Year back in 2012. He has been also a member of Polish international program for some years. Lampe has regularly played for Polish senior team since 2004 and previously for U18 National Team between 2001 and 2002. He represented Poland at the Qualifications to European Championships 2017 three years ago. His stats at that event were 5 games: 14.6ppg, 7.4rpg, 1.4apg, FGP: 54.0%, 3PT: 20.0%, FT: 84.2%. Lampe is quite experienced player. His career allowed him to visit three different continents, while he played in six different countries. Lampe tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Asia and of course North America. He has played previously professionally also in Israel (Maccabi Fox Tel-Aviv), Russia (Unics Kazan, Khimki and Dynamo Sankt Petersburg), Turkey (Besiktas), NBA (New Orleans Pelicans, Houston Rockets and Phoenix Suns) and Spain (FC Barcelona and Baskonia). On Lampe:
Great leaper, great instinct for the offensive rebounds, moves well without the ball, has n yet a good outside shoot, but has enough soft hands to develop it; could become NBA material in a year or two;
Improves every day; he can play three positions, but hes probably best at the PF; his combination of size, shooting touch, ball handling skills and an advanced inside-outside games have drawn comparisons to Dirk Nowitzki; in fact, hes a great leaper, has great instinct for the offensive rebounds, moves well without the ball, has enough soft hands to develop a good outside shoot.
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