Superleague Round 2 of Quarter-Finals. Al Karkh and Dijlah reach semis

Al-Hashd - Al Karkh 63-71

American point guard Isaiah Hammons (194-1997, college: MACU) had a double-double by scoring 24 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import forward Levi Bradley (201-1996, college: NIU) chipped in 21 points during the contest. Bradley is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American-Palestinian guard Brian Halums (196-1997, college: UAFS) responded with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists and American forward Cleanthony Early (203-1991, college: Wichita St.) scored 17 points and 6 rebounds. Four Al-Hashd players scored in double figures. Al-Hashd's coach rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Al-Hashd: C.Early 17+6reb+1ast, M.Al-Rubaye 14+4reb, A.Al-Shujairi 13+6reb, B.Halums 12+14reb+7ast, P.Burnett 2+2reb+1ast, B.Al-Rubaye 2
Al Karkh: I.Hammons 24+12reb+4ast, L.Bradley 21+3reb+3ast, A.Al-Draisawi 13+6reb+5ast, A.Hameed 7+14reb, H.Almurshedi 4+7reb+3ast, K.Sultan 2

Al Hilla - Dijlah 59-78

Dijlah outrebounded Al Hilla 50-28 including a 37-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Dijlah looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Dijlah made 8 blocks. American guard Shane Gibson (188-1990, college: Sacred Heart) scored 18 points and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Abdullah Alibrahimi chipped in 12 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks during the contest. Four Dijlah players scored in double figures. American guard John Crosby (190-1996, college: Delaware St.) responded with 22 points and DR Congolese-Canadian forward Eric Kibi (198-1990, college: ACU) scored 13 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Al Hilla: J.Crosby 22+2reb+2ast, E.Kibi 13+7reb+1ast, S.Mohammed 11+2reb, D.Jennings 6+5reb, A.Abs 5+3reb+5ast, Z.AL-hayader 2+6reb
Dijlah: S.Gibson 18+3reb+4ast, G.Tarin 13+7reb+2ast, A.Alibrahimi 12+10reb+2ast, K.Hamzah 11+2reb+3ast, J.Al-saadi 8+3reb+3ast, A.Chidom 6+13reb+2ast