SBL Round 2 (Regular Season): Al Nasr roll past Al Ittihad

There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in SBL. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Al Nasr defeated Al Ittihad in Riyadh 92-81. Al Nasr forced 19 Al Ittihad turnovers. Algerian Mohamed Harat (198-1990) had a double-double by scoring 26 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 20 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. American point guard Erick Neal (178-1995, college: UT Arlington) responded with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists. Al Ittihad will play next round against strong Mudhar trying to get back on the winning streak. Al Nasr will try to continue on its current victory against Al Fateh in Al Hasa.
Al Fateh recorded a loss in Al Hasa. Hosts were rolled over by Al Ahli 119-77. American forward Alfonzo McKinnie (202-1992, college: Green Bay) notched a double-double by scoring 29 points and 10 rebounds to lead the effort and Nick Perkins supported him with 14 points and 8 rebounds. Even a double-double of 37 points (!!!) and 20 rebounds by Serbian center Lazar Nekic (213-1999, college: LMU) did not help to save the game for Al Fateh. 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 Ahli will play against Al Khewaildia in the next round where they are favorite. Al Fateh will play against Al Nasr to get more than just one victory in their record.
Al-Ula crushed at home Ohod by 55 points 114-59, which is the biggest margin this round on Monday night. The best player for the winners was Jonathan Gibson who scored 17 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Al-Ula's coach Stratos Koukoulekidis felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Mohammad Altasan produced 13 points and 6 rebounds for the guests. Al-Ula will meet Al Khaleej in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ohod will play against Al Salam in Al-Awamiyah and hope to win that game.

In the last two games of round 2 Al Khaleej lost to Mudhar on the opponent's court 63-73. Al Khewaildia was outscored by Al Salam in a home game 59-79.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 36 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds by Alex Young of Al Salam.



Al Fateh - Al Ahli 77-119

Al Fateh recorded a loss in Al Hasa. Hosts were rolled over by Al Ahli 119-77. Al Ahli outrebounded Al Fateh 48-37 including 35 on the defensive glass. Al Ahli shot the lights out from three nailing 15 long-distance shots on high 51.7 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists. American forward Alfonzo McKinnie (202-1992, college: Green Bay) notched a double-double by scoring 29 points and 10 rebounds to lead the effort and the other American import power forward Nick Perkins (203-1996, college: Buffalo) supported him with 14 points and 8 rebounds. Four Al Ahli players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 37 points (!!!) and 20 rebounds by Serbian center Lazar Nekic (213-1999, college: LMU) did not help to save the game for Al Fateh. added 9 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists for the hosts. 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 Ahli will play against Al Khewaildia in the next round where they are favorite. Al Fateh will play against Al Nasr to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Al Fateh: L.Nekic 37+20reb+1ast, A.Ali 13+1ast, W.Maurice 9+5reb+10ast, A.Hesham 5+3reb+5ast, A.Abdullah 4+1reb, A.Abdullah 3+1reb
Al Ahli: A.McKinnie 29+10reb+2ast, S.Ali 15+5reb+2ast, B.Fahad 14+3reb+1ast, N.Perkins 14+8reb+2ast, J.Patton 12+6reb+1ast, A.Marzouq 12+4reb+6ast

Al Nasr - Al Ittihad 92-81

Al Nasr defeated Al Ittihad in Riyadh 92-81. Al Nasr forced 19 Al Ittihad turnovers. Algerian Mohamed Harat (198-1990) had a double-double by scoring 26 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 20 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Five Al Nasr players scored in double figures. American point guard Erick Neal (178-1995, college: UT Arlington) responded with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists and his fellow American import forward Jarell Eddie (201-1991, college: Virginia Tech, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 30 points. Al Ittihad will play next round against strong Mudhar trying to get back on the winning streak. Al Nasr will try to continue on its current victory against Al Fateh in Al Hasa.
Top scorers:
Al Ittihad: J.Eddie 30+4reb, E.Neal 27+7reb+11ast, A.Mathna 8+8reb+4ast, A.Mohammed 8+2reb+2ast, A.Osama 3+1reb, A.Abdelmalek 3
Al Nasr: M.Harat 26+16reb+5ast, K.Musab 20+8reb, U.Iroegbu 13+1reb+2ast, B.Hardy 13+5reb+2ast, J.Nasser 12+3reb+3ast, M.Thamer 5+3reb

Al-Ula - Ohod 114-59

Al-Ula crushed at home Ohod by 55 points 114-59, which is the biggest margin this round on Monday night. Al-Ula outrebounded Ohod 39-26 including 30 on the defensive glass. Al-Ula looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Ohod's players. The best player for the winners was American point guard Jonathan Gibson (188-1987, college: NM State) who scored 17 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Lebanese guard Wael Arakji (193-1994) chipped in 19 points and 4 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). Five Al-Ula players scored in double figures. Al-Ula's coach Stratos Koukoulekidis felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward Alfonzo McKinnie (202-1992, college: Green Bay) produced 13 points and 6 rebounds and the other his fellow American import import power forward Nick Perkins (203-1996, college: Buffalo) added 18 points respectively for the guests. Al-Ula will meet Al Khaleej in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ohod will play against Al Salam in Al-Awamiyah and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Ohod: F.Abdulrahman 18+3reb, A.Mohammad 13+6reb+3ast, O.Ahmed 11+5reb, A.Amjad 7+4reb+1ast, A.Mohammed 6+1reb, A.Ayman 2+2reb
Al-Ula: W.Arakji 19+3reb+4ast, J.Gibson 17+6reb+6ast, A.Mohammed 13+2reb, S.Mohammed 13+1reb, A.Mohammed 12+10reb, A.Ahmed 11+3reb+1ast

Mudhar - Al Khaleej 73-63

Very expected game when Al Khaleej was defeated on the road by Mudhar 73-63 on Monday. The best player for the winners was American guard Vante Hendrix (196-1998, college: CSUN, agency: BIG) who scored 21 points and 9 rebounds. chipped in 19 points. Four Mudhar players scored in double figures. American point guard Jonathan Gibson (188-1987, college: NM State) produced 24 points and 9 rebounds and Lebanese guard Wael Arakji (193-1994) added 11 points and 13 rebounds respectively for the guests. Mudhar will meet Al Ittihad in the next round. Al Khaleej will play against Al-Ula and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Al Khaleej: E.Ibrahim 24+9reb+2ast, A.Mahdi 11+13reb+1ast, A.Mohammed 10+9reb+1ast, E.Fawaz 5+3reb+1ast, A.Hassan 4+3reb+3ast, A.Almonthadhar 4+2reb+3ast
Mudhar: V.Hendrix 21+9reb+3ast, A.Abdullah 19+4reb+2ast, A.Mosa 11+10reb+1ast, A.Mohammed 10+5reb+5ast, A.Alhassan 5+5reb, A.Abdullah 5+2reb+1ast

Al Khewaildia - Al Salam 59-79

But Al Khewaildia was not able to use a home court advantage and was smashed by the opponent from Al-Awamiyah 79-59 on Monday night. The best player for the winners was American forward Alex Young (198-1989, college: IUPUI, agency: The Crew A.M.) who had a double-double by scoring 36 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds. The other American import forward Stephen Hurt (211-1993, college: Kansas St.) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 14 rebounds. Al Salam's coach Aqeel Milad used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American guard Vante Hendrix (196-1998, college: CSUN, agency: BIG) produced 27 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists and Ivorian center Willy Kouassi (208-1991, college: Arkansas) added 10 points and 16 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Al Salam will meet at home Ohod in the next round where they are favorite. Al Khewaildia will play against Al Ahli in Jeddah and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Al Khewaildia: S.Ibrahima 27+9reb+6ast, W.Kouassi 10+16reb, S.Mohammed 9+8reb, S.Ahmed 6+2reb, A.Abass 4, A.Sajad 0+2reb+3ast
Al Salam: A.Young 36+10reb+2ast, A.Reda 14+1reb+2ast, S.Hurt 12+14reb+3ast, A.Ali 6+5reb+1ast, A.Hadi 5+3reb+1ast, A.Talal 3+1reb