Overview of Premier League Round 1 of Quarter-Finals

Amman United - Shabab Bushra 129-52

Amman United dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Shabab Bushra's 32 and had 23 for 37 from the free-throw line, while Shabab Bushra only scored two points from the stripe. Amman United forced 31 Shabab Bushra turnovers and outrebounded them 46-28 including 16 on the offensive glass. Amman United looked well-organized offensively handing out 39 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Shabab Bushra's players. 25 personal fouls committed by Shabab Bushra helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The former international forward Yazan AlTaweel (188-1993) stepped up and scored 25 points and 6 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners and American guard Vante Hendrix (196-1998, college: CSUN, agency: BIG) chipped in 15 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists. Five Amman United players scored in double figures. At the losing side forward Yazeed Abu Shuheil responded with 16 points and Sultan Bassam scored 14 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.
Top scorers:
Amman United: Y.AlTaweel 25+3reb+6ast, A.Abuhawwas 22+3reb+5ast, D.Samuel 19+5reb+1ast, A.Shatat 17+2reb+3ast, H.Vante 15+9reb+8ast, A.Alhamarsheh 15+8reb+8ast
Shabab Bushra: A.Shuheil Yazeed 16+4reb+3ast, B.Sultan 14+2reb+1ast, J.Khaldoun 12+2reb, A.Shuheil Yanal 3+2reb+1ast, S.Yousef 3+6reb+3ast, Z.Ali 2+1ast

Al Jubaiha - Al Jalil 92-84

Al Jubaiha made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American guard Christian Harvey (185, college: Marian, IN) stepped up and scored 34 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and his fellow American import forward Jamir Coleman (201-1997, college: CCSU) chipped in 24 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. At the losing side American forward Jace Hogan (198-1996, college: Jacksonville) responded with a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 14 rebounds and 7 assists and John Shows scored 27 points and 6 rebounds.
Top scorers:
Al Jubaiha: H.Christian 34+6reb+5ast, C.Jamir 24+13reb+5ast, M.Naffa 10+2reb, M.Bosheh 8+10reb+3ast, A.Kanaan 6, M.Zaghab 5+4reb+1ast
Al Jalil: J.Hogan 33+14reb+7ast, S.John 27+6reb+2ast, B.Ahmad 11+7reb+7ast, A.Yousef 6+2reb+2ast, A.Shawer Khaled 4+2reb, O.Ammar 3+1reb+3ast

Al Faisaly - Al Ashrafiyah 125-64

Al Faisaly dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Al Ashrafiyah's 26. Al Faisaly forced 24 Al Ashrafiyah turnovers and outrebounded them 49-35 including a 36-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Al Faisaly looked well-organized offensively handing out 43 assists comparing to just 17 passes made by Al Ashrafiyah's players. American-Palestinian guard Brian Halums (196-1997, college: UAFS, agency: The Crew A.M.) stepped up and scored 20 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the winners and Canadian forward Ahmad Khazaleh (203, college: St.Clair) chipped in 21 points. Five Al Faisaly players scored in double figures. At the losing side Mohammad Al Buheiri responded with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds and Julian Shataeet scored 15 points. 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.
Top scorers:
Al Faisaly: A.Khazaleh 21+3reb+3ast, H.Brian 20+8reb+5ast, A.Olajuwon 16+4reb+3ast, H.Abu 13+4reb+4ast, D.Yousef 13+2reb+1ast, H.Daniel 13+6reb+6ast
Al Ashrafiyah: S.Julian 15+1reb+3ast, A.Buheiri Mohammad 12+10reb, B.Mohammad 9+7reb+1ast, S.Laith 8+3reb+1ast, A.Mohammed 8+3reb+5ast, T.Mohammad 6+3reb+2ast

Al Wehdat - Al Iglizia 95-80

Al Wehdat looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. American swingman Darious Hall (200-1997, college: Cent Arkansas) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!), 17 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals for the winners and his fellow American import swingman Charles Matthews (198-1996, college: Michigan) chipped in 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. At the losing side American power forward Mason Harrell (206-1997, college: WSSU) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 22 rebounds and 6 blocks and American-Guamanian swingman BJ Freeman (198-2002, college: Arizona St., agency: The Crew A.M.) scored 16 points. Four Al Iglizia players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Al Wehdat: H.Darious 34+17reb+5ast, A.Alhendi 17+5reb+3ast, M.Charles 17+5reb+5ast, K.Abuaboud 7+5reb+1ast, S.Al 6+1reb+2ast, A.Al-Qattan 5+1reb+1ast
Al Iglizia: M.Harrell 20+22reb+3ast, B.Freeman 16+4reb+3ast, A.Nader 14+3reb+2ast, S.Mutaz 13+3reb+1ast, S.Hamzah 7+4reb+6ast, A.Hani 6+5reb+3ast