Cup Round 4 (Regular Season): Al Ahli lose their first game against Al Rayyan

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The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Al Ahli (2-1) in Doha on Friday night. Hosts were defeated by fourth ranked Al Rayyan (1-2) 68-55. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Al Ahli D.. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international Aladji Bobo Magassa (198-2000) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds and the former international forward Malek Salem (195-1985) who added 14 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side international forward Mohammed Abbasher (198-2004) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 14 rebounds. It was the only win of guest team this round and in all other games host teams recorded victories. Al Rayyan left bottom position moving up to third place, which they share with Al Sadd. Al Ahli at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. They share it with Qatar Club.
Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Doha: Qatar Club (#3) and Al Sadd (#2). Qatar Club (2-1) won against visiting Al Sadd (1-2) 80-73. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The winners were led by American guard Sindou Diallo (194-2000, college: Montana Tech) who scored that evening 36 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds and Holland Woods II supported him with 24 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Even a double-double of 14 points and 12 rebounds by DR Congolese center Gracin Bakumanya (212-1997) did not help to save the game for Al Sadd. Qatar Club keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Al Ahli. Al Sadd at the other side dropped to the third place with two games lost. They share the position with Al Rayyan.
Another interesting game was again a derby between two local teams from Doha: Al Arabi (#1) and Al Gharafa (#3). Al Arabi (4-0) won against visiting Al Gharafa (1-3) 80-76. Mohamed Hussein fired a double-double by scoring 16 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks for the winners. Randy Culpepper produced 21 points, 5 assists and 4 steals for lost side. Al Gharafa's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Al Arabi have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 4-0 record. Loser Al Gharafa keeps the third place with three games lost. They share the position with Al Shamal and Al Khor.

In the last game of round 4 Al Shamal lost to Al Khor on the opponent's court 71-84.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 12 points, 14 rebounds and 5 blocks by Oussama Abdenacer of Al Gharafa.

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Qatar Club - Al Sadd 80-73

Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Doha: Qatar Club (#3) and Al Sadd (#2). Qatar Club (2-1) won against visiting Al Sadd (1-2) 80-73. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Qatar Club made 19-of-22 charity shots (86.4 percent) during the game. The winners were led by American guard Sindou Diallo (194-2000, college: Montana Tech) who scored that evening 36 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds and the other American import guard Holland Woods II (184-1999, college: GCU, agency: Octagon Europe) supported him with 24 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Even a double-double of 14 points and 12 rebounds by DR Congolese center Gracin Bakumanya (212-1997) did not help to save the game for Al Sadd. Nigerian-American guard Kelechi Ajukwa (201-1995, college: Charlotte) added 19 points and 6 rebounds for lost side. Four Al Sadd players scored in double figures. Qatar Club keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Al Ahli. Al Sadd at the other side dropped to the third place with two games lost. They share the position with Al Rayyan.
Top scorers:
Qatar Club: S.Diallo 36+6reb+1ast, H.Woods II 24+5reb+9ast, A.Abdalla Ali 9+1reb+2ast, A.Ndoye 6+10reb+2ast, F.Moamen 3+1reb, A.Diop 2+12reb+1ast
Al Sadd: B.Dieng 20+6reb+1ast, K.Ajukwa 19+6reb+2ast, G.Bakumanya 14+12reb+2ast, R.Owens 12+2reb+3ast, M.Fouda 5+1reb+5ast, A.Faisal 3+4reb+3ast

Al Ahli D. - Al Rayyan 55-68

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Al Ahli (2-1) in Doha on Friday night. Hosts were defeated by fourth ranked Al Rayyan (1-2) 68-55. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Al Ahli D.. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international Aladji Bobo Magassa (198-2000) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds and the former international forward Malek Salem (195-1985) who added 14 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Five Al Rayyan players scored in double figures. At the losing side international forward Mohammed Abbasher (198-2004) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 14 rebounds and American guard Bruce Massey (190-1990, college: MTSU, agency: BIG) scored 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. It was the only win of guest team this round and in all other games host teams recorded victories. Al Rayyan left bottom position moving up to third place, which they share with Al Sadd. Al Ahli at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. They share it with Qatar Club.
Top scorers:
Al Rayyan: M.Salem 14+6reb+2ast, A.White III 13+4reb+3ast, A.Bobo Magassa 12+10reb+1ast, N.Griffin 12+2reb+5ast, M.Faye 10+5reb+1ast, M.Abdulla 7+6reb+1ast
Al Ahli D.: A.Mohammed 17+14reb+1ast, B.Massey 15+5reb+4ast, D.Jean 9+1reb+1ast, T.Nash 6+9reb+2ast, D.Mohmoud 5+3reb, A.Sultan 3+2reb+3ast

Al Khor - Al Shamal 84-71

There was a minor upset when one of their biggest challengers Al Shamal (1-3) was defeated on the road by fifth ranked Al Khor (1-3) 84-71 on Saturday. Strangely Al Shamal outrebounded Al Khor 42-29 including 30 on the defensive glass. American guard Tyree Crump (185-1997, college: Georgia, agency: BIG) fired 35 points (!!!), 9 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Finnish power forward Mubashar Ali (213, college: FMU) chipped in a double-double by scoring 26 points and 13 rebounds. American center Tyler Harris (208-1993, college: Auburn, agency: AG Sports Solutions) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds and his fellow American import forward Terry Larrier (203-1995, college: UConn) added 19 points and 10 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Al Shamal players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Al Khor left bottom position moving up to third place, which they share with Al Gharafa and Al Shamal.
Top scorers:
Al Khor: T.Crump 35+2reb+9ast, M.Ali 26+13reb, K.Mohamed 11+7reb+1ast, A.Kosar 8+2reb+6ast, N.Waleed 2, C.Jacey 2+3reb+1ast
Al Shamal: T.Larrier 19+10reb+2ast, T.Harris 18+13reb+1ast, A.Fadi 16+3reb+4ast, M.Hasan-Mohamed 11+7reb+3ast, S.Monroe 4+3reb+1ast, A.Mohammed 3

Al Arabi - Al Gharafa 80-76

Another interesting game was again a derby between two local teams from Doha: Al Arabi (#1) and Al Gharafa (#3). Al Arabi (4-0) won against visiting Al Gharafa (1-3) 80-76. The former international center Mohamed Hussein (203-1996) fired a double-double by scoring 16 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks for the winners. Bahrain point guard Mustafa Ali (177-2002) chipped in 23 points and 6 rebounds. Four Al Arabi players scored in double figures. American point guard Randy Culpepper (183-1989, college: UTEP, agency: Octagon Europe) produced 21 points, 5 assists and 4 steals and Oussama Abdenacer added 12 points, 14 rebounds and 5 blocks respectively for lost side. Al Gharafa's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Al Arabi have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 4-0 record. Loser Al Gharafa keeps the third place with three games lost. They share the position with Al Shamal and Al Khor.
Top scorers:
Al Arabi: A.Mustafa 23+6reb+3ast, M.Hussein 16+13reb+5ast, H.Ghassan 13+4reb+5ast, C.Singleton 12+9reb, H.Waleed 6+3reb, W.Lemon Jr. 5+5reb+6ast
Al Gharafa: R.Culpepper 21+4reb+5ast, R.Abdulla 15+1reb+2ast, A.Oussama 12+14reb, A.Saad 9+9reb+4ast, E.Ziyad 7+5reb+1ast, Y.Azam 5+2reb+1ast