Premier League Round 15 of Regular Season

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Round 15 most important game was a victory of Rum over 4th placed Petra 90-81 on Wednesday night. Rum looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was a good game for international forward Hashem Abbas (198-1999, college: Bridgeport) who led his team to a victory with a triple-double by scoring 24 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. American guard Hunter Strait (188-2000, college: Truman St.) contributed with 24 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. American-Jamaican center David Haye (183-1994, college: SUNY Delhi, agency: Interperformances) answered with 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for Petra. Rum (9-5) have an impressive series of six victories in a row. Newly promoted Rum maintains third place having just three points less than leader Geresa. Petra lost third consecutive game. Petra at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the fourth position with six games lost. Rum are looking forward to face Arabella (#6) in the next round. Petra will play against the league's second-placed Philadelphia and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Premier League top team - Geresa (12-2) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat sixth ranked Arabella (5-9) 83-72. It was a great evening for American point guard Byron Maxwell (175-1993, college: LeMoyne-Owen) who led his team to a victory scoring 26 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. Yousef Abuwazaneh helped adding 18 points and 19 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Dmonta Harris with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Geresa. Newly promoted Geresa maintains first place with 12-2 record. Arabella at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the fifth position with nine games lost. They share it with Pella. Geresa will play against Pella (#5) in the next round. Arabella will play against Rum and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game in was also quite interesting. Second ranked Philadelphia (11-3) played at the court of 5th ranked Pella (5-9). Philadelphia managed to secure a 8-point victory 86-78 on Wednesday. It was an exceptional evening for Zane Najdawi who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 28 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. Philadelphia's coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Devin Gilmore came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks for Pella in the defeat. Newly promoted Philadelphia maintains second place with 11-3 record behind leader Geresa. Pella at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the fifth position with nine games lost. They share it with Arabella. Philadelphia will meet Petra (#4) in the next round. Pella will play against the league's leader Geresa and hope to secure a win.




Arabella - Geresa 72-83

Premier League top team - Geresa (12-2) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat sixth ranked Arabella (5-9) 83-72. Geresa dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Arabella's 38. It was a great evening for American point guard Byron Maxwell (175-1993, college: LeMoyne-Owen) who led his team to a victory scoring 26 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. The former international center Yousef Abuwazaneh (201-1993) helped adding 18 points and 19 rebounds. Maxwell 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 Dmonta Harris with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists and American forward Emmanuel Egbuta (201-1996, college: Tennessee St.) scored 20 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Geresa. Newly promoted Geresa maintains first place with 12-2 record. Arabella at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the fifth position with nine games lost. They share it with Pella. Geresa will play against Pella (#5) in the next round. Arabella will play against Rum and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Arabella: D.Harris 21+15reb+5ast, E.Egbuta 20+5reb+6ast, I.Al-Naser 14+6reb+1ast, N.Anzour 6+5reb+3ast, Y.Rihan 5, Y.Shatat 3+5reb+3ast
Geresa: B.Maxwell 26+7reb+8ast, Y.Abuwazaneh 18+19reb+3ast, A.Alhamarsheh 16+7reb+3ast, Y.Al Taweel 9+3reb+2ast, A.Al Shiyab 7+6reb, A.Dajani 4

Pella - Philadelphia 78-86

The game in was also quite interesting. Second ranked Philadelphia (11-3) played at the court of 5th ranked Pella (5-9). Philadelphia managed to secure a 8-point victory 86-78 on Wednesday. Philadelphia outrebounded Pella 54-40 including a 41-28 advantage in defensive rebounds. Philadelphia looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. It was an exceptional evening for the former international forward Zane Najdawi (201-1996, college: Citadel) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 28 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. Croatian power forward Josip Mikulic (215-1993, college: Fairfield, agency: Interperformances) accounted for 17 points and 16 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Philadelphia's coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American power forward Devin Gilmore (200-1997, college: Murray St.) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks and guard Ahmad Hassouneh (185-1996) added 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Pella in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Newly promoted Philadelphia maintains second place with 11-3 record behind leader Geresa. Pella at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the fifth position with nine games lost. They share it with Arabella. Philadelphia will meet Petra (#4) in the next round. Pella will play against the league's leader Geresa and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Pella: A.Hammouri 24+2reb+4ast, A.Hassouneh 18+9reb+4ast, D.Gilmore 17+12reb+3ast, N.Abu Shreikh 12+3reb+5ast, Y.Awamleh 7+8reb+1ast, Z.Khoury 0
Philadelphia: Z.Najdawi 28+12reb+6ast, J.Mikulic 17+16reb+2ast, G.Faraj 12+10reb+2ast, O.Abu Shreikh 10+2reb+2ast, F.Qarmash 10+9reb+8ast, M.Kanaan 7+2reb+5ast

Petra - Rum 81-90

Round 15 most important game was a victory of Rum over 4th placed Petra 90-81 on Wednesday night. Rum looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was a good game for international forward Hashem Abbas (198-1999, college: Bridgeport) who led his team to a victory with a triple-double by scoring 24 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. American guard Hunter Strait (188-2000, college: Truman St.) contributed with 24 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. American-Jamaican center David Haye (183-1994, college: SUNY Delhi, agency: Interperformances) answered with 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and American power forward Gregoryshon Magee (211-1990, college: USA) added 18 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Petra. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Rum (9-5) have an impressive series of six victories in a row. Newly promoted Rum maintains third place having just three points less than leader Geresa. Petra lost third consecutive game. Petra at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the fourth position with six games lost. Rum are looking forward to face Arabella (#6) in the next round. Petra will play against the league's second-placed Philadelphia and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Petra: D.Haye 18+7reb+4ast, G.Magee 18+7reb, E.Eid 14+6reb+3ast, A.Bostami 10+9reb+4ast, B.Abu Abood 8+5reb+1ast, K.Abuaboud 7+6reb+3ast
Rum: H.Abbas 24+12reb+10ast, H.Strait 24+6reb+7ast, A.Alhendi 19+6reb, K.Thaher 10+2reb+2ast, S.Khawaldeh 6+3reb, M.Nasereddin 5+8reb+4ast