Al Ashrafiyah - Al Faisaly 48-96Al Faisaly dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to
Al Ashrafiyah's 28. They outrebounded
Al Ashrafiyah 53-32 including a
41-22 advantage in defensive rebounds.
Al Faisaly players were unselfish on offense dishing 36 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by
Al Ashrafiyah's players. Canadian forward
Ahmad Khazaleh (203, college:
St.Clair) notched 28 points and 5 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) to lead the effort and point guard
Ammar Bostami (180-1991) supported him with 5 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists. Even a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds by
Mohammad Al Buheiri did not help to save the game for
Al Ashrafiyah.
Mohammed Azaizeh added 9 points for the hosts.
Top scorers:Al Faisaly: A.Khazaleh 28+5reb+3ast, H.Ababneh 17+7reb+3ast, H.Abu 11+7reb+1ast, A.Atiyeh 10+7reb+4ast, D.Yousef 9+7reb+6ast, H.Brian 9+7reb+5ast
Al Ashrafiyah: A.Buheiri Mohammad 15+10reb+1ast, A.Mohammed 9+2reb+1ast, S.Julian 7+4reb, A.Ahmad 6+4reb+1ast, A.Ali 4+1ast, S.Laith 3+4reb+1ast
gschID: 1360786
Al Iglizia - Al Wehdat 93-87Al Iglizia forced 21
Al Wehdat turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American-Guamanian swingman
BJ Freeman (198-2002, college:
Arizona St., agency:
The Crew A.M.) had a double-double by scoring 27 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American power forward
Mason Harrell (206-1997, college:
WSSU) chipped in 21 points and 14 rebounds during the contest. Four
Al Iglizia players scored in double figures. American swingman
Darious Hall (200-1997, college:
Cent Arkansas) responded with
33 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international guard
Ashraf Alhendi (190-1995) scored 17 points and 7 rebounds.
Top scorers:Al Iglizia: F.BJ 27+10reb+3ast, H.Mason 21+14reb+1ast, H.Shaaban 18+4reb+5ast, M.Swais 10+2reb+2ast, H.Al-Faraj 8+8reb+10ast, N.Ahmad 6+4reb+3ast
Al Wehdat: D.Hall 33+8reb+4ast, A.Ashraf 17+7reb+2ast, K.Malek 11+3reb+6ast, A.Yousef 8+5reb+1ast, A.Shiyab Akef 8+6reb+5ast, A.Khaled 6+10reb+1ast
gschID: 1360787
Shabab Bushra - Amman United 56-106Amman United dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to
Shabab Bushra's 28 and made 28-of-37 free shots (75.7 percent) during the game.
Amman United forced 24
Shabab Bushra turnovers and outrebounded them
50-26 including a
35-20 advantage in defensive rebounds.
Amman United looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international guard
Amin Abuhawwas (190-1994, college:
Mars Hill) who scored 17 points and 5 assists. The former international
Abdallah Shatat (191-2006) chipped in 18 points and 4 assists. Abuhawwas is a former
Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Amman United players scored in double figures. Forward
Yazeed Abu Shuheil produced 19 points and Palestinian center
Yousef Shatat (210-1994) added 7 points and 6 assists respectively for the hosts. 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: A.Shatat 18+2reb+4ast, A.Abuhawwas 17+2reb+5ast, F.Qarmash 17+1reb+3ast, A.Alhamarsheh 15+7reb, D.Samuel 12+9reb+2ast, H.Vante 10+7reb+3ast
Shabab Bushra: A.Shuheil Yazeed 19+4reb+3ast, J.Ahmad 10+2reb, S.Yousef 7+4reb+6ast, A.Hudhud 6+4reb, J.Khaldoun 4, Z.Ali 3+7reb+3ast
gschID: 1360788
Al Jubaiha - Al Jalil 84-72The best player for the winners was American forward
Jamir Coleman (201-1997, college:
CCSU) who had a double-double by scoring 22 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists. The other American import guard
Christian Harvey (185, college:
Marian, IN) chipped in 25 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Al Jubaiha's coach
Saif Al-Bitar used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward
Jace Hogan (198-1996, college:
Jacksonville) produced a double-double by scoring 23 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists and
Ahmad Barbari added 24 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists respectively for the guests.
Top scorers:Al Jubaiha: H.Christian 25+7reb+7ast, C.Jamir 22+15reb+4ast, S.Abu 13+4ast, Y.Baabesh 9+13reb+1ast, M.Hazaymeh 9+6reb, M.Zaghab 3
Al Jalil: B.Ahmad 24+5reb+7ast, J.Hogan 23+15reb+5ast, A.Shawer Khaled 10+15reb, S.John 9+13reb+1ast, A.Yousef 6+3ast, S.Omar 0
gschID: 1360789