SBL Round 6 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

SBL round 6 most important game was a victory of Al Nasr over one of their biggest challengers Ohod 74-67 on Sunday night. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Ohod. American players dominated the game. It was a good game for swingman Brandon Austin (198-1994, college: NW Florida St.) who led his team to a victory with 27 points and 7 rebounds. Forward Antonio Campbell (206-1994, college: Ohio) contributed with 14 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. Forward Jordan Washington (203-1993, college: Iona, agency: Interperformances) replied with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 16 rebounds for Ohod. Al Nasr (5-1) moved-up to second place, which they share with Al Fateh. Ohod at the other side keeps the fourth position with two games lost. Al Nasr is looking forward to face Al Adalh (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ohod's supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Medina Al Ansar.
SBL top team - Al Ahly (6-0) added another victory to their record. This time they beat eleventh ranked Al-Taawon (1-5) 88-82. American forward Devin Ebanks (206-1989, college: WVU) had a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!) and 13 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Ali Shubayli chipped in 22 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Al Ahly's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was Serbian power forward Aleksandar Marelja (207-1992, agency: BeoBasket) with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 10 rebounds. Undefeated Al Ahly have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 6-0 record. Al-Taawon lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the bottom place with five games lost. They share the position with Al Ansar and Al Salam. Al Ahly will play against Duba Club (#8) in Tabuk in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Al-Taawon will play on the road against Al Salam (#11) in Al-Awamiyah and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game in Jeddah was also quite interesting. 5th ranked Al Hilal (3-3) played at the court of seventh ranked Al Ittihad (3-3). Al Ittihad defeated Al Hilal 86-74 on Monday. Milko Bjelica notched a double-double by scoring 24 points and 15 rebounds to lead the effort. Even 25 points by Clinton Chapman did not help to save the game for Al Hilal. Al Ittihad moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Al Hilal and Al Wehda. Al Ittihad will meet at home league's second-placed Al Fateh in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Al Hilal will play against Al Wehda in Mecca and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last two games of round 6 Al Salam was beaten by Al Wehda on the road 80-74. Al Fateh won against Al Ansar on its own court 93-86.
The most impressive performance of 6th round was 29 points and 18 rebounds by Anthony Moe of Al Ansar.

Ohod - Al Nasr 67-74

SBL round 6 most important game was a victory of Al Nasr over one of their biggest challengers Ohod 74-67 on Sunday night. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Ohod. American players dominated the game. It was a good game for swingman Brandon Austin (198-1994, college: NW Florida St.) who led his team to a victory with 27 points and 7 rebounds. Forward Antonio Campbell (206-1994, college: Ohio) contributed with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. Forward Jordan Washington (203-1993, college: Iona, agency: Interperformances) replied with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 16 rebounds and point guard James Justice (178-1989, college: UT Southern) added 25 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Ohod. Al Nasr (5-1) moved-up to second place, which they share with Al Fateh. Ohod at the other side keeps the fourth position with two games lost. Al Nasr is looking forward to face Al Adalh (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ohod's supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Medina Al Ansar.
Top scorers:
Al Nasr: B.Austin 27+7reb+2ast, A.Campbell 14+15reb+1ast, A.Ayoub 11+7reb, J.Al Kabe 8, K.Musab 7+4reb+2ast, T.Almuhanna 5+2reb+6ast
Ohod: J.Justice 25+7reb+3ast, J.Washington 19+16reb, F.Belal 8+5reb+7ast, S.Mohammad 8+1reb+2ast, A.Ahmed 7+3reb, A.Ahmed 0

Al Ittihad - Al Hilal 86-74

The game in Jeddah was also quite interesting. 5th ranked Al Hilal (3-3) played at the court of seventh ranked Al Ittihad (3-3). Al Ittihad defeated Al Hilal 86-74 on Monday. They outrebounded Al Hilal 48-23 including a 32-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Serbian-Montenegrin forward Milko Bjelica (207-1984, agency: BIG) notched a double-double by scoring 24 points and 15 rebounds to lead the effort and the former international Mathna Almarwani (186-1992) supported him with 10 points, 19 rebounds and 7 assists. Even 25 points by American power forward Clinton Chapman (208-1989, college: Texas) did not help to save the game for Al Hilal. The former international guard Osama Albargawi (188-1998) added 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Al Ittihad moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Al Hilal and Al Wehda. Al Ittihad will meet at home league's second-placed Al Fateh in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Al Hilal will play against Al Wehda in Mecca and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Al Ittihad: O.Abada 25+7reb+4ast, M.Bjelica 24+15reb+1ast, A.Yasir 18+2reb, M.Almarwani 10+19reb+7ast, A.Abdullah 5, F.Abdullah 4+5reb+3ast
Al Hilal: C.Chapman 25+4reb, O.Albargawi 19+5reb+4ast, M.Lyons 16+2reb+7ast, N.Alabsi 11+2reb+1ast, A.Abbas Zaid 3+3reb+1ast, B.Hadi Abdulelah 0

Al-Taawon - Al Ahly 82-88

SBL top team - Al Ahly (6-0) added another victory to their record. This time they beat eleventh ranked Al-Taawon (1-5) 88-82. Al Ahly made 17-of-20 charity shots (85.0 percent) during the game. American forward Devin Ebanks (206-1989, college: WVU) had a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!) and 13 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international Ali Shubayli (190-1996) chipped in 22 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Al Ahly's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was Serbian power forward Aleksandar Marelja (207-1992, agency: BeoBasket) with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 10 rebounds and American guard Darious Clark (193-1990, college: Slippery Rock, agency: Domantay Sports) scored 22 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Al-Taawon players scored in double figures. Al Ahly have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 6-0 record. Al-Taawon lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the bottom place with five games lost. They share the position with Al Ansar and Al Salam. Al Ahly will play against Duba Club (#8) in Tabuk in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Al-Taawon will play on the road against Al Salam (#11) in Al-Awamiyah and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Al Ahly: D.Ebanks 37+13reb+2ast, A.Shubayli 22+5reb+2ast, D.Liggins 16+6reb+4ast, A.Abdulrahman 7+1reb, M.Almuwallad 6+4reb+2ast, B.Murad 0+1ast
Al-Taawon: A.Marelja 28+10reb+3ast, D.Clark 22+9reb+4ast, A.Mustafa 17+9reb+1ast, A.Ahmad 12+3reb+8ast, S.Almutairi 3+2ast, H.Hassan 0

Al Wehda - Al Salam 80-74

No shocking result in a game when seventh ranked Al Wehda (3-3) beat 10th ranked Al Salam (1-5) in Mecca 80-74 on Monday. Al Wehda made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. American players dominated also this game. Guard Brian Halums (196-1997, college: UAFS) notched 23 points and 9 rebounds to lead the effort and forward Justin Everett (206-1996, college: Humboldt St.) supported him with 17 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Even a double-double of 24 points and 15 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) by center Anthony McClain (211-1988, college: Cincinnati) did not help to save the game for Al Salam. Forward Nick Stover (198-1993, college: USA) added 21 points and 10 rebounds. Al Salam's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Al Wehda moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Al Hilal and Al Ittihad. Al Salam lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with five games lost. They share it with Al Ansar and Al-Taawon. Al Wehda will meet at home Al Hilal (#7) in the next round. Al Salam will play against Al-Taawon and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Al Wehda: B.Halums 23+9reb+3ast, M.AlMarwani 17+9reb+1ast, J.Everett 17+9reb+4ast, M.Thamer 10, F.Abdulrahman 8+3reb+4ast, A.Mohammed 3+3reb+3ast
Al Salam: A.McClain 24+15reb, N.Stover 21+10reb+2ast, H.Alnamer 8+6reb+9ast, I.Mohammed 7+2reb, A.Bader 6+2reb+1ast, A.Hyder Mustafa 5+2reb+2ast

Al Fateh - Al Ansar 93-86

Very expected game when 11th ranked Al Ansar (1-5) lost to third ranked Al Fateh (5-1) in Al Hasa 86-93 on Monday. Al Fateh looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Algerian forward Mohamed Harat (198-1990) notched a double-double by scoring 29 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the effort and Mohammed Alsaqer supported him with 26 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Al Fateh's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even a double-double of 29 points and 18 rebounds by Guyanese-American center Anthony Moe (206-1990, college: Millersville) did not help to save the game for Al Ansar. American forward Gerard Tarin (206-1996, college: Nova SE) added 32 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Al Fateh have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Al Nasr. Al Ansar lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth position with five games lost. They share it with Al Salam and Al-Taawon. Al Fateh will meet Al Ittihad (#5) in the next round. Al Ansar's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Medina to the arena Ohod.
Top scorers:
Al Fateh: M.Harat 29+10reb+8ast, A.Mohammed 26+9reb+7ast, A.Saad 17+7reb+3ast, A.Khodeir Ali 8+4reb+4ast, A.Abdullah 6+2reb, A.Hesham 3
Al Ansar: G.Tarin 32+9reb+5ast, A.Moe 29+18reb+2ast, A.Ahmed 17+1reb+1ast, A.Tareq 4+1reb+6ast, A.Ahmed 4+3reb+2ast, S.Atif 0



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