QBL Round 4 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The biggest surprise of round 4 was guest Al Wakrah's (3-1) road victory over one of their biggest challengers Al Shamal (2-2) 81-80 on Monday evening. American guard Aaron Mitchell (188-1989, college: Longwood) fired 22 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. American-Haitian forward Wes Alcegaire (198-1994, college: BGSU) chipped in 21 points and 7 rebounds. American guard Shane Rector (188-1994, college: Utah St.) produced a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!), 10 rebounds and 4 assists for lost side. Al Wakrah have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Al Sadd. Al Shamal at the other side dropped to the fifth position with two games lost. Al Wakrah will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Al Shamal's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Doha to the arena Al Sadd.
Important game to mention about took place in Doha. Seventh ranked Al Gharafa (1-2) saved a 1-point victory at home edging bottom-ranked Al Khor (0-3) 87-86 on Saturday evening. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Rashad Williams (188-2000, college: UAPB) who helped to win the game recording 37 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Nedim Muslic contributed with 25 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American point guard Jesse Jones (183, college: Bridgeport) replied with 40 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 4 assists for Al Khor. It was the only win of host team this round and in all other games visitors recorded victories. Al Gharafa left bottom position moving up to sixth place. It was Al Khor's third loss in a row. They still close the standings with three games lost. Al Gharafa's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Doha to the arena Al Arabi.
Another interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Doha: Al Sadd (#3) and Al Ahli D. (#6). Al Ahli D. was defeated at home 80-90 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Worth to mention a great performance of Reggie Kissoonlal who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 28 points, 12 rebounds and 5 blocks. At the losing side Nigel Johnson responded with 29 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. Al Sadd maintains third position with 3-1 record having just one point less than leader Al Arabi, which they share with Al Wakrah. Al Ahli lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh place with three games lost. Al Sadd's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Doha Al Shamal.

In the last game of round 4 Al Arabi crushed Qatar Club in Doha 121-91.



Qatar Club - Al Arabi 91-121

There was no surprise in Doha where bottom-ranked Qatar Club (0-4) was crushed by top-ranked Al Arabi (3-0) 121-91 on Saturday. Al Arabi dominated down low during the game scoring 78 of its points in the paint compared to Qatar Club's 40. They outrebounded Qatar Club 47-27 including a 29-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Al Arabi looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Tyree Corbett (201-2000, college: Denver, agency: Allstars Agency) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds and the other American import guard Sindou Diallo (194-2000, college: Montana Tech) who added 24 points during the contest. Al Arabi's coach Hatem Mamlouk felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side American guard Rashad Williams (188-2000, college: UAPB) responded with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 12 rebounds and American-Jamaican guard Josh Nicholas (190-1998, college: ULM, agency: Allstars Agency) scored 22 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Al Arabi and four Qatar Club players scored in double figures. Al Arabi have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Al Rayyan. Loser Qatar Club still closes the standings with four games lost. 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:
Qatar Club: J.Dejan 30+12reb+3ast, J.Nicholas 22+6reb+4ast, A.Mitrovic 15+2reb+3ast, C.Rohlehr 11+6reb, A.Qahtan 9, K.Kolako 4+1reb+1ast
Al Arabi: T.Corbett 24+11reb+2ast, S.Diallo 24+1reb+2ast, K.Elmedin 20+5reb+1ast, M.Ali 12+3reb+4ast, R.Khaled 11+3reb+6ast, A.Omar 8+7reb+1ast

Al Gharafa - Al Khor 87-86

Important game to mention about took place in Doha. Seventh ranked Al Gharafa (1-2) saved a 1-point victory at home edging bottom-ranked Al Khor (0-3) 87-86 on Saturday evening. Al Gharafa made 23-of-30 charity shots (76.7 percent) during the game. Al Khor was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Rashad Williams (188-2000, college: UAPB) who helped to win the game recording 37 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 4 assists. contributed with 25 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American point guard Jesse Jones (183, college: Bridgeport) replied with 40 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 4 assists and American-Haitian forward Wes Alcegaire (198-1994, college: BGSU) added 24 points and 15 rebounds in the effort for Al Khor. It was the only win of host team this round and in all other games visitors recorded victories. Al Gharafa left bottom position moving up to sixth place. It was Al Khor's third loss in a row. They still close the standings with three games lost. Al Gharafa's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Doha to the arena Al Arabi.
Top scorers:
Al Khor: J.Jones 40+5reb+4ast, F.Moustafa 24+15reb, G.Shawki 8+2reb+2ast, R.Enan 8+7reb, K.Mohamed 6+2reb, N.Waleed 0+1ast
Al Gharafa: R.Williams 37+8reb+4ast, M.Nedim 25+7reb+4ast, K.Ajukwa 12+4reb, A.Raslan 7+1reb+2ast, Y.Azam 4+3reb+1ast, M.Mohd 2+7reb+1ast

Al Shamal - Al Wakrah 80-81

The biggest surprise of round 4 was guest Al Wakrah's (3-1) road victory over one of their biggest challengers Al Shamal (2-2) 81-80 on Monday evening. American guard Aaron Mitchell (188-1989, college: Longwood) fired 22 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. American-Haitian forward Wes Alcegaire (198-1994, college: BGSU) chipped in 21 points and 7 rebounds. American guard Shane Rector (188-1994, college: Utah St.) produced a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!), 10 rebounds and 4 assists and his fellow American import Troy Baxter Jr (206-1996, college: Morgan St.) added 21 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. Al Wakrah have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Al Sadd. Al Shamal at the other side dropped to the fifth position with two games lost. Al Wakrah will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Al Shamal's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Doha to the arena Al Sadd.
Top scorers:
Al Shamal: S.Rector 35+10reb+4ast, T.Baxter Jr. 21+9reb, T.Crump 15+1reb+5ast, F.Avdic 6+13reb, N.Alioune 3+6reb+4ast, A.Oussama 0
Al Wakrah: A.Mitchell 22+8reb+8ast, W.Alcegaire 21+7reb+2ast, B.Camara 17+7reb+5ast, T.Momar 9+3reb, S.Ndour Mame 6+9reb+2ast, J.Mubarak 6+2reb+1ast

Al Ahli D. - Al Sadd 80-90

Another interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Doha: Al Sadd (#3) and Al Ahli D. (#6). Al Ahli D. was defeated at home 80-90 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Al Sadd made 19-of-22 free shots (86.4 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Jamaican-American power forward Reggie Kissoonlal (213-1996, college: Marian, IN, agency: One Motive Sports) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 28 points, 12 rebounds and 5 blocks and Sudanese-Australian forward Deng Adel (201-1997, college: Louisville) who added 16 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists during the contest. Kissoonlal is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Al Sadd players scored in double figures. At the losing side American guard Nigel Johnson (187-1995, college: Virginia) responded with 29 points, 5 assists and 4 steals and the other his fellow American import import guard Sindou Diallo (194-2000, college: Montana Tech) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 14 rebounds. Al Sadd maintains third position with 3-1 record having just one point less than leader Al Arabi, which they share with Al Wakrah. Al Ahli lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh place with three games lost. Al Sadd'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 Ahli D.: N.Johnson 29+1reb+5ast, T.Adway 16+7reb, A.Mohammed 14+14reb+3ast, Y.Youssef 9+2reb+3ast, A.Wiggins 7+5reb, D.Mahmoud 5+1reb+2ast
Al Sadd: R.Kissoonlal 28+12reb+2ast, D.Adel 16+8reb+10ast, S.Green 15+8reb+5ast, S.Ndoye 11+3reb+2ast, A.Faisal 8+4reb+1ast, S.Omar 6+3ast