QBL Round 6 (Regular Season): Al Gharafa beat Al Sadd by three after a very close game

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 6 in the QBL took place in Doha. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 7th ranked Al Sadd (2-4) to sixth ranked Al Gharafa (4-3) 78-75 on Saturday evening. It was a good game for the former international forward Nedim Muslic (196-1998) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 13 rebounds. American guard Patrick McGlynn (188-1992, college: URI) contributed with 20 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. American Darryl Owens replied with 35 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds for Al Sadd. Al Gharafa moved-up to third place. Al Sadd lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with four games lost. Al Gharafa will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Al Sadd will play on the road against Al Wakrah (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Doha: Al Ahli D. (#4) and Al Sadd (#7). Al Sadd was defeated at home 63-78 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. American guard Bruce Massey (190-1990, college: MTSU, agency: BIG) scored 16 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 7 steals to lead the charge for the winners and Mohammed Abbasher chipped in 20 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was American center Ronald Delph (213-1993, college: FAU) with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds. Al Ahli have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Al Sadd lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with four games lost. Al Ahli will play against Al Khor (#8) at home in the next round where they are favorite. Al Sadd will play against Al Wakrah and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Al Wakrah (3-3) against sixth ranked Al Gharafa (4-3) on Tuesday night. Visiting Al Wakrah was crushed by Al Gharafa in Doha 98-76. Patrick McGlynn notched 36 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the effort. Even 33 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds by Darious Clark did not help to save the game for Al Wakrah. Al Gharafa moved-up to third place. Al Wakrah at the other side dropped to the sixth position with three games lost. Al Gharafa will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Al Wakrah will play against Al Sadd (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last two games of round 6 bottom-ranked Al Khor beat Al Wakrah on the road 77-72. Al Arabi won against Al Shamal on its own court 70-60.



Al Gharafa - Al Wakrah 98-76

Very important is a road loss of second ranked Al Wakrah (3-3) against sixth ranked Al Gharafa (4-3) on Tuesday night. Visiting Al Wakrah was crushed by Al Gharafa in Doha 98-76. Al Gharafa outrebounded Al Wakrah 43-31 including 28 on the defensive glass. American guard Patrick McGlynn (188-1992, college: URI) notched 36 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the effort and Senegalese center Adama Diakhite (205-1997) supported him with 24 points and 13 rebounds. Even 33 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds by American guard Darious Clark (193-1990, college: Slippery Rock, agency: Diamond Sports) did not help to save the game for Al Wakrah. His fellow American import guard Aaron Mitchell (188-1989, college: Longwood) added 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Al Gharafa moved-up to third place. Al Wakrah at the other side dropped to the sixth position with three games lost. Al Gharafa will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Al Wakrah will play against Al Sadd (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Al Gharafa: P.McGlynn 36+5reb+6ast, D.Adama 24+13reb+2ast, N.Muslic 21+12reb+1ast, Y.Yagoub 7+4reb+2ast, M.Yousuf Mohmmed 5+7reb+6ast, I.Marlen 3+1reb
Al Wakrah: D.Clark 33+7reb+3ast, A.Mitchell 19+6reb+4ast, N.Mame Souleye 19+8reb+1ast, D.Djibrirou 3+1reb, J.Mubarak 2+4reb+1ast, M.Mohamed 0

Al Wakrah - Al Khor 72-77

There was a surprise result when ninth ranked Al Khor (1-4) beat on the road second-best Al Wakrah (3-3) 77-72 on Saturday. Swingman Abdul Kosar (190-1998) notched 30 points and 6 rebounds to lead the effort and American guard Tyree Crump (185-1997, college: Georgia, agency: BIG) supported him with 25 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Even 22 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists by American guard Darious Clark (193-1990, college: Slippery Rock, agency: Diamond Sports) did not help to save the game for Al Wakrah. The former international center Ndour Mame Souleye (206-1987) added 22 points, 6 rebounds and 4 blocks. Al Khor left bottom position moving up to eighth place. Loser Al Wakrah dropped to the sixth position with three games lost. Al Khor will meet league's second-placed Al Ahli in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Al Wakrah will play against Al Sadd (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Al Khor: A.Kosar 30+6reb+1ast, T.Crump 25+5reb+6ast, M.Ali 12+12reb, K.Mohamed 8+5reb+1ast, J.Gillens-Butler 2+5reb+4ast, E.Abdelrahman 0
Al Wakrah: N.Mame Souleye 22+6reb, D.Clark 22+6reb+4ast, A.Mitchell 12+10reb+3ast, A.Matalkeh 7+2reb+1ast, J.Mubarak 7+9reb, D.Djibrirou 2

Al Sadd - Al Ahli D. 63-78

Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Doha: Al Ahli D. (#4) and Al Sadd (#7). Al Sadd was defeated at home 63-78 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Al Ahli dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Al Sadd's 34. Al Ahli forced 24 Al Sadd turnovers. American guard Bruce Massey (190-1990, college: MTSU, agency: BIG) scored 16 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 7 steals to lead the charge for the winners and international forward Mohammed Abbasher (198-2004) chipped in 20 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Five Al Ahli D. players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American center Ronald Delph (213-1993, college: FAU) with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds and international forward Babacar Dieng (196-1997) scored 19 points and 6 rebounds. Al Ahli have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Al Sadd lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with four games lost. Al Ahli will play against Al Khor (#8) at home in the next round where they are favorite. Al Sadd will play against Al Wakrah and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Al Ahli D.: A.Mohammed 20+6reb+3ast, B.Massey 16+9reb+7ast, N.Seydou 15+8reb+1ast, N.Mohamed 14+5reb+5ast, S.Toutziarakis 10+6reb+3ast, D.Mohmoud 3
Al Sadd: R.Delph 20+13reb, B.Dieng 19+6reb, N.Babcar 9+5reb+1ast, O.Darryl 7+7reb+3ast, A.Faisal 6+2reb, Y.Badr 2+3ast

Al Arabi - Al Shamal 70-60

Very expected game when 9th ranked Al Shamal (1-5) lost to first ranked Al Arabi (5-1) in Doha 60-70 on Sunday. International guard Khaled Abdelbaset (191-1997) notched 16 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the effort and American forward Nick Stover (198-1993, college: USA) supported him with 23 points. Worth to mention Stover played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped get the job in pro basketball. Al Arabi's coach Hatem Mamlouk used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even a double-double of 16 points and 16 rebounds by Palestinian-Canadian forward Shane Osayande (200-1993, college: Saskatchewan) did not help to save the game for Al Shamal. American center Tyler Harris (208-1993, college: Auburn, agency: AG Sports Solutions) added 22 points and 10 rebounds. Al Arabi have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 5-1 record. Al Shamal lost fifth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with five games lost. Al Arabi will meet Al Khor (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Al Shamal's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Doha to the arena Qatar Club.
Top scorers:
Al Arabi: N.Stover 23+3reb+2ast, A.Khaled 16+6reb+7ast, K.Abdi 9+9reb+4ast, M.Hussein 9+1reb, M.Lashin 7, K.Brown 2+4reb+1ast
Al Shamal: T.Harris 22+10reb+3ast, S.Osayande 16+16reb+3ast, A.Fadi 12+5reb+5ast, M.Hasan-Mohamed 7+10reb+1ast, M.Talla 0+3reb+2ast, U.Iroegbu 0

Al Gharafa - Al Sadd 78-75

The most exciting game of round 6 in the QBL took place in Doha. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 7th ranked Al Sadd (2-4) to sixth ranked Al Gharafa (4-3) 78-75 on Saturday evening. It was a good game for the former international forward Nedim Muslic (196-1998) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 13 rebounds. American guard Patrick McGlynn (188-1992, college: URI) contributed with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Four Al Gharafa players scored in double figures. American Darryl Owens replied with 35 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds and South Sudanese center Majur Majak (216, college: New Haven) added 6 points and 12 rebounds in the effort for Al Sadd. Al Gharafa moved-up to third place. Al Sadd lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with four games lost. Al Gharafa will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Al Sadd will play on the road against Al Wakrah (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Al Gharafa: N.Muslic 24+13reb+2ast, P.McGlynn 20+11reb+5ast, D.Adama 19+8reb+4ast, I.Marlen 10+2ast, Y.Yagoub 3+1ast, M.Yousuf Mohmmed 2+8reb+5ast
Al Sadd: O.Darryl 35+7reb+3ast, Y.Badr 12+1reb+1ast, A.Faisal 11+2reb+1ast, M.Majak 6+12reb, M.Ahmad 5+2reb, R.Delph 4+5reb