Premier League Round 9: Al Ahli beat Al Riyadi in a derby game

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Amman: Al Ahli (#2) and Al Riyadi (#3). Al Ahli (7-1) won against visiting Al Riyadi (4-4) 97-85. Al Ahli forced 19 Al Riyadi turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international guard Amin Abuhawwas (190-1994, college: Mars Hill) who scored 28 points and 7 assists. American forward Gerard Tarin (206-1996, college: Nova SE) chipped in 17 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American swingman Brandon Spearman (191-1991, college: Hawaii) who recorded 28 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Al Ahli have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending champion maintains second place with 7-1 record behind leader Orthodox. Al Riyadi at the other side keeps the third position with four games lost. Al Ahli's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Amman Orthodox.
Undefeated leader Orthodox delivered the eighth consecutive victory. This time they crushed 5th ranked Kofer Yoba (2-6) 134-62 in Amman. It was a good game for the former international guard Freddy Ibrahim (190-1996, college: Tampa) who led his team to a victory with 27 points, 9 assists and 4 steals (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). Darrin Dorsey contributed with 23 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Ammar Al Omare answered with 17 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for Kofer Yoba. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Undefeated Orthodox (8-0) have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They maintain first place with a perfect record of 8 victories in a row. Kofer Yoba at the other side keeps the fifth position with six games lost. Orthodox's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Amman to the arena Al Ahli.

Orthodox - Kofer Yoba 134-62

Undefeated leader Orthodox delivered the eighth consecutive victory. This time they crushed 5th ranked Kofer Yoba (2-6) 134-62 in Amman. Orthodox dominated down low during the game scoring 78 of its points in the paint compared to Kofer Yoba's 40. Orthodox forced 32 Kofer Yoba turnovers and outrebounded them 55-38 including 21 on the offensive glass. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 45 assists comparing to just 17 passes made by Kofer Yoba's players. It was a good game for the former international guard Freddy Ibrahim (190-1996, college: Tampa) who led his team to a victory with 27 points, 9 assists and 4 steals (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). American point guard Darrin Dorsey (188-1987, college: DWU) contributed with 23 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Five Orthodox players scored in double figures. Ammar Al Omare answered with 17 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and American guard DeCardo Day (196-1998, college: Alabama St.) added 7 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists in the effort for Kofer Yoba. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Orthodox (8-0) have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They maintain first place with a perfect record of 8 victories in a row. Kofer Yoba at the other side keeps the fifth position with six games lost. Orthodox's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Amman to the arena Al Ahli.
Top scorers:
Orthodox: F.Ibrahim 27+4reb+9ast, D.Dorsey 23+9reb+7ast, A.Ashraf 13+7reb+3ast, A.Ahmad 12+1reb+1ast, A.Shiyab Akef 12+5reb+8ast, M.Hussein 11+5reb+5ast
Kofer Yoba: A.Omare Ammar 17+6reb+1ast, A.Ghazi 10+8reb, A.Samer 7+1reb, D.Day 7+8reb+6ast, J.Khaldoun 5+2reb+1ast, O.Ibrahim 3+2reb+2ast

Al Ahli - Al Riyadi 97-85

The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Amman: Al Ahli (#2) and Al Riyadi (#3). Al Ahli (7-1) won against visiting Al Riyadi (4-4) 97-85. Al Ahli forced 19 Al Riyadi turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international guard Amin Abuhawwas (190-1994, college: Mars Hill) who scored 28 points and 7 assists. American forward Gerard Tarin (206-1996, college: Nova SE) chipped in a double-double by scoring 17 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. Abuhawwas is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the other side the best for losing team was American swingman Brandon Spearman (191-1991, college: Hawaii) who recorded 28 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international forward Ahmad Obeid (197-1990) added 11 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Al Ahli have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending champion maintains second place with 7-1 record behind leader Orthodox. Al Riyadi at the other side keeps the third position with four games lost. Al Ahli's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Amman Orthodox.
Top scorers:
Al Ahli: A.Abuhawwas 28+4reb+7ast, S.Bzai 21+2reb+7ast, G.Tarin 17+13reb+5ast, Q.Fadi 9+5reb+2ast, Z.Najdawi 8+6reb+2ast, D.Mohmoud 7+1ast
Al Riyadi: B.Spearman 28+6reb+5ast, A.Obeid 11+9reb+4ast, M.Mutleq 11+4reb, S.Nader 9+5reb+5ast, Y.Abuwazaneh 8+10reb+2ast, Y.Al Taweel 7+8reb+3ast



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