Premier League Round 5 (Regular Season): Al Faisaly hands first loss to Amman United

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The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Amman United (4-1) at the home court on Friday night. Hosts were defeated by Al Faisaly (5-0) 89-74. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Amman United. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Al Faisaly made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American-Palestinian guard Brian Halums (196-1997, college: UAFS, agency: The Crew A.M.) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 46 points (!!!), 15 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals. contributed with 21 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American center Evan Maxwell (203-1994, college: Dowling) answered with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists for Amman United. Undefeated Al Faisaly have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 5-0 record. Amman United at the other side keeps the second position with one game lost. Al Faisaly are looking forward to face Al Wehdat (#4) in Amman in the next round. Amman United will play against Shabab Bushra and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
Another interesting game for Al Wehdat (2-3) which played on the court of 6th ranked Al Ashrafiyah (1-4). Seventh ranked Al Wehdat crushed hosts 95-71. stepped up with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists for the winners and Akef Al Shiyab chipped in 18 points. American-Palestinian guard Brian Halums (196-1997, college: UAFS, agency: The Crew A.M.) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists. 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 Wehdat moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Al Jalil and Al Iglizia. Al Ashrafiyah lost their fourth game in a row. They dropped to the seventh position with four games lost. They share it with Shabab Bushra. Al Wehdat will play against league's leader Al Faisaly in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Al Ashrafiyah will play against Al Jubaiha (#3) to get more than just one victory in their record.
An interesting game was also a 40-point tough home defeat of 8th ranked Shabab Bushra in a game versus Al Iglizia (#5) 80-40. Malik Wineglass nailed a double-double by scoring 13 points and 15 rebounds for the winning side. Yanal Abu Shuheil came up with 18 points and 5 rebounds for Shabab Bushra in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Al Iglizia (2-3) moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Al Wehdat and Al Jalil. Loser Shabab Bushra stay at the bottom position with four games lost. They share it with Al Ashrafiyah. Al Iglizia will meet Al Jalil (#6) in the next round. Shabab Bushra will play against the league's second-placed Amman United and hope to win that game.

In the last game of round 5 Al Jalil beat Al Jubaiha on the road 80-70.



Amman United - Al Faisaly 74-89

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Amman United (4-1) at the home court on Friday night. Hosts were defeated by Al Faisaly (5-0) 89-74. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Amman United. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Al Faisaly made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American-Palestinian guard Brian Halums (196-1997, college: UAFS, agency: The Crew A.M.) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 46 points (!!!), 15 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals. Mohammad Hussein contributed with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American center Evan Maxwell (203-1994, college: Dowling) answered with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and Hashem Abbas added 18 points and 4 assists in the effort for Amman United. Al Faisaly have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 5-0 record. Amman United at the other side keeps the second position with one game lost. Al Faisaly are looking forward to face Al Wehdat (#4) in Amman in the next round. Amman United will play against Shabab Bushra and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Amman United: E.Maxwell 20+11reb+5ast, A.Hashem 18+4reb+4ast, A.Amin 17+2reb+5ast, M.Fadi 6+4reb+3ast, Q.Fadi 6+3reb+2ast, A.Yazan 3+3reb
Al Faisaly: H.Brian 46+15reb+6ast, M.Hussein 21+10reb+4ast, A.Dajani 9+8reb+8ast, H.Ababneh 5+2reb+1ast, A.Olajuwon 5+10reb+2ast, A.Khazaleh 3+1reb

Al Ashrafiyah - Al Wehdat 71-95

Another interesting game for Al Wehdat (2-3) which played on the court of 6th ranked Al Ashrafiyah (1-4). Seventh ranked Al Wehdat crushed hosts 95-71. Al Wehdat players were unselfish on offense dishing 33 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Al Ashrafiyah's players. Ahmad Hassooneh stepped up with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists for the winners and Akef Al Shiyab chipped in 18 points. Four Al Wehdat players scored in double figures. American-Palestinian guard Brian Halums (196-1997, college: UAFS, agency: The Crew A.M.) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists and Julian Shataeet scored 19 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 Wehdat moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Al Jalil and Al Iglizia. Al Ashrafiyah lost their fourth game in a row. They dropped to the seventh position with four games lost. They share it with Shabab Bushra. Al Wehdat will play against league's leader Al Faisaly in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Al Ashrafiyah will play against Al Jubaiha (#3) to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Al Ashrafiyah: S.Julian 19+3reb+3ast, K.Eric 18+15reb+7ast, A.Buheiri Mohammad 11+5reb+1ast, T.Mohammad 8+3reb, A.Mohammed 6, Y.Alaa 4+8reb
Al Wehdat: S.Al 18+2reb+3ast, A.Hassooneh 16+7reb+10ast, A.Abu 13+3reb, A.Al-Qattan 12+3ast, O.Joseph 11+5reb, A.Alhendi 10+1reb

Al Jubaiha - Al Jalil 70-80

There was a surprise result when seventh ranked Al Jalil (2-3) beat on the road 3rd placed Al Jubaiha (3-2) 80-70 on Friday. Al Jalil dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Al Jubaiha's 26. American forward Jace Hogan (198-1996, college: Jacksonville) nailed a double-double by scoring 39 points (!!!), 22 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals for the winning side and Ahmad Barbari accounted for 18 points and 10 assists. Hogan is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. came up with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 15 rebounds and Nabeel Abu Shreikh added 9 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for Al Jubaiha in the defeat. Al Jalil moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Al Wehdat and Al Iglizia. Loser Al Jubaiha keeps the third position with two games lost. Al Jalil will meet at home Al Iglizia (#5) in the next round. Al Jubaiha will play against Al Ashrafiyah and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Al Jubaiha: E.Yusef 12+3reb+2ast, A.Yousef 11+15reb+3ast, H.Mahmoud 10+4reb, A.Shreikh Omar 9+2reb+2ast, A.Shreikh Nabeel 9+5reb+6ast, J.Apple 9+6reb+1ast
Al Jalil: H.Jace 39+22reb+6ast, A.Barbari 18+3reb+10ast, A.Omari 15+4reb+1ast, A.Al-Okosh 6+8reb, S.Akef 2+5reb, M.Al-Noor 0

Shabab Bushra - Al Iglizia 40-80

An interesting game was also a 40-point tough home defeat of 8th ranked Shabab Bushra in a game versus Al Iglizia (#5) 80-40. Al Iglizia held Shabab Bushra to an opponent 23.1 percent shooting from the field compared to 46.3 percent accuracy of the winners. Al Iglizia forced 24 Shabab Bushra turnovers. American center Malik Wineglass (203-1993, college: Harris-Stowe St., agency: The Crew A.M.) nailed a double-double by scoring 13 points and 15 rebounds for the winning side and Hamzah Shaaban accounted for 8 points and 7 assists. American forward Jace Hogan (198-1996, college: Jacksonville) came up with 18 points and 5 rebounds and Yazeed Abu Shuheil added 6 points and 12 rebounds respectively for Shabab Bushra in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Al Iglizia (2-3) moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Al Wehdat and Al Jalil. Loser Shabab Bushra stay at the bottom position with four games lost. They share it with Al Ashrafiyah. Al Iglizia will meet Al Jalil (#6) in the next round. Shabab Bushra will play against the league's second-placed Amman United and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Shabab Bushra: A.Shuheil Yanal 18+5reb, B.Radwan 6+6reb, A.Shuheil Yazeed 6+12reb, A.Ibrahim 4+2reb+1ast, I.Lockamy 3+4reb+4ast, S.Yousef 2+5reb+4ast
Al Iglizia: M.Idais 15+2reb+1ast, W.Malik 13+15reb+3ast, M.Al-Ghazawi 11, H.Shaaban 8+4reb+7ast, A.Al-Khatib 8, M.Swais 7+3reb+2ast