QBL Round 14 (Regular Season): Al Arabi beat Al Shamal in a derby game

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Doha: Al Arabi (#2) and Al Shamal (#8). Al Shamal was defeated at home 79-87 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Al Arabi dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Al Shamal's 36. The best player for the winners was American guard Walter Lemon Jr (191-1992, college: Bradley) who had a double-double by scoring 24 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists. International guard Khaled Abdelbaset (191-1997) chipped in 19 points. American center Tyler Harris (208-1993, college: Auburn, agency: AG Sports Solutions) produced a double-double by scoring 31 points and 11 rebounds for the hosts. Al Arabi have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Al Ahli. Al Shamal at the other side keeps the eighth place with nine games lost. Al Arabi's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Doha to the arena Al Gharafa.
Another interesting game was again a derby between two teams from Doha: Al Ahli D. (#1) and Al Sadd (#7). Al Ahli D. (12-3) won against visiting Al Sadd (5-10) 87-74. International forward Ndoye Seydou (201-1999) orchestrated the victory by scoring 32 points and 5 rebounds. Bruce Massey contributed with 20 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals for the winners. American Darryl Owens replied with 20 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for Al Sadd. Al Ahli have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 12-3 record, which they share with Al Arabi. Al Sadd at the other side keeps the seventh place with ten games lost. Al Ahli 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 travel locally in Doha to the arena Al Rayyan.
Another interesting game was again a derby match of two local teams from Doha: Qatar Club (#6) and Al Rayyan (#3). Qatar Club (6-8) won against visiting Al Rayyan (8-6) 77-72. Dejan Janjic had a double-double by scoring 28 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. Andrew White III responded with 33 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Qatar Club maintains sixth position with 6-8 record. Defending champion Al Rayyan dropped to the fourth place with six games lost. Qatar Club will meet at home bottom-ranked Al Khor (#9) in the next round. Al Rayyan's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Doha Al Shamal.

Rest of the games of round 14 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Al Wakrah was crushed by Al Khor in a road game 107-81. Al Arabi smashed Al Khor at home 93-60. Al Gharafa won against Al Wakrah on the opponent's court 76-67.
The best stats of 14th round was 12 points, 14 rebounds and 4 blocks by Adama Diakhite of Al Gharafa.



Al Shamal - Al Arabi 79-87

The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Doha: Al Arabi (#2) and Al Shamal (#8). Al Shamal was defeated at home 79-87 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Al Arabi dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Al Shamal's 36. The best player for the winners was American guard Walter Lemon Jr (191-1992, college: Bradley) who had a double-double by scoring 24 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists. International guard Khaled Abdelbaset (191-1997) chipped in 19 points. Five Al Arabi players scored in double figures. American center Tyler Harris (208-1993, college: Auburn, agency: AG Sports Solutions) produced a double-double by scoring 31 points and 11 rebounds and Nigerian point guard Uchenna Iroegbu (183-1996, college: Stony Brook) added 29 points and 6 assists respectively for the hosts. Al Arabi have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Al Ahli. Al Shamal at the other side keeps the eighth place with nine games lost. Al Arabi's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Doha to the arena Al Gharafa.
Top scorers:
Al Shamal: T.Harris 31+11reb+2ast, U.Iroegbu 29+1reb+6ast, A.Fadi 11+6reb+4ast, M.Fakhirah 4+2reb+1ast, M.Talla 3+6reb+1ast, S.Osayande 1+1reb
Al Arabi: W.Lemon Jr. 24+8reb+10ast, A.Khaled 19+4reb+2ast, M.Lashin 15+4reb+2ast, M.Hussein 13+6reb+1ast, W.Austin 13+9reb, N.Stover 3

Al Khor - Al Wakrah 107-81

There was an upset when higher ranked Al Wakrah (7-7) was crushed on the road by bottom-ranked Al Khor (2-13) 107-81 on Wednesday. Al Khor outrebounded Al Wakrah 51-31 including a 37-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. American guard Tyree Crump (185-1997, college: Georgia, agency: BIG) scored 41 points (!!!), 9 rebounds and 9 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Finnish power forward Mubashar Ali (213, college: FMU) chipped in 30 points, 24 rebounds and 4 blocks during the contest. American guard Darious Clark (193-1990, college: Slippery Rock, agency: Diamond Sports) responded with 19 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals and Abdirahman Giama scored 12 points and 8 rebounds. Five Al Wakrah players scored in double figures. Al Wakrah's coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Al Khor maintains ninth position with 2-13 record. Loser Al Wakrah keeps the fifth place with seven games lost. Al Khor will meet higher ranked Qatar Club (#6) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Al Wakrah will play against the league's leader Al Ahli and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Al Wakrah: D.Clark 19+8reb+6ast, J.Mubarak 13+2reb, G.Abdirahman 12+8reb+1ast, K.Brown 11+9ast, N.Mame Souleye 11+7reb, D.Djibrirou 10+3reb+1ast
Al Khor: T.Crump 41+9reb+9ast, M.Ali 30+24reb+2ast, A.Kosar 13+4reb+2ast, K.Mohamed 8+5reb+1ast, O.Salem 7+8reb+1ast, C.Jacey 6+1ast

Al Ahli D. - Al Sadd 87-74

Another interesting game was again a derby between two teams from Doha: Al Ahli D. (#1) and Al Sadd (#7). Al Ahli D. (12-3) won against visiting Al Sadd (5-10) 87-74. Al Ahli players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. International forward Ndoye Seydou (201-1999) orchestrated the victory by scoring 32 points and 5 rebounds. American guard Bruce Massey (190-1990, college: MTSU, agency: BIG) contributed with 20 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals for the winners. American Darryl Owens replied with 20 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and international forward Babacar Dieng (196-1997) added 14 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists in the effort for Al Sadd. Five Al Ahli and four Al Sadd players scored in double figures. Al Ahli have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 12-3 record, which they share with Al Arabi. Al Sadd at the other side keeps the seventh place with ten games lost. Al Ahli 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 travel locally in Doha to the arena Al Rayyan.
Top scorers:
Al Sadd: K.Ajukwa 21+2reb, O.Darryl 20+8reb+5ast, B.Dieng 14+11reb+6ast, A.Faisal 13+3reb+2ast, M.Ahmad 4+4reb+1ast, N.Babcar 2+9reb
Al Ahli D.: N.Seydou 32+5reb+2ast, B.Massey 20+8reb+9ast, A.Mohammed 12+10reb+2ast, S.Toutziarakis 10+7reb, D.Mohmoud 10+6reb+6ast, A.Sultan 3+1reb

Qatar Club - Al Rayyan 77-72

Another interesting game was again a derby match of two local teams from Doha: Qatar Club (#6) and Al Rayyan (#3). Qatar Club (6-8) won against visiting Al Rayyan (8-6) 77-72. Serbian Dejan Janjic (198-1995) had a double-double by scoring 28 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international forward Faris Avdic (201-1997) chipped in 17 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Four Qatar Club players scored in double figures. American swingman Andrew White III (200-1993, college: Syracuse) responded with 33 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Hamad Mousa (194-2006) scored 13 points and 8 rebounds. Qatar Club maintains sixth position with 6-8 record. Defending champion Al Rayyan dropped to the fourth place with six games lost. Qatar Club will meet at home bottom-ranked Al Khor (#9) in the next round. Al Rayyan's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Doha Al Shamal.
Top scorers:
Al Rayyan: A.White III 33+5reb+4ast, N.Griffin 16+3reb+1ast, M.Hamad 13+8reb, M.Abdulla 6+2reb+2ast, A.Bobo Magassa 4+11reb, H.Aref 0+1reb
Qatar Club: D.Janjic 28+12reb+2ast, F.Avdic 17+10reb+4ast, S.Diallo 14+2reb+6ast, A.Ndoye 11+10reb+1ast, A.Diop 4+2reb, A.Abdalla Ali 3+3reb

Al Arabi - Al Khor 93-60

No shocking result in a game in Doha where second ranked Al Arabi (12-3) smashed bottom-ranked Al Khor (2-13) 93-60 on Sunday. Al Arabi dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Al Khor's 24. Al Arabi looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Al Khor's players. American guard Walter Lemon Jr (191-1992, college: Bradley) scored 23 points and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and international guard Khaled Abdelbaset (191-1997) chipped in 14 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Four Al Arabi players scored in double figures. American guard Tyree Crump (185-1997, college: Georgia, agency: BIG) responded with 20 points and 8 rebounds and Finnish power forward Mubashar Ali (213, college: FMU) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 14 rebounds. Al Arabi have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Al Ahli. Loser Al Khor stay at the bottom place with 13 games lost. Al Arabi'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: T.Crump 20+8reb+3ast, M.Ali 10+14reb+2ast, K.Mohamed 7+3reb+2ast, C.Jacey 7+1reb+1ast, O.Salem 7+6reb+1ast, N.Waleed 6+3reb+1ast
Al Arabi: W.Lemon Jr. 23+4reb+6ast, W.Austin 19+4reb, A.Khaled 14+7reb+5ast, K.Abdi 12+6reb+1ast, M.Hussein 10+5reb+3ast, N.Stover 8+9reb+5ast

Al Wakrah - Al Gharafa 67-76

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 5th ranked Al Wakrah's (7-7) home loss to fourth ranked Al Gharafa (9-6) 67-76 on Sunday. Al Gharafa outrebounded Al Wakrah 47-32 including a 32-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. The former international forward Nedim Muslic (196-1998) had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 15 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Senegalese center Adama Diakhite (205-1997) chipped in 12 points, 14 rebounds and 4 blocks (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) during the contest. Five Al Gharafa players scored in double figures. American point guard Ken Brown (180-1989, college: Philander Smith) responded with 27 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and the former international center Ndour Mame Souleye (206-1987) scored 6 points and 8 rebounds. Al Gharafa moved-up to third place. Loser Al Wakrah keeps the fifth position with seven games lost. Al Gharafa's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Doha Al Arabi.
Top scorers:
Al Wakrah: K.Brown 27+7reb+6ast, H.Abbaas 12+2reb+1ast, G.Abdirahman 8+3reb+1ast, J.Mubarak 7+6reb+1ast, N.Mame Souleye 6+8reb+2ast, D.Clark 4+4reb+2ast
Al Gharafa: N.Muslic 16+15reb+3ast, J.Moultrie 15+3reb+1ast, P.McGlynn 14+8reb, D.Adama 12+14reb+3ast, M.Yousuf Mohmmed 10+4reb+4ast, Y.Yagoub 4