Qatar

Regular Season Round 6: Al Arabi - Al Sadd 85-84

Date: March 25, 2023
Round 6 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Al Sadd (3-1). They were edged by seventh ranked Al Arabi (3-2) 85-84 on Saturday night. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Al Sadd. Al Arabi looked well-organized offensively handing out 48 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Al Arabi made 7 blocks. American-Nigerian guard Kelechi Ajukwa (201-1995, college: Charlotte) had a triple-double by scoring 34 points (!!!), 11 rebounds, 11 assists and 5 steals to lead the charge for the winners and Ousmane Dieng chipped in 16 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 6 steals during the contest. The best for the losing side was American-German forward Waverly Austin (211-1991, college: Oregon, agency: Diamond Sports) with a triple-double by scoring 21 points, 15 rebounds and 15 assists and Libyan point guard Mohameed Elsadi (190-1995) produced a triple-double by scoring 18 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists. Four Al Sadd players scored in double figures. Al Arabi have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Qatar Club and Al Wakrah. Defending champion Al Sadd dropped to the third position with one game lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Al Shamal. Al Sadd will play next round against league's leader Al Shamal trying to make it back to the top of the standings. It will be a derby game for which supporters look forward to, where their team will face at home their local rival from Doha - Al Shamal. Al Arabi will try to continue on its current victory against second ranked Al Rayyan. It will be extra interesting game as Al Rayyan is their local rival from Doha.

  AL ARABI (coach: Hatem Mamlouk)85
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
84 SnuVTi, KRlRZha 30 66-60 (94.4%) 4-1 (05%) 4-4 (655%) 8 7 66 66 8 5 0 5 5 6 43 06 5
7 gaRjD, PusBijR 36 0-9 (96.3%) 5-4 (5%) 1-2 (90%) 6 7 65 65 8 5 1 4 5 7 61 89 5
9 SMdRlMisRU, KhilRd 35 5-8 (5%) 8-9 (82.1%) 4-3 (90%) 5 4 4 4 6 5 4 5 5 0 7 3 5
3 Cisis, ChQasUaij 35 8-4 (11.9%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 8 0 9 9 4 5 8 5 5 6 9 61 5
63 ARZV, PuBiQ 48 6-3 (80%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8 9 7 7 3 5 4 3 5 8 0 85 5
34 yIQd, NiLaRQ 67 8-3 (05%) 8-2 (80%) 8-8 (655%) 4 4 1 1 4 5 5 5 5 6 68 68 5
0 vishaj, bIusUifi 1 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 6 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 8 -6 5
66 HiniQ, Ghissij 1 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 -6 5
65 SMdRlMisRU, PBiQ  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
4 Sl-giQTash, yihid  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   88-42 (09.7%) 7-45 (45.5%) 63-62 (99.2%) 66 49 32 32 69 5 67 9 5 86 20 682  


  AL SADD (coach: Vassilis Bratsiakos)84
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
8 mluR, kijdRQ 30 9-63 (05%) 8-7 (88.8%) 4-3 (90%) 6 3 0 0 6 5 4 5 5 5 84 85 5
65 qlsida, bIhiBRRd 36 1-66 (03.0%) 6-2 (68.0%) 4-3 (90%) 9 1 64 64 4 5 8 5 5 6 62 87 5
9 SMuassi, yiasil 47 4-3 (90%) 6-7 (66.6%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 8 6 5 8 5 5 6 7 3 5
48 SusUaj, WiLRQlF 49 9-69 (36.8%) 5-5 (5%) 9-65 (95%) 2 9 60 60 0 5 4 5 5 8 86 43 5
0 gaRjD, miMiZiQ 40 8-9 (82.1%) 8-2 (80%) 4-0 (15%) 0 1 66 66 4 5 4 5 5 4 64 67 5
6 Aiid, PBiQ 86 5-6 (5%) 5-3 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
66 bIhiBid, ShBid 1 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 -6 5
68 SMuassi, AulUij 1 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
7 SlInij, yihid  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
2 bIhiBud, ShBRd  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   80-03 (31.4%) 1-47 (60.3%) 61-84 (17.1%) 88 82 05 05 61 5 64 5 5 2 23 653  


85Al Arabi
TOP PERFORMANCE
Al Sadd84
45MINS37
34POINTS21
9D.REB7
2O.REB8
11T.REB15
11ASSISTS15
5STEALS3
50% (3/6)3FGP0
73.3% (11/15)2FGP41.2% (7/17)
100% (3/3)FTP70% (7/10)
#23 KELECHI AJUKWA
Height: 201 cm / 6'7''
Position: G
Born: Jul 13, 1995
Weight: 93 kg / 204.6 lbs
COMPARE PLAYERS #32 WAVERLY AUSTIN
Height: 211 cm / 6'11''
Position: F
Born: Feb 18, 1991
Weight: 120 kg / 264.0 lbs

Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)