QBL Round 6 (Regular Season): Al Gharafa is defeated by Al Rayyan in a derby game

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The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Doha: Al Rayyan (#2) and Al Gharafa (#7). Al Gharafa was smashed at home by 16 points 90-106 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Al Rayyan looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. Guard Malik Curry (185-1999, college: WVU) scored 24 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Rion Brown (198, college: Miami, FL) chipped in 21 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was guard Rashad Williams (188-2000, college: UAPB) with 34 points (!!!) and 6 assists. Undefeated Al Rayyan (5-0) have an impressive five-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Al Arabi. Al Gharafa at the other side keeps the seventh place with four games lost. Al Rayyan's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Doha to the arena Al Arabi.
Another interesting game was again a derby between two teams from Doha: Al Arabi (#2) and Al Ahli D. (#6). Al Ahli D. was defeated at home 78-85 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. Bahrain point guard Mustafa Ali (177-2002) notched 24 points and 8 assists to lead the effort and Elmedin Kikanovic supported him with 19 points and 9 rebounds. Even 18 points and 8 rebounds by guard Malik Curry (185-1999, college: WVU) did not help to save the game for Al Ahli. Undefeated Al Arabi (5-0) have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending champion (5-0) keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Al Rayyan. Al Ahli at the other side keeps the sixth place with four games lost. Al Arabi's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Doha Al Rayyan.
Bottom-ranked Al Khor (0-5) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their fifth consecutive match to third ranked Al Wakrah (4-1) 86-81 on Thursday evening. The best player for the winners was Aaron Mitchell who had a double-double by scoring 14 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Ahmed Fouda who recorded a double-double by scoring 24 points and 22 rebounds. Al Wakrah have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 4-1 record behind leader Al Arabi. Loser Al Khor still closes the standings with five games lost. Al Wakrah will meet at home Al Gharafa (#7) in the next round. Al Khor will play against Al Sadd in Doha and hopes to get finally their first victory.

In the last game of round 6 winless Qatar Club was destroyed by Al Shamal on the opponent's court 105-80.



Al Gharafa - Al Rayyan 90-106

The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Doha: Al Rayyan (#2) and Al Gharafa (#7). Al Gharafa was smashed at home by 16 points 90-106 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Al Rayyan looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. Guard Malik Curry (185-1999, college: WVU) scored 24 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Rion Brown (198, college: Miami, FL) chipped in 21 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Four Al Rayyan players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was guard Rashad Williams (188-2000, college: UAPB) with 34 points (!!!) and 6 assists and forward Chris Brandon (203, college: NKU, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) produced a double-double by scoring 22 points and 12 rebounds. Al Rayyan (5-0) have an impressive five-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Al Arabi. Al Gharafa at the other side keeps the seventh place with four games lost. Al Rayyan's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Doha to the arena Al Arabi.
Top scorers:
Al Rayyan: C.Malik 24+6reb+8ast, A.Mousa 22+3reb+2ast, B.Rion 21+8reb+5ast, H.Tyler 21+10reb+3ast, F.Rolands 9+5reb+4ast, D.Babacar 6+7reb
Al Gharafa: R.Williams 34+1reb+6ast, C.Brandon 22+12reb+1ast, J.Hall 19+9reb+3ast, M.Nedim 9+9reb+3ast, A.Raslan 4+1reb, M.Mohd 2+7reb

Al Wakrah - Al Khor 86-81

Bottom-ranked Al Khor (0-5) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their fifth consecutive match to third ranked Al Wakrah (4-1) 86-81 on Thursday evening. The best player for the winners was American guard Aaron Mitchell (188-1989, college: Longwood) who had a double-double by scoring 14 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists. American-Haitian forward Wes Alcegaire (198-1994, college: BGSU, agency: BIG) chipped in 24 points and 6 rebounds. Four Al Wakrah players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Bahrain point guard Mustafa Ali (177-2002) who recorded a double-double by scoring 24 points and 22 rebounds and American point guard Jesse Jones (183, college: Bridgeport) added 33 points (!!!) and 5 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) respectively. Al Wakrah have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 4-1 record behind leader Al Arabi. Loser Al Khor still closes the standings with five games lost. Al Wakrah will meet at home Al Gharafa (#7) in the next round. Al Khor will play against Al Sadd in Doha and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Al Wakrah: A.Wes 24+6reb+1ast, C.Bakary 17+3reb+4ast, M.Aaron 14+10reb+8ast, A.Matalkeh 11+4reb+1ast, M.Jama 9+12reb+2ast, M.Talla 7+1reb+1ast
Al Khor: J.Jones 33+1reb+5ast, F.Ahmed 24+22reb+1ast, L.Trunic 15+8reb+2ast, N.Karim 3+1ast, G.Shawki 3+1reb+3ast, D.Abdoukhader 2+7reb

Al Shamal - Qatar Club 105-80

Very expected game in Doha where bottom-ranked Qatar Club (0-6) was crushed by fourth ranked Al Shamal (4-2) 105-80 on Saturday. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Al Shamal made 9 blocks. The best player for the winners was American guard Shane Rector (188-1994, college: Utah St.) who scored 36 points (!!!). The other American import guard Tyree Crump (185-1997, college: Georgia, agency: BIG) chipped in 25 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American-Jamaican guard Josh Nicholas (190-1998, college: ULM) who recorded 31 points and 6 rebounds and American-Haitian forward Wes Alcegaire (198-1994, college: BGSU, agency: BIG) added 24 points and 8 rebounds respectively. Al Shamal maintains fourth position with 4-2 record. Loser Qatar Club still closes the standings with six games lost. 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 Ahli.
Top scorers:
Al Shamal: R.Shane 36+3reb+3ast, C.Tyree 25+5reb+6ast, B.Troy 24+6reb+2ast, O.Abdenacer 7+13reb+1ast, M.Mohamed 5+1ast, G.Hajar 5+7reb+4ast
Qatar Club: J.Nicholas 31+6reb+3ast, J.Dejan 24+8reb+1ast, A.Mitrovic 17+13reb+2ast, A.Adam 2+1reb+1ast, S.Asem 2+3reb+2ast, T.Mahmoud 2+5reb

Al Ahli D. - Al Arabi 78-85

Another interesting game was again a derby between two teams from Doha: Al Arabi (#2) and Al Ahli D. (#6). Al Ahli D. was defeated at home 78-85 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. Bahrain point guard Mustafa Ali (177-2002) notched 24 points and 8 assists to lead the effort and Elmedin Kikanovic supported him with 19 points and 9 rebounds. Even 18 points and 8 rebounds by guard Malik Curry (185-1999, college: WVU) did not help to save the game for Al Ahli. American power forward Raekwon Rogers (203-1999, college: Wagner, agency: One Motive Sports) added 15 points and 7 rebounds. Four Al Ahli players scored in double figures. Al Arabi (5-0) have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending champion (5-0) keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Al Rayyan. Al Ahli at the other side keeps the sixth place with four games lost. Al Arabi'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 Arabi: A.Mustafa 24+3reb+8ast, O.Dieng 20+1reb, E.Kikanovic 19+9reb+3ast, D.Sindou 6+5reb+1ast, A.Saeed 6+3reb+1ast, K.Roushdy 6+5reb+1ast
Al Ahli D.: N.Johnson 18+2reb+3ast, N.Moustapha 18+8reb, R.Rogers 15+7reb+1ast, A.Mohammed 13+7reb+3ast, T.Adway 8+3reb, Y.Youssef 6+2reb+3ast