QBL Round 10 (Regular Season): Al Shamal is defeated by Al Gharafa in a derby game

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The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Doha: Al Gharafa (#4) and Al Shamal (#7). Al Gharafa (6-4) won against visiting Al Shamal (3-7) 98-89. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Al Shamal. Al Gharafa dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Al Shamal's 34. Al Gharafa looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The former international forward Nedim Muslic (196-1998) had a double-double by scoring 15 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American forward Karim York (206, college: PVAMU) chipped in 19 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side Nigerian point guard Uchenna Iroegbu (183-1996, college: Stony Brook) responded with 31 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists. Al Gharafa maintains fourth position with 6-4 record. Al Shamal at the other side keeps the seventh place with seven games lost. Al Gharafa's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Doha Al Rayyan.
Another interesting game was again a derby between two teams from Doha: Al Arabi (#2) and Al Sadd (#8). Al Arabi (8-2) smashed visiting Al Sadd (2-8) by 21 points 111-90. American guard Walter Lemon Jr. (191-1992, college: Bradley) notched 26 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the effort and Mohamed Hussein supported him with 21 points and 6 rebounds. 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. Even a double-double of 22 points and 10 rebounds by international forward Babacar Dieng (196-1997) did not help to save the game for Al Sadd. Al Arabi keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Al Ahli. Al Sadd lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with eight games lost. Al Arabi will play against Al Wakrah (#5) on the road in the next round. Al Sadd's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Doha Qatar Club.
Another interesting game was again a derby match of two local teams from Doha: Al Ahli D. (#2) and Qatar Club (#6). Qatar Club was defeated at home 64-76 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Ndoye Seydou fired 34 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds for the winners. Sindou Diallo produced 24 points for lost side. Al Ahli (8-2) have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Al Arabi. Loser Qatar Club keeps the sixth place with five games lost. Al Ahli's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Doha to the arena Al Shamal.

In the last game of round 10 bottom-ranked Al Khor was destroyed by Al Rayyan on the opponent's court 94-51.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 25 points, 9 assists and 6 steals by Bruce Massey of Al Ahli D..



Al Gharafa - Al Shamal 98-89

The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Doha: Al Gharafa (#4) and Al Shamal (#7). Al Gharafa (6-4) won against visiting Al Shamal (3-7) 98-89. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Al Shamal. Al Gharafa dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Al Shamal's 34. Al Gharafa looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The former international forward Nedim Muslic (196-1998) had a double-double by scoring 15 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American forward Karim York (206, college: PVAMU) chipped in 19 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side Nigerian point guard Uchenna Iroegbu (183-1996, college: Stony Brook) responded with 31 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists and point guard Fadi Abilmona (178-1986) scored 12 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Al Gharafa maintains fourth position with 6-4 record. Al Shamal at the other side keeps the seventh place with seven games lost. Al Gharafa's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Doha Al Rayyan.
Top scorers:
Al Shamal: U.Iroegbu 31+8reb+9ast, S.Osayande 15+3reb, T.Harris 13+5reb, A.Fadi 12+6reb+9ast, M.Hasan-Mohamed 9+3reb+1ast, M.Talla 6+3reb+5ast
Al Gharafa: A.Saad 26+2reb+1ast, K.York 19+10reb+3ast, P.McGlynn 16+3reb+4ast, N.Muslic 15+12reb+5ast, D.Adama 13+3reb, M.Yousuf Mohmmed 5+7reb+4ast

Al Rayyan - Al Khor 94-51

Very expected game in Doha where 9th ranked Al Khor (1-9) was crushed by third ranked Al Rayyan (6-3) 94-51 on Saturday. Al Rayyan outrebounded Al Khor 48-23 including a 35-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Senegalese power forward Mouhammad Faye (207-1985, college: SMU) fired a double-double by scoring 23 points, 18 rebounds and 4 blocks for the winners. The former international point guard Abdulla Mousa (184-2008) chipped in a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds. Five Al Rayyan players scored in double figures. American swingman Jerald Gillens-Butler (196-1997, college: Elon) produced 22 points and 7 rebounds and Egyptian center Omar Salem (205-1983) added 13 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Defending champion maintains third position with 6-3 record having just three points less than leader Al Ahli D. Al Khor lost fifth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with nine games lost. 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 Gharafa.
Top scorers:
Al Khor: J.Gillens-Butler 22+7reb+2ast, O.Salem 13+6reb, A.Kosar 7+5reb, T.Crump 7+4reb+6ast, K.Mohamed 2+1reb+1ast, E.Abdelrahman 0
Al Rayyan: M.Faye 23+18reb+3ast, M.Abdulla 18+10reb+2ast, N.Griffin 17+3reb+5ast, A.Bobo Magassa 15+6reb+1ast, H.Aref 11+3reb+3ast, M.Haracic 7+7reb+2ast

Al Arabi - Al Sadd 111-90

Another interesting game was again a derby between two teams from Doha: Al Arabi (#2) and Al Sadd (#8). Al Arabi (8-2) smashed visiting Al Sadd (2-8) by 21 points 111-90. Al Arabi dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Al Sadd's 32. They outrebounded Al Sadd 39-24 including a 29-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Al Arabi players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. American guard Walter Lemon Jr. (191-1992, college: Bradley) notched 26 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the effort and center Mohamed Hussein (203-1996) supported him with 21 points and 6 rebounds. 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. Even a double-double of 22 points and 10 rebounds by international forward Babacar Dieng (196-1997) did not help to save the game for Al Sadd. American Darryl Owens added 16 points and 5 assists for lost side. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Al Arabi keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Al Ahli. Al Sadd lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with eight games lost. Al Arabi will play against Al Wakrah (#5) on the road in the next round. Al Sadd's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Doha Qatar Club.
Top scorers:
Al Sadd: B.Dieng 22+10reb+3ast, K.Ajukwa 17+4ast, O.Darryl 16+3reb+5ast, Y.Badr 14+1reb+2ast, O.Saad 12+4reb+3ast, M.Ahmad 4+3reb
Al Arabi: W.Lemon Jr. 26+7reb+7ast, A.Khaled 21+5reb+2ast, M.Hussein 21+6reb+1ast, N.Stover 14+4reb+2ast, A.Deng 10+10reb+4ast, C.Casas 8+3reb+3ast

Qatar Club - Al Ahli D. 64-76

Another interesting game was again a derby match of two local teams from Doha: Al Ahli D. (#2) and Qatar Club (#6). Qatar Club was defeated at home 64-76 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. International forward Ndoye Seydou (201-1999) fired 34 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds for the winners. American guard Bruce Massey (190-1990, college: MTSU, agency: BIG) chipped in 25 points, 9 assists and 6 steals. American guard Sindou Diallo (194-2000, college: Montana Tech) produced 24 points and Serbian Dejan Janjic (198-1995) added 18 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Al Ahli (8-2) have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Al Arabi. Loser Qatar Club keeps the sixth place with five games lost. Al Ahli's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Doha to the arena Al Shamal.
Top scorers:
Qatar Club: S.Diallo 24+3reb+2ast, D.Janjic 18+6reb+2ast, F.Avdic 11+10reb+2ast, A.Ndoye 6+10reb, H.Woods II 5+1reb+2ast, A.Adam 0
Al Ahli D.: N.Seydou 34+7reb, B.Massey 25+3reb+9ast, A.Mohammed 8+9reb+2ast, D.Mohmoud 6+4reb+2ast, R.Simmons 3+1ast, H.Kurtovic 0