Premier League Round 3: Al Ahli keep a leadership position

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Al Ahli smashed Al Ashrafiyah in Amman 135-81. Al Ahli dominated down low during the game scoring 98 of its points in the paint compared to Al Ashrafiyah's 38. Al Ahli forced 31 Al Ashrafiyah turnovers and outrebounded them 59-45 including 25 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 40 assists comparing to just 21 passes made by Al Ashrafiyah's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Al Ahli made 9 blocks. The best player for the winners was the former international guard Amin Abuhawwas (190-1994, college: Mars Hill) who scored 40 points (!!!), 6 assists and 4 steals. The former international guard Sami Bzai (190-1994, college: SE Oklahoma) chipped in 24 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Terrence Joyner (190-1988, college: MVSU) who recorded 26 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Al Ashrafiyah will play next round against strong Al Jubaiha trying to get back on the winning streak. Al Ahli will try to continue on its current victory against Orthodox. It will be extra interesting game as Orthodox is their local rival from Amman.
Very important is a home loss of Al Jubaiha (1-2) against Al Riyadi (1-2) on Monday night. Host Al Jubaiha was defeated by Al Riyadi in Al Jubaiha 78-66. It was a good game for the former international center Yousef Abuwazaneh (201-1993) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 16 rebounds. Ahmad Obeid contributed with 17 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Guyanese-American forward Kevin Mickle (201-1993, college: Ohio) answered with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists for Al Jubaiha. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Al Riyadi will play against Kofer Yoba (#5) in Irbid in the next round. Al Jubaiha will play against Al Ashrafiyah to get more than just one victory in their record.
An exciting game was played in Irbid. Orthodox faced Kofer Yoba. Guests from Amman (3-0) smashed host Kofer Yoba (1-2) 92-62. It was a great evening for Freddy Ibrahim who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 32 points, 11 assists and 5 steals. The best for the losing side was Ghazi Al-Salah with 14 points and 7 rebounds. Kofer Yoba's coach Ibrahim Abu Asous gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Orthodox's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Amman Al Ahli.

Kofer Yoba - Orthodox 62-92

An exciting game was played in Irbid. Orthodox faced Kofer Yoba. Guests from Amman (3-0) smashed host Kofer Yoba (1-2) 92-62. Orthodox forced 21 Kofer Yoba turnovers and outrebounded them 46-33 including 33 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was a great evening for the former international guard Freddy Ibrahim (190-1996, college: Tampa) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 32 points, 11 assists and 5 steals. The former international forward Ahmad Alhamarsheh (197-1987) helped adding 21 points and 6 rebounds. Five Orthodox players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Ghazi Al-Salah (-2000) with 14 points and 7 rebounds and American guard DeCardo Day (196-1998, college: Alabama St.) scored 13 points. Kofer Yoba's coach Ibrahim Abu Asous gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Orthodox's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Amman Al Ahli.
Top scorers:
Kofer Yoba: A.Ghazi 14+7reb, D.Day 13+3reb+3ast, A.Al-Shareeki 9+2reb+1ast, Y.Shatat 7+6reb+3ast, A.Al Momani 6+5reb, O.Ibrahim 4+4reb+1ast
Orthodox: F.Ibrahim 32+4reb+11ast, A.Alhamarsheh 21+6reb+3ast, A.Ashraf 13+9reb+3ast, B.Peterson 11+13reb+1ast, C.Najdawi 11+8reb+2ast, K.Abuaboud 4+3reb+3ast

Al Jubaiha - Al Riyadi 66-78

Very important is a home loss of Al Jubaiha (1-2) against Al Riyadi (1-2) on Monday night. Host Al Jubaiha was defeated by Al Riyadi in Al Jubaiha 78-66. Al Riyadi players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. It was a good game for the former international center Yousef Abuwazaneh (201-1993) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 16 rebounds. The former international forward Ahmad Obeid (197-1990) contributed with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Four Al Riyadi players scored in double figures. Guyanese-American forward Kevin Mickle (201-1993, college: Ohio) answered with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists and Yousef Al-Awamleh added 12 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for Al Jubaiha. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Al Riyadi will play against Kofer Yoba (#5) in Irbid in the next round. Al Jubaiha will play against Al Ashrafiyah to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Al Jubaiha: K.Mickle 15+12reb+5ast, Y.Al-Awamleh 12+10reb+1ast, A.Shmali Mohammad 12+2reb+3ast, H.Ahmad 8+3reb, A.Mohammad 7+3reb+1ast, B.Mitri 6+5reb+4ast
Al Riyadi: A.Obeid 17+11reb+3ast, Y.Abuwazaneh 15+16reb+2ast, B.Spearman 14+2reb+6ast, S.Nader 10+2reb+1ast, B.Talal 7+3reb+1ast, I.Munir 6

Al Ahli - Al Ashrafiyah 135-81

Al Ahli smashed Al Ashrafiyah in Amman 135-81. Al Ahli dominated down low during the game scoring 98 of its points in the paint compared to Al Ashrafiyah's 38. Al Ahli forced 31 Al Ashrafiyah turnovers and outrebounded them 59-45 including 25 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 40 assists comparing to just 21 passes made by Al Ashrafiyah's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Al Ahli made 9 blocks. The best player for the winners was the former international guard Amin Abuhawwas (190-1994, college: Mars Hill) who scored 40 points (!!!), 6 assists and 4 steals. The former international guard Sami Bzai (190-1994, college: SE Oklahoma) chipped in 24 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. Abuhawwas is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Al Ahli players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Terrence Joyner (190-1988, college: MVSU) who recorded 26 points and Mohammad Al Buheiri added 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Al Ashrafiyah will play next round against strong Al Jubaiha trying to get back on the winning streak. Al Ahli will try to continue on its current victory against Orthodox. It will be extra interesting game as Orthodox is their local rival from Amman.
Top scorers:
Al Ashrafiyah: T.Joyner 26+3reb+3ast, A.Buheiri Mohammad 12+7reb+4ast, A.Mohammed 9+1ast, A.Hussein Musa 8+3reb+1ast, Y.Alaa 6+12reb+1ast, B.Jalal Al 5+5reb+5ast
Al Ahli: A.Abuhawwas 40+3reb+6ast, S.Bzai 24+8reb+7ast, Z.Najdawi 18+10reb+3ast, D.Mohmoud 14+5reb+7ast, H.Mahmoud 12+12reb+2ast, N.Omar 6+5reb+1ast



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