Qadsia make it 4 in a row - Mar 29, 2010 After having just qualified to the Final 4 in the last week of the regular season with 4 losses and a third place, Al Qadsia managed to make the perfect run in the Playoffs to win the hard fought Championship and prove another time it was the best team in the crucial moments. It was left to an awaited away game against Al Kuwait SC team who lead the regular season and needed a win and nothing else to stop Al Qadsia's claim to the title. The situation was simple: Al Qadsia win the game and they win the title or Al Kuwait SC win the game and would have the opportunity for another shot against the title holders. In front of a full crowd in Al Kuwait SC stadium, the game started with Al Qadsia taking the lead almost from the start controlling the tempo and imposing a solid defense that lead Al Kuwait SC's coach to take out a helpless Ira Clark, completely muffled by Joel Box (205-C-84, agency: Pro Management Agency, college: Quincy), and put the experienced Andre Pitts (185-G-73, college: Huston-Tillotson) to try and reverse the trend. Al Qadsia went 25-20 in the first quarter and continued building on that lead in the second in spite of the efforts of Andre Pitts (11 pts) and Rashed Riyad (10 pts) for Al Kuwait SC. Box wraped up the first half with 10 pts and 6 rebounds in 14 minutes while Mike Christensen helped with 6 pts in 6 minutes of play to enable Al Qadsia to reach half stage ith a 47-40 lead. Al Kuwait SC star Abdallah El Sarraf contributed for Al Qadsia with 10 points. The third quarter saw a big come back for Al Kuwait SC Club with a great performance from guard Rashed Riyad who, almost alone with his 12 points effort, allowed his team to go 6 points in front 4 minutes into the quarter. In the last seconds of that period, the score was equal again (66-66) thanks to an effort from Al Qadsia's Hmeidi. Al Qadsia took an irreversible lead again 4 minutes into the Fourth quarter with 3 consecutive long range shots from guard Fahed El Soubehi who finished the night with 15 points and allowed his team to retain the title another time (88-80). It was the 4th successive League title win for Al Qadsia who went from almost being eliminated in the first round to winning the League. One day before, Al Qadsia had beaten Kazma 88-80. Top Stats: Al Qadsia: Joel Box: 15 pts (1/4 3pt), (4/11 2pt), (4/7 Ft), 14 rebounds in 30 minutes Abdallah El Sarraf: 24 pts (2/7 3pt), (3/5 2pt), (11/13 Ft), 4 reb Fahed El Sbehi: 15 pts (4/6 3pt), (1/3 2pt), 4 rebounds, 3 assists Ahmad Saoud: 10 pts (2/5 2pt), (6/11 Ft), 8 rebounds Mike Christensen: 10 pts (2/4 2pt), (6/7 Ft), 3 reb, in 10 minutes Al Kuwait SC: Andre Pitts: 22 pts (2/6 3pt), (3/8 2pt), (10/14 Ft), in 31 minutes Rashed Riyad: 26 pts (1/3 3pt), (10/19 2pt), (3/4 Ft) courtesy of: PMA Basketball Qadsia again - Apr 21, 2010 Al Qadsia confirmed its status as best Al Kuwait SC team by completing the double in the local competitions, winning the Kuwait cup for the 23rd time and preventing Al Sahel from winning it for the first time. At the end of a hard fought game, Al Qadsia won 78-71 (half-time: 38-33). While in the previous games it was Michael Christensen's performance who helped the team come through, Joel Box (205-C-84, agency: Pro Management Agency, college: Quincy) took the relay in the Final, stepping up to a high standard performance crowned with 16 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks in nearly 28 minutes. Abdullah Al Sarraf (190-F-82), best Kuwaiti player, scored 23 points, while Nasser Al Thurfairi (193-F-89) got a 12 points and 4 rebounds, and Ahmad Saood (198-F/C-84) got 9 points and 6 rebounds, and Fahad el Sbehi and Saker Abdel Rida 8 points each. Ahmad Al Fadli was Sahel's best player before going out on injury in the middle of the 4th quarter, having 19 points and 4 rebounds on the night. Fellow local Shayeh El Mhanna contributed with 15 points, while Sahel's 2 imports didn't have the wanted impact on the game. Wayne Houston finished with 8 points and 4 rebounds while Chris Thompson (196-F-85, agency: Low Country Sports Management, college: Langston) added 12 points. Saleh Yousef, GCC's Youth Championship's best scorer contributed with 5 points and 6 rebounds. Al Qadsia wrap up a successful season under Macedonian Coach Jordanco Davitkov (agency: Global Sports Plaza )'s leadership. He won 2 titles per season since he took over last season courtesy of PMA Basketball |
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