SBL Round 16: Derby game ends with Al Ittihad's defeat of Al Ahly- January 18, 2022
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Duba Club - Al Ansar 72-82 No shocking result in a game when seventh ranked Al Ansar (8-8) beat 11th ranked Duba Club (2-14) in Tabuk 82-72 on Monday. Al Ansar dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Duba Club's 38. The winners were led by American-Armenian center Todd OBrien (211-89, college: UAB) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds and Maher Hawsawi (-89) supported him with 25 points. Even a double-double of 26 points and 15 rebounds by American center Jarred Shaw (208-90, college: Utah St.) did not help to save the game for Duba Club. Abdullah Aljohani added 16 points and 5 assists for lost side. Al Ansar moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Al Fateh. Duba Club lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the tenth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Al Nahda. Al Ansar's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Medina Ohod. Top scorers: Al Ansar: M.Hawsawi 25+4reb+2ast, T.O'Brien 18+13reb+3ast, B.Ayman 17+8reb+3ast, H.Hammam 9+10reb, Y.Fallatah 8+7reb+1ast, A.Salman 4+1reb+1ast Duba Club: J.Shaw 26+15reb+2ast, R.Ghanem 19+5reb+1ast, A.Abdullah 16+4reb+5ast, A.Osama 6+5reb, F.Hussain 5, A.Yazeed 0+1reb Al Nahda - Al Salam 70-72 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 10th ranked Al Nahda's (2-14) home loss to ninth ranked Al Salam (7-9) in Al Khobar 70-72 on Monday. The winners were led by American forward Nick Stover (198-93, college: USA) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 22 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists and Algerian center Touhami Ghezzoul (209-87, college: N.Dakota St.) supported him with 19 points, 16 rebounds and 6 blocks. Stover is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Even a double-double of 25 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists by American center Malik Wineglass (203-93, college: Harris-Stowe St.) did not help to save the game for Al Nahda. Abdulrahman Kurdi added 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for lost side. Four Al Nahda players scored in double figures. Al Salam have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to eighth place. Al Nahda lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Duba Club. Al Salam will meet at home higher ranked Al Wehda (#5) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Al Nahda will play against Al Ittihad (#3) in Jeddah and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Al Salam: N.Stover 22+12reb+5ast, T.Ghezzoul 19+16reb+1ast, A.Bader 14+2reb+1ast, H.Alnamer 7+7reb, I.Mohammed 5+1ast, S.Rashad 4+2reb+2ast Al Nahda: M.Wineglass 25+12reb+4ast, K.Abdulrahman 16+6reb+4ast, K.Marwan 13+8reb, A.Turki 10+4reb+4ast, B.Abdulmajeed 6+3reb+3ast, A.Abdullah Othman 0 Al Fateh - Al Hilal 77-100 SBL top team - Al Hilal (15-1) had no problems winning another game on Monday. This time they crushed sixth ranked Al Fateh (8-8) in Al Hasa 100-77. Al Hilal made 23-of-28 free shots (82.1 percent) during the game, while Al Fateh only scored six points from the stripe. Al Hilal looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The winners were led by international center Mohammed Alsuwailem (211-98) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 26 points, 18 rebounds and 7 assists and American guard Antwan Scott (185-92, college: Colorado St.) supported him with 27 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals. Four Al Hilal players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 34 points (!!!) and 14 rebounds by Algerian forward Mohamed Harat (198-90) did not help to save the game for Al Fateh. The former international point guard Mohammed Al-Saqer (179-85) added 13 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Al Hilal have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 15-1 record. Loser Al Fateh keeps the sixth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Al Ansar. Al Hilal will meet at home Duba Club (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Al Fateh will play against Abha (#12) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Al Hilal: A.Scott 27+10reb+4ast, A.Mohammed 26+18reb+7ast, H.Abbas 19+5reb+3ast, O.Albargawi 14+3reb+4ast, H.Zakaria 8+4reb, N.Alabsi 6+4reb+4ast Al Fateh: M.Harat 34+14reb+1ast, M.Efevberha 15+6reb+2ast, M.Al-Saqer 13+9reb+6ast, A.Hesham 5+1reb, A.Khodeir Ali 4+1reb, A.Altamar 3 Ohod - Al Nasr 75-86 An interesting game for Al Nasr (14-2) which played road game in Medina against 4th ranked Ohod (12-4). Second ranked Al Nasr managed to get a 11-point victory 86-75. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international guard Khalid Abdel-Gabar (188-90, college: Windsor) who helped to win the game recording 25 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists (on 12-of-14 shooting from the field) and American power forward Chris Johnson (210-85, college: LSU) who added 18 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side the former international forward Nassir Abojalas (196-94) responded with 23 points and 7 rebounds and American guard Shane Rector (188-94, college: Utah St.) scored 17 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Al Nasr have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains second position with 14-2 record behind leader Al Hilal. Ohod at the other side keeps the fourth place with four games lost. Al Nasr will play against Al Ahly (#9) in Jeddah in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ohod's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Medina to the arena Al Ansar. Top scorers: Al Nasr: K.Abdel-Gabar 25+8reb+5ast, K.Musab 19+3reb+1ast, C.Johnson 18+11reb+1ast, T.Almuhanna 11+1ast, A.Yazid 6+1reb, A.Ayoub 4+5reb+1ast Ohod: N.Abojalas 23+7reb+1ast, S.Rector 17+5reb, A.Almukhtar 15+6reb+1ast, F.Belal 11+6reb+1ast, K.Boukichou 9+7reb+6ast, A.Mohammed 0 Al Ahly - Al Ittihad 87-108 The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Jeddah: Al Ittihad (#4) and Al Ahly (#8). Al Ahly was smashed at home by 21 points 87-108 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Al Ahly. Al Ittihad made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Nigerian-American power forward Maxie Esho (206-91, college: UMass) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 29 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists. Tunisian point guard Omar Abada (189-93) contributed with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 6 rebounds, 16 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Four Al Ittihad players scored in double figures. Al Ittihad's coach Mohamed Kardani felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward Jordan Washington (203-93, college: Iona, agency: Interperformances) replied with a double-double by scoring 45 points (!!!) and 14 rebounds and the former international Ali Shubayli (190-96) added 25 points and 14 rebounds in the effort for Al Ahly. Al Ittihad (13-3) have an impressive six-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place. Al Ahly at the other side dropped to the ninth position with ten games lost. Al Ittihad are looking forward to face Al Nahda (#10) in Al Khobar in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Al Ahly will play on the road against the league's second-placed Al Nasr in Riyadh and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident. Top scorers: Al Ittihad: M.Esho 29+14reb+5ast, A.Yasir 28+3reb+1ast, O.Abada 21+6reb+16ast, M.Almarwani 19+6reb+2ast, A.Khalid 6+3reb+3ast, A.Fathi 2 Al Ahly: J.Washington 45+14reb+3ast, A.Shubayli 25+14reb+2ast, F.Ibrahim 9+6reb+8ast, B.Ayob 5+3reb+2ast, M.Safwan 2+3reb, B.Murad 1+2reb Al Wehda - Abha 88-60 Very predictable result when fifth ranked Al Wehda (9-7) rolled over bottom-ranked Abha (0-16) in Mecca 88-60 on Monday. Al Wehda dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Abha's 28. They outrebounded Abha 49-37 including a 41-28 advantage in defensive rebounds. Al Wehda looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. The winners were led by international center Thamer Mohammed (-97) who scored that evening 26 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) and Egyptian guard Ramy Gunday (185-81) supported him with 21 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Al Wehda players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 15 points and 13 rebounds by American center Scott Sill (206-92, college: Delaware St.) did not help to save the game for Abha. Hesham Al Shareef added 19 points and 7 rebounds for lost side. Al Wehda maintains fifth position with 9-7 record. Newly promoted Abha still closes the standings. Al Wehda will meet Al Salam (#8) in the next round. Abha will play against Al Fateh (#6) and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Al Wehda: M.Thamer 26+9reb+4ast, R.Gunday 21+7reb+6ast, M.AlMarwani 19+11reb+1ast, W.Chism 15+8reb+4ast, F.Abdulrahman 7+3reb+10ast, A.Abdullah 0 Abha: A.Shareef Hesham 19+7reb+1ast, S.Sill 15+13reb+3ast, O.Fallatah 12+5reb, S.Mohaned 5+1reb+3ast, A.Abdullah 3+2reb+1ast, A.Rayan 2+1reb+5ast Tags : MAXIE ESHO, AL ITTIHAD JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIAN BASKETBALL |
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