SBL Round 5: Al Adalh win their first game

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Al Adalh can celebrate their first win this season after four consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Al-Taawon (1-4) 73-68 on Friday. The best player for the winners was Russian forward Andrey Semenov (200-1990, college: JMU) who had a double-double by scoring 25 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists. Tunisian swingman Islem Elajmi (196-1991) chipped in 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Serbian power forward Aleksandar Marelja (207-1992, agency: BeoBasket) produced a double-double by scoring 30 points and 15 rebounds for the guests. Al Adalh left bottom position moving up to ninth place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Al-Taawon. It was Al-Taawon's third loss in a row. Al Adalh is looking forward to face higher ranked Duba Club (#8) in Tabuk in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Al-Taawon will play at home against the league's leader Al Ahly (#1) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Al Salam can celebrate their first win this season after four consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Al Ittihad (2-3) 68-67. American forward Nick Stover (198-1993, college: USA) saved the victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 14 rebounds. Anthony McClain contributed with 20 points and 17 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners. Tunisian point guard Omar Abada (189-1993) answered with 19 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals for Al Ittihad. Al Salam maintains ninth place with 1-4 record, which they share with 3 other teams. Al Ittihad at the other side dropped to the sixth position with three games lost. They share it with Al Wehda and Duba Club. Al Salam will play against higher ranked Al Wehda (#6) in Mecca in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Al Ittihad will play at home against Al Hilal and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Undefeated leader Al Ahly delivered the fifth consecutive victory on Friday night. This time they beat 6th ranked Al Wehda (2-3) 84-73 in Jeddah. Devin Ebanks stepped up and scored 24 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Al Ahly's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Abdulrahman Fallata responded with 12 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Undefeated Al Ahly (5-0) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with a perfect record of 5 victories in a row. Loser Al Wehda keeps the sixth position with three games lost. They share it with Al Ittihad and Duba Club. Al Ahly will meet bottom-ranked Al-Taawon (#12) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Al Wehda will play against Al Salam (#9) and hope to secure a win.

Other games of round 5 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Al Nasr crushed Al Ansar in Riyadh 93-65. Ohod beat Duba Club at home 94-82. Al Hilal lost to Al Fateh on the opponent's court 85-102.
The best stats of 5th round was 35 points (!!!), 17 rebounds and 4 assists by Mohamed Harat of Al Fateh.

Al Ansar - Al Nasr 65-93

There was no surprise in Medina where 10th ranked Al Ansar (1-4) was crushed by fifth ranked Al Nasr (4-1) 93-65 on Thursday. Al Nasr dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to Al Ansar's 22. They outrebounded Al Ansar 48-31 including a 35-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. American forward Antonio Campbell (206-1994, college: Ohio) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 18 rebounds for the winners and the former international guard Turki Almuhanna (183-1988) chipped in 24 points and 4 assists. Five Al Nasr players scored in double figures. Al Nasr's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward Gerard Tarin (206-1996, college: Nova SE) responded with 33 points (!!!) and 9 rebounds and Guyanese-American center Anthony Moe (206-1990, college: Millersville) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds. Al Nasr moved-up to second place, which they share with Ohod and Al Fateh. Al Ansar lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth position with four games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Al Nasr will meet Ohod (#4) in the next round. Al Ansar will play against the league's second-placed Al Fateh (#2) in Al Hasa and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Al Nasr: T.Almuhanna 24+3reb+4ast, A.Campbell 19+18reb+2ast, B.Austin 13+8reb+3ast, A.Ayoub 11+6reb+2ast, J.Al Kabe 10+2reb+5ast, K.Musab 10+6reb+3ast
Al Ansar: G.Tarin 33+9reb, A.Moe 16+12reb+2ast, A.Ahmed 5+1reb+3ast, A.Abdullah 4+7reb+1ast, S.Atif 0, A.Mohannad 0

Ohod - Duba Club 94-82

No shocking result in a game in Medina where fifth ranked Ohod (4-1) defeated 7th ranked Duba Club (2-3) 94-82 on Thursday. Strangely Duba Club outrebounded Ohod 48-30 including 34 on the defensive glass. American point guard James Justice (178-1989, college: UT Southern) stepped up and scored 36 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds for the winners and his fellow American import forward Jordan Washington (203-1993, college: Iona, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 23 points and 5 rebounds. Ohod's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Ukrainian center Vladyslav Koreniuk (210-1994, agency: BIG) responded with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 21 rebounds and American guard Unique McLean (188, college: SFC, agency: Blacktop Management) scored 22 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Ohod have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Al Nasr and Al Fateh. Loser Duba Club dropped to the sixth position with three games lost. They share it with Al Ittihad and Al Wehda. Ohod will meet at home Al Nasr (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Duba Club will play against Al Adalh and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ohod: J.Justice 36+7reb+1ast, J.Washington 23+5reb, N.Abojalas 9+4reb+2ast, A.Abdulaziz 8+2reb, S.Mohammad 8+6reb, F.Belal 5+5reb+12ast
Duba Club: V.Koreniuk 27+21reb+1ast, U.McLean 22+8reb+5ast, K.Mahmoud 12+4reb+6ast, A.Osama 9+3reb+1ast, F.Hussain 8+2reb+1ast, S.Rashad 4+9reb+2ast

Al Adalh - Al-Taawon 73-68

Al Adalh can celebrate their first win this season after four consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Al-Taawon (1-4) 73-68 on Friday. The best player for the winners was Russian forward Andrey Semenov (200-1990, college: JMU) who had a double-double by scoring 25 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists. Tunisian swingman Islem Elajmi (196-1991) chipped in 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Serbian power forward Aleksandar Marelja (207-1992, agency: BeoBasket) produced a double-double by scoring 30 points and 15 rebounds and American guard Darious Clark (193-1990, college: Slippery Rock, agency: Domantay Sports) added 11 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Al Adalh left bottom position moving up to ninth place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Al-Taawon. It was Al-Taawon's third loss in a row. Al Adalh is looking forward to face higher ranked Duba Club (#8) in Tabuk in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Al-Taawon will play at home against the league's leader Al Ahly (#1) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Al Adalh: A.Semenov 25+15reb+4ast, I.Elajmi 22+6reb+5ast, A.Omran 13+5reb+3ast, A.Salman 8+4reb, S.Mahmoud 5+3ast, A.Moayad 0+6reb
Al-Taawon: A.Marelja 30+15reb+2ast, D.Clark 11+10reb+4ast, S.Almutairi 9+2reb+2ast, A.Mustafa 8+7reb+3ast, A.Ahmad 7+4reb+2ast, A.Abdullah 3+1reb+1ast

Al Ahly - Al Wehda 84-73

Undefeated leader Al Ahly delivered the fifth consecutive victory on Friday night. This time they beat 6th ranked Al Wehda (2-3) 84-73 in Jeddah. American forward Devin Ebanks (206-1989, college: WVU) stepped up and scored 24 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and his fellow American import forward Deandre Liggins (198-1988, college: Kentucky) chipped in 24 points and 5 assists. Al Ahly's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Forward Abdulrahman Fallata responded with 12 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international center Mohammed AlMarwani (206-1989) scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Al Ahly (5-0) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with a perfect record of 5 victories in a row. Loser Al Wehda keeps the sixth position with three games lost. They share it with Al Ittihad and Duba Club. Al Ahly will meet bottom-ranked Al-Taawon (#12) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Al Wehda will play against Al Salam (#9) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Al Ahly: D.Ebanks 24+7reb+5ast, D.Liggins 24+3reb+5ast, M.Almuwallad 18+10reb+3ast, A.Shubayli 11+1reb, S.Mohammed 4+7reb+1ast, B.Abdulmajeed 2+1reb
Al Wehda: M.AlMarwani 14+7reb+1ast, B.Halums 13+2reb+2ast, F.Abdulrahman 12+6reb+5ast, A.Mohammed 10+2reb+5ast, B.Husam 9+8reb+3ast, J.Everett 9+5reb+1ast

Al Salam - Al Ittihad 68-67

Al Salam can celebrate their first win this season after four consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Al Ittihad (2-3) 68-67. American forward Nick Stover (198-1993, college: USA) saved the victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 14 rebounds. His fellow American import center Anthony McClain (211-1988, college: Cincinnati) contributed with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 17 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners. Stover is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Tunisian point guard Omar Abada (189-1993) answered with 19 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals and the former international Mathna Almarwani (186-1992) added 12 points and 11 rebounds in the effort for Al Ittihad. Four Al Ittihad players scored in double figures. Al Salam maintains ninth place with 1-4 record, which they share with 3 other teams. Al Ittihad at the other side dropped to the sixth position with three games lost. They share it with Al Wehda and Duba Club. Al Salam will play against higher ranked Al Wehda (#6) in Mecca in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Al Ittihad will play at home against Al Hilal and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Al Salam: N.Stover 22+14reb+2ast, A.McClain 20+17reb, A.Bader 9+1reb+3ast, H.Alnamer 7+3reb+4ast, A.Hadi 5+1ast, I.Mohammed 3+2ast
Al Ittihad: O.Abada 19+6reb+7ast, A.Yasir 17+5reb+2ast, M.Bjelica 15+7reb+2ast, M.Almarwani 12+11reb+2ast, A.AlMadani 3+2reb+2ast, F.Abdullah 1+11reb+1ast

Al Fateh - Al Hilal 102-85

Everything could happen in Al Hasa at the game between two tied teams. Both fourth ranked Al Fateh and 5th ranked Al Hilal had identical 3-1 record. This time Al Fateh used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Riyadh 102-85 on Friday night. Al Fateh shot 27 for 38 from the free-throw line, while Al Hilal only scored six points from the stripe. Algerian forward Mohamed Harat (198-1990) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!), 17 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and Mohammed Alsaqer chipped in 20 points and 6 assists. Four Al Fateh players scored in double figures. American power forward Clinton Chapman (208-1989, college: Texas) responded with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import guard Mark Lyons (185-1989, college: Arizona) scored 24 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Al Fateh (4-1) moved-up to second place, which they share with Al Nasr and Ohod. Defending champion Al Hilal keeps the fifth position with two games lost. Al Fateh will meet at home Al Ansar (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Al Hilal will play against Al Ittihad (#7) in Jeddah and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Al Fateh: M.Harat 35+17reb+4ast, R.Camphor 20+4reb+4ast, A.Mohammed 20+3reb+6ast, A.Saad 18+2reb+1ast, A.Abdullah 6+1reb, A.Khodeir Ali 2+1reb+1ast
Al Hilal: C.Chapman 25+15reb+4ast, M.Lyons 24+5reb+9ast, O.Albargawi 21+6reb+1ast, N.Alabsi 6+3reb+4ast, M.Abdulrahman 4+2reb+1ast, A.Adel 3



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