QBL Round 7 (Regular Season): Al Rayyan defeats Qatar Club in the closest game of the week

There will be only one (last) round of the Regular Season in QBL. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 7 in the QBL took place in Doha. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of 3rd placed Qatar Club (4-3) to fifth ranked Al Rayyan (4-2) 74-72 in the game for the third place. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Qatar Club. They outrebounded Qatar Club 39-28 including a 32-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for American guard Shamorie Ponds (185-1998, college: St.John's) who led his team to a victory scoring 29 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Senegalese power forward Mouhammad Faye (207-1985, college: SMU) helped adding 17 points and 11 rebounds. At the losing side the former international forward Faris Avdic (201-1997) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds. Defending champion moved-up to third place. Qatar Club at the other side dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with Al Wakrah. Al Rayyan's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Doha to the arena Al Shamal.
Important game to mention about took place in Al Wakrah. Sixth ranked Al Wakrah (4-3) saved a 2-point derby victory at home edging 7th ranked Al Sadd (2-5) 79-77 on Saturday evening. Americans were the main players on the court. It was an exceptional evening for guard Darious Clark (193-1990, college: Slippery Rock, agency: Diamond Sports) who led the winners and scored 27 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Aaron Mitchell accounted for 13 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists. Center Ronald Delph (213-1993, college: FAU) came up with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 16 rebounds for Al Sadd in the defeat. Al Wakrah moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Qatar Club. Al Sadd lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with five games lost. Al Wakrah will play against league's second-placed Al Ahli in Doha in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Al Sadd's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Doha Al Rayyan.
QBL top team - Al Arabi (7-1) had no problems winning another game on Wednesday. This time they crushed eighth ranked Al Khor (1-6) 93-61. Nick Stover fired 23 points and 6 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winners. Al Arabi's coach Hatem Mamlouk felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Mubashar Ali produced a double-double by scoring 29 points and 26 rebounds for lost side. Al Arabi have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 7-1 record. Loser Al Khor keeps the eighth position with six games lost. They share it with Al Shamal. Al Arabi's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Doha Al Gharafa.

In the last two games of round 7 bottom-ranked Al Shamal lost to Qatar Club on the opponent's court 77-83. Al Ahli outscored Al Khor in a home game 102-70.



Al Khor - Al Arabi 61-93

QBL top team - Al Arabi (7-1) had no problems winning another game on Wednesday. This time they crushed eighth ranked Al Khor (1-6) 93-61. American forward Nick Stover (198-1993, college: USA) fired 23 points and 6 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winners. His fellow American import guard Kenny Brown (188-1991, college: Ferris St., agency: SLN) chipped in 13 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Stover is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Al Arabi players scored in double figures. Al Arabi's coach Hatem Mamlouk felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Finnish power forward Mubashar Ali (213, college: FMU) produced a double-double by scoring 29 points and 26 rebounds and American guard Tyree Crump (185-1997, college: Georgia, agency: BIG) added 25 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Al Arabi have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 7-1 record. Loser Al Khor keeps the eighth position with six games lost. They share it with Al Shamal. Al Arabi's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Doha Al Gharafa.
Top scorers:
Al Arabi: N.Stover 23+6reb+2ast, A.Khaled 20+4reb+2ast, K.Brown 13+7reb+7ast, M.Hussein 10+11reb+2ast, K.Abdi 8+8reb+1ast, C.Casas 8+7reb+2ast
Al Khor: M.Ali 29+26reb, T.Crump 25+6reb+5ast, O.Salem 4+8reb, C.Jacey 2+2ast, A.Kosar 1+3reb+1ast, E.Abdelrahman 0

Qatar Club - Al Shamal 83-77

Very expected game in Doha where 9th ranked Al Shamal (1-6) was defeated by third ranked Qatar Club (4-3) 83-77 on Wednesday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Qatar Club looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American guard Holland Woods II (184-1999, college: GCU, agency: Octagon Europe) fired 30 points and 9 assists for the winners. His fellow American import guard Sindou Diallo (194-2000, college: Montana Tech) chipped in 26 points. American center Tyler Harris (208-1993, college: Auburn, agency: AG Sports Solutions) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists and Palestinian-Canadian forward Shane Osayande (200-1993, college: Saskatchewan) added 15 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Four Al Shamal players scored in double figures. Despite that victory Qatar Club went down to fourth position due to points difference, which they share with Al Wakrah. Al Shamal lost their sixth game in a row. They stay at the bottom place with six games lost. They share the position with Al Khor. Qatar Club will meet Al Khor (#8) on the road in the next round. Al Shamal's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Doha Al Rayyan.
Top scorers:
Qatar Club: H.Woods II 30+4reb+9ast, S.Diallo 26+2reb+2ast, A.Abdalla Ali 12+4reb+3ast, D.Janjic 7+1reb+1ast, A.Ndoye 4+9reb+6ast, F.Avdic 2+6reb+2ast
Al Shamal: T.Harris 20+13reb+4ast, M.Talla 18+1reb+5ast, S.Osayande 15+10reb+5ast, M.Hasan-Mohamed 13+10reb+2ast, A.Fadi 6+4reb+5ast, A.Mohammed 5

Al Ahli D. - Al Khor 102-70

Very predictable result in Doha where third ranked Al Ahli (5-2) smashed 8th ranked Al Khor (1-6) 102-70 on Friday. Al Ahli dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Al Khor's 28. They outrebounded Al Khor 40-25 including 26 on the defensive glass. Al Ahli looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Al Khor's players. International forward Ndoye Seydou (201-1999) fired 32 points and 8 rebounds (on 12-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winners. The former international guard Mohamed Ndao (193-2007) chipped in 19 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. Five Al Ahli D. players scored in double figures. American guard Tyree Crump (185-1997, college: Georgia, agency: BIG) produced 34 points (!!!) and 4 assists (made all of his seven free throws) and Finnish power forward Mubashar Ali (213, college: FMU) added 9 points and 15 rebounds respectively for lost side. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Al Ahli. They moved-up to second place. Loser Al Khor keeps the eighth position with six games lost. They share it with Al Shamal. Al Ahli will meet at home Al Wakrah (#4) in the next round. Al Khor will play against Qatar Club (#5) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Al Ahli D.: N.Seydou 32+8reb+1ast, N.Mohamed 19+5reb+8ast, B.Massey 17+6reb+6ast, S.Toutziarakis 17+8reb+5ast, A.Mohammed 15+6reb+2ast, D.Mohmoud 2+4reb+4ast
Al Khor: T.Crump 34+3reb+4ast, A.Kosar 12+2reb, M.Ali 9+15reb+1ast, O.Salem 9+4reb, C.Jacey 3+1ast, K.Mohamed 3+2ast

Al Rayyan - Qatar Club 74-72

The most exciting game of round 7 in the QBL took place in Doha. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of 3rd placed Qatar Club (4-3) to fifth ranked Al Rayyan (4-2) 74-72 in the game for the third place. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Qatar Club. They outrebounded Qatar Club 39-28 including a 32-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for American guard Shamorie Ponds (185-1998, college: St.John's) who led his team to a victory scoring 29 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Senegalese power forward Mouhammad Faye (207-1985, college: SMU) helped adding 17 points and 11 rebounds. At the losing side the former international forward Faris Avdic (201-1997) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds and American guard Holland Woods II (184-1999, college: GCU, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 19 points and 6 assists. Four Qatar Club players scored in double figures. Defending champion moved-up to third place. Qatar Club at the other side dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with Al Wakrah. Al Rayyan's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Doha to the arena Al Shamal.
Top scorers:
Al Rayyan: S.Ponds 29+5reb+7ast, M.Faye 17+11reb+3ast, M.Haracic 14+5reb+1ast, M.Abdulla 7+2reb+2ast, A.Bobo Magassa 5+11reb+1ast, A.Tawfiq Abu 2+4reb
Qatar Club: H.Woods II 19+4reb+6ast, F.Avdic 19+12reb+2ast, A.Abdalla Ali 14+1reb, S.Diallo 12+4reb+6ast, D.Janjic 4+1reb, A.Ndoye 4+5reb+3ast

Al Wakrah - Al Sadd 79-77

Important game to mention about took place in Al Wakrah. Sixth ranked Al Wakrah (4-3) saved a 2-point derby victory at home edging 7th ranked Al Sadd (2-5) 79-77 on Saturday evening. Al Wakrah players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. It was an exceptional evening for guard Darious Clark (193-1990, college: Slippery Rock, agency: Diamond Sports) who led the winners and scored 27 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Guard Aaron Mitchell (188-1989, college: Longwood) accounted for 13 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for the winning side. Clark is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Center Ronald Delph (213-1993, college: FAU) came up with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 16 rebounds and Darryl Owens added 25 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for Al Sadd in the defeat. Al Wakrah moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Qatar Club. Al Sadd lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with five games lost. Al Wakrah will play against league's second-placed Al Ahli in Doha in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Al Sadd's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Doha Al Rayyan.
Top scorers:
Al Wakrah: D.Clark 27+8reb+7ast, N.Mame Souleye 25+5reb+1ast, A.Mitchell 13+12reb+11ast, G.Abdirahman 8+6reb+2ast, J.Mubarak 6+5reb, M.Mohamed 0
Al Sadd: O.Darryl 25+10reb+6ast, R.Delph 24+16reb+2ast, A.Faisal 12+2reb+2ast, B.Dieng 9+3reb+5ast, O.Saad 3+2reb+3ast, M.Ahmad 2