SBL Round 6: Ohod edge Al Ansar by two points

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The most exciting game of round 6 in the SBL took place in Medina. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of 4th ranked Al Ansar (3-3) to third ranked Ohod (5-1) 78-76 on Friday evening. The best player for the winners was American guard Shane Rector (188-94, college: Utah St.) who had a double-double by scoring 30 points and 10 rebounds. Moroccan-Belgian center Khalid Boukichou (208-92) chipped in 17 points. At the other side the best for losing team was American-Armenian center Todd OBrien (211-89, college: UAB) who recorded a double-double by scoring 25 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. Ohod maintains third position with 5-1 record behind leader Al Hilal. Al Ansar at the other side dropped to the fifth place with three games lost. They share the position with Al Ahly and Al Wehda. Ohod are looking forward to face league's leader Al Hilal in Riyadh in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Al Ansar will play at home against the league's leader Al Hilal (#1) and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.
Undefeated leader Al Hilal delivered the sixth consecutive victory. This time they crushed bottom-ranked Duba Club (0-6) 102-82 in Tabuk. It was a good game for American guard Antwan Scott (185-92, college: Colorado St., agency: Duran International) who led his team to a victory with 31 points and 7 assists (on 13-of-14 shooting from the field). Mohammed Alsuwailem contributed with 25 points (perfect from the field making all twelve shots !!!) for the winners. Abdullah Aljohani replied with 24 points and 4 assists (on 10-of-11 shooting from the field) for Duba Club. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Undefeated Al Hilal (6-0) have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with a perfect record of 6 victories in a row, which they share with Al Nasr. Newly promoted Duba Club still closes the standings with six games lost. They share the position with Abha. Al Hilal will play against Ohod (#3) in Medina in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Duba Club will play on the road against Abha (#11) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Bottom-ranked Abha (0-6) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 94-83 loss to ninth ranked Al Fateh (2-4) in Al Hasa on Friday evening. Mohamed Harat had a double-double by scoring 25 points, 17 rebounds and 9 assists to lead the charge for the winners. The best for the losing side was Hamza Aiouz with 30 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Al Fateh moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Al Salam. Newly promoted Abha still closes the standings with six games lost. They share the position with Duba Club. Al Fateh will meet at home higher ranked Al Wehda (#7) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Abha will play against Duba Club (#12) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.

Rest of the games of round 6 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Al Salam was crushed by Al Wehda in Mecca 103-68. Al Nahda was beaten by Al Ittihad at home 60-77. Al Nasr won against Al Ahly on the opponent's court 86-78.
The best stats of 6th round was 28 points and 28 rebounds by Steve Taylor Jr of Al Ahly.

Ohod - Al Ansar 78-76

The most exciting game of round 6 in the SBL took place in Medina. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of 4th ranked Al Ansar (3-3) to third ranked Ohod (5-1) 78-76 on Friday evening. The best player for the winners was American guard Shane Rector (188-94, college: Utah St.) who had a double-double by scoring 30 points and 10 rebounds. Moroccan-Belgian center Khalid Boukichou (208-92) chipped in 17 points. Four Ohod players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American-Armenian center Todd OBrien (211-89, college: UAB) who recorded a double-double by scoring 25 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists and Libyan point guard Mohameed Elsadi (190-95) added 22 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals respectively. Ohod maintains third position with 5-1 record behind leader Al Hilal. Al Ansar at the other side dropped to the fifth place with three games lost. They share the position with Al Ahly and Al Wehda. Ohod are looking forward to face league's leader Al Hilal in Riyadh in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Al Ansar will play at home against the league's leader Al Hilal (#1) and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
Al Ansar: T.O'Brien 25+14reb+4ast, M.Elsadi 22+12reb+6ast, B.Ayman 15+1reb+4ast, F.Mostafa 6+3reb, A.Salman 3+2reb+1ast, Y.Fallatah 3+4ast
Ohod: S.Rector 30+10reb+3ast, K.Boukichou 17+3reb+1ast, A.Almukhtar 10+4reb+4ast, F.Belal 10+3reb+3ast, N.Abojalas 9+10reb, A.Hassan 2+2reb

Duba Club - Al Hilal 82-102

Undefeated leader Al Hilal delivered the sixth consecutive victory. This time they crushed bottom-ranked Duba Club (0-6) 102-82 in Tabuk. Al Hilal well out of reach of Duba Club shooting 94.0 percent from the field. It was a good game for American guard Antwan Scott (185-92, college: Colorado St., agency: Duran International) who led his team to a victory with 31 points and 7 assists (on 13-of-14 shooting from the field). International center Mohammed Alsuwailem (211-98) contributed with 25 points (perfect from the field making all twelve shots !!!) for the winners. Four Al Hilal players scored in double figures. Abdullah Aljohani replied with 24 points and 4 assists (on 10-of-11 shooting from the field) and Canadian Otas Iyekekpolor (203-96, college: Fort Lewis) added 22 points in the effort for Duba Club. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Al Hilal (6-0) have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with a perfect record of 6 victories in a row, which they share with Al Nasr. Newly promoted Duba Club still closes the standings with six games lost. They share the position with Abha. Al Hilal will play against Ohod (#3) in Medina in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Duba Club will play on the road against Abha (#11) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Duba Club: A.Abdullah 24+1reb+4ast, O.Iyekekpolor 22+3reb+1ast, W.Jlilaty 13+3ast, A.Eyad 8, A.Osama 6+1ast, A.Abdulmajeed 5+1ast
Al Hilal: A.Scott 31+1reb+7ast, A.Mohammed 25+4reb+1ast, H.Abbas 21+1ast, N.Alabsi 11+1ast, H.Zakaria 8, O.Albargawi 4+1reb+1ast

Al Wehda - Al Salam 103-68

Everything could happen in Mecca at the game between two tied teams. Both seventh ranked Al Wehda and 6th ranked Al Salam had identical 2-3 record. This time Al Wehda used a home court advantage and crushed the opponent from Al-Awamiyah 103-68 on Friday night. Al Wehda dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Al Salam's 32. They outrebounded Al Salam 47-35 including a 37-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. Al Wehda looked well-organized offensively handing out 35 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by Al Salam's players. The former international center Mohammed AlMarwani (206-89) had a double-double by scoring 21 points, 16 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Egyptian guard Ramy Gunday (185-81) chipped in 15 points and 11 assists during the contest. Four Al Wehda players scored in double figures. Al Wehda's coach Said El Bouzidi felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was American forward Nick Stover (198-93, college: USA) with a double-double by scoring 31 points and 17 rebounds and Rashad Shouri scored 13 points and 6 rebounds. Al Wehda (3-3) moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Al Ahly and Al Ansar. Newly promoted Al Salam dropped to the eighth position with four games lost. They share it with Al Fateh. Al Wehda will meet Al Fateh (#8) in the next round. Al Salam will play against Al Ittihad and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Al Salam: N.Stover 31+17reb+3ast, S.Rashad 13+6reb, A.Talal 7+4reb+1ast, I.Mohammed 7+3reb+4ast, A.Bader 7+4reb+6ast, A.Hadi 3+2ast
Al Wehda: M.AlMarwani 21+16reb+7ast, F.Abdulrahman 17+5reb+5ast, A.Mohammed 15+2ast, R.Gunday 15+3reb+11ast, M.Thamer 11+6reb+2ast, W.Chism 9+8reb+3ast

Al Fateh - Abha 94-83

Bottom-ranked Abha (0-6) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 94-83 loss to ninth ranked Al Fateh (2-4) in Al Hasa on Friday evening. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Algerian forward Mohamed Harat (198-90) had a double-double by scoring 25 points, 17 rebounds and 9 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Nigerian-American guard Michael Efevberha (195-84, college: CSUN) chipped in 32 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks during the contest. The best for the losing side was Tunisian Hamza Aiouz (-89) with 30 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and American forward Tavares Sledge (203-92, college: USC Aiken, agency: PBAplayers Agency) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Al Fateh moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Al Salam. Newly promoted Abha still closes the standings with six games lost. They share the position with Duba Club. Al Fateh will meet at home higher ranked Al Wehda (#7) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Abha will play against Duba Club (#12) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Abha: H.Aiouz 30+7reb+4ast, T.Sledge 19+13reb+5ast, A.Rayan 16+2reb, S.Mohaned 11+2reb+1ast, A.Mohannad 5+1reb, A.Abdullah 2+1reb
Al Fateh: M.Efevberha 32+9reb+4ast, M.Harat 25+17reb+9ast, A.Khodeir Ali 13+3reb+4ast, A.Altamar 13+2reb, A.Abdullah 5+2reb+1ast, A.Hesham 4+1reb+4ast

Al Nahda - Al Ittihad 60-77

No shocking result in a game in Al Khobar where fifth ranked Al Ittihad (4-2) defeated 10th ranked Al Nahda (1-5) 77-60 on Friday. Tunisian point guard Omar Abada (189-93) scored 28 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the former international Mathna Almarwani (186-92) chipped in 26 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals during the contest. Al Ittihad's coach Mohamed Kardani used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was American center Malik Wineglass (203-93, college: Harris-Stowe St.) with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists and Abdulmajeed Barnawi scored 9 points. Al Ittihad moved-up to fourth place. Al Nahda lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with five games lost. Al Ittihad will meet Al Salam (#9) in the next round where they are favorite. Al Nahda will play against the league's second-placed Al Nasr in Riyadh and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Al Nahda: M.Wineglass 18+13reb+4ast, B.Abdulmajeed 9+3reb+1ast, K.Marwan 9+1reb, K.Abdulrahman 8+3reb+2ast, A.Saad 7+4reb+1ast, A.Abdullah Othman 5+1reb
Al Ittihad: O.Abada 28+6reb+7ast, M.Almarwani 26+10reb+4ast, A.AlMadani 8+3reb, M.Abdullah 7+2reb+1ast, A.Abdullah 6+7reb+1ast, A.Khalid 2+7reb

Al Ahly - Al Nasr 78-86

Very expected game in Jeddah where 8th ranked Al Ahly (3-3) was defeated by top-ranked Al Nasr (6-0) 86-78 on Friday. Al Nasr looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Al Nasr made 8 blocks. South Sudanese power forward Makol Mawien (206-96, college: Kansas St., agency: BIG) had a double-double by scoring 26 points, 18 rebounds and 5 blocks to lead the charge for the winners and the former international guard Khalid Abdel-Gabar (188-90, college: Windsor) chipped in 14 points and 9 assists during the contest. Four Al Nasr players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American forward Steve Taylor Jr (206-93, college: Toledo) with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 28 rebounds and the former international Ali Shubayli (190-96) scored 23 points. Al Nasr have an impressive six-game winning streak. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Al Hilal. Al Ahly lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth place with three games lost. They share the position with Al Ansar and Al Wehda. Al Nasr will meet at home Al Nahda (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Al Ahly will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Al Ahly: S.Taylor Jr. 28+28reb+1ast, A.Shubayli 23+3reb+1ast, F.Ibrahim 8+5ast, A.Abdulrahman 6+2reb, N.Althalabi 6+2reb, B.Murad 3+5reb+3ast
Al Nasr: M.Mawien 26+18reb+2ast, T.Almuhanna 15+1reb+1ast, J.Al Kabe 15+4reb+5ast, K.Abdel-Gabar 14+3reb+9ast, K.Musab 8+9reb+2ast, A.Ayoub 8+1reb+2ast



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