QBL Round 1 of Finals. Al Arabi nip Al Rayyan in opener

Al Rayyan - Al Arabi 78-81

Al Arabi dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Al Rayyan's 32. Bosnian center Elmedin Kikanovic (211-1988) fired a double-double by scoring 20 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. The former international forward Abdelrahman Abdelhaleem (202-1996) chipped in 18 points and 7 rebounds. International center Tyler Harris (208-1993, college: Auburn) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists and American point guard Justin Wright-Foreman (183-1997, college: Hofstra) added 26 points respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Al Rayyan: J.Wright-Foreman 26+3reb, T.Harris 19+12reb+6ast, D.Bost 17+6reb+3ast, A.Mousa 12+3reb+2ast, A.Magassa 4+13reb, M.Saeed 0
Al Arabi: E.Kikanovic 20+15reb+1ast, A.Abdelhaleem 18+7reb+2ast, A.Saad 12+8reb+3ast, M.Mubarak 11+5reb+1ast, A.Saeed 7+3ast, O.Eldridge 7+3reb+1ast