Premier League Round 3 (Second Stage): Orthodox hand first loss to Al Ahli

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Al Ahli (2-1) in Amman on Thursday night. Hosts were defeated by Orthodox (3-0) 96-88. Orthodox looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was a good game for American point guard Darrin Dorsey (188-1987, college: DWU, agency: Diamond Sports) who led his team to a victory with 25 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals. The former international guard Freddy Ibrahim (190-1996, college: Tampa) contributed with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 12 assists for the winners. The former international guard Sami Bzai (190-1994, college: SE Oklahoma) answered with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for Al Ahli. Orthodox are looking forward to face Al Jubaiha (#4) on the road in the next round. Al Ahli's supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Amman to the arena Al Riyadi.
Very important is a road loss of Al Jubaiha (0-3) against Al Riyadi (1-2) on Thursday night. Visiting Al Jubaiha was defeated by Al Riyadi in a tough game in Amman 80-87. It was a great evening for American swingman Brandon Spearman (191-1991, college: Hawaii) who led his team to a victory scoring 31 points. Ahmad Obeid helped adding 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. The best for the losing side was Guyanese-American forward Kevin Mickle (201-1993, college: Ohio) with 24 points and 9 rebounds. Al Jubaiha's coach Yousef Abu Baker rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Al Riyadi'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.

Al Riyadi - Al Jubaiha 87-80

Very important is a road loss of Al Jubaiha (0-3) against Al Riyadi (1-2) on Thursday night. Visiting Al Jubaiha was defeated by Al Riyadi in a tough game in Amman 80-87. Strangely Al Jubaiha outrebounded Al Riyadi 43-30 including 16 on the offensive glass. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Al Jubaiha was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a great evening for American swingman Brandon Spearman (191-1991, college: Hawaii) who led his team to a victory scoring 31 points. The former international forward Ahmad Obeid (197-1990) helped adding 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Spearman is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. The best for the losing side was Guyanese-American forward Kevin Mickle (201-1993, college: Ohio) with 24 points and 9 rebounds and Yousef Al-Awamleh produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds. Al Jubaiha's coach Yousef Abu Baker rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Al Riyadi'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:
Al Riyadi: B.Spearman 31+4reb+3ast, A.Obeid 15+6reb+5ast, M.Kanaan 14+1reb+6ast, D.Adham 9+2reb+1ast, S.Nader 8+3reb+2ast, Y.Abuwazaneh 7+8reb+1ast
Al Jubaiha: K.Mickle 24+9reb+2ast, Y.Al-Awamleh 18+13reb+3ast, H.Ahmad 15+1reb+1ast, B.Mitri 9+7reb+6ast, A.Bostami 8+6reb+3ast, M.Mansour 4+4reb

Al Ahli - Orthodox 88-96

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Al Ahli (2-1) in Amman on Thursday night. Hosts were defeated by Orthodox (3-0) 96-88. Orthodox looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was a good game for American point guard Darrin Dorsey (188-1987, college: DWU, agency: Diamond Sports) who led his team to a victory with 25 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals. The former international guard Freddy Ibrahim (190-1996, college: Tampa) contributed with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 6 rebounds and 12 assists for the winners. The former international guard Sami Bzai (190-1994, college: SE Oklahoma) answered with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and the former international guard Amin Abuhawwas (190-1994, college: Mars Hill) added 16 points and 5 assists in the effort for Al Ahli. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Orthodox are looking forward to face Al Jubaiha (#4) on the road in the next round. Al Ahli's supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Amman to the arena Al Riyadi.
Top scorers:
Orthodox: D.Dorsey 25+6reb+5ast, A.Ashraf 18+3reb+2ast, M.Hussein 17+12reb+2ast, F.Ibrahim 15+6reb+12ast, A.Alhamarsheh 14+9reb+2ast, K.Abuaboud 4+5reb
Al Ahli: S.Bzai 21+6reb+6ast, G.Tarin 16+5reb, A.Abuhawwas 16+3reb+5ast, M.Abdeen 14+5reb+4ast, Z.Najdawi 10+5reb+6ast, Q.Fadi 5+5reb+3ast



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