SBL Round 4 (Regular Season): Al Fateh win their first game

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Al Fateh can celebrate their first win this season after three consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Ohod (0-4) 94-64 on Monday. Al Fateh dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Ohod's 36. They outrebounded Ohod 46-27 including a 36-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Al Fateh looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Ohod's players. American guard Shadell Millinghaus (188-1994, college: Georgetown, KY) fired 25 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Cameroonian center Junior MBida (206-1990) chipped in 14 points and 18 rebounds. Al Fateh's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Serbian forward Aleksandar Mitrovic (203-1990) produced 22 points and 9 rebounds for lost side. Al Fateh (1-3) left bottom position moving up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. It was Ohod's fourth loss in a row. They still close the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Al Khewaildia. Al Fateh is looking forward to face Al Khaleej (#5) in the next round. Ohod will play against Al Nassr (#3) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Al Khaleej can celebrate their first win this season after three consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as it came on the road game in Al Hasa, where they defeated Al Fateh (1-3) 87-78. Worth to mention a great performance of Canadian forward Richard Amardi (206-1990, college: Oregon, agency: BIG) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 28 points and 14 rebounds. Qyidar Davis contributed with 25 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. American guard Shadell Millinghaus (188-1994, college: Georgetown, KY) replied with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists for Al Fateh. Al Fateh's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Al Khaleej left bottom position moving up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Al Fateh. It was Al Fateh's third loss in a row. Al Khaleej will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Al Fateh will play again against Al Khaleej (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Undefeated leader Al Ahli delivered the fourth consecutive victory on Friday night. This time they beat 6th ranked Al Salam (1-3) 87-80 in Al-Awamiyah. Worth to mention a quality performance of Devin Ebanks who helped to win the game recording 27 points and 9 rebounds. At the losing side Mamadou Samb responded with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 18 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Al Ahli have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 4-0 record, which they share with 3 other teams. Al Salam lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth place with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Al Ahli will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Al Salam will play again against the league's leader Al Ahli (#1) and hope to win that game.

Rest of the games of round 4 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Al Safa lost to undefeated Al-Ula in a road game 57-110. Winless Ohod lost to undefeated Al Nassr at home 84-122. Al Ittihad destroyed Al Khewaildia on the opponent's court 95-61.



Al-Ula - Al Safa 110-57

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 5th ranked Al Safa's (1-3) road loss to top-ranked Al-Ula (4-0) 57-110 on Friday. Al-Ula dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Al Safa's 24 and made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. Al-Ula forced 22 Al Safa turnovers and outrebounded them 47-30 including a 40-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Quinn Cook (188-1993, college: Duke) who helped to win the game recording 33 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds and the other American import forward Thomas Wimbush (201-1993, college: Fairmont St., agency: Slash Sports) who added 17 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. At the losing side American forward Cedrick Alley Jr. (198, college: UTSA) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds and British center Legend Robertin (216-1994, college: Nicholls) scored 11 points and 6 rebounds. 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-Ula have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Al Safa lost third consecutive game. Al Safa at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the fifth place with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Al-Ula will again meet at home Al Safa (#6) in the next round where they are favorite. Al Safa will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Al Safa: C.Alley Jr. 17+11reb+2ast, L.Robertin 11+6reb, R.Alahmed 9+2reb+2ast, A.Qashqri 7+4reb+1ast, H.Almahdi 5+1reb+1ast, H.Albasha 3+1reb
Al-Ula: Q.Cook 33+5reb+2ast, S.Landesberg 18+1reb, T.Wimbush 17+8reb+6ast, A.Alalawi 10+5reb, M.Alsuwailem 9+12reb, A.Aljezani 8+2ast

Ohod - Al Nassr 84-122

No shocking result in a game in Medina where top-ranked Al Nassr (4-0) smashed bottom-ranked Ohod (0-4) 122-84 on Friday. Al Nassr dominated down low during the game scoring 84 of its points in the paint compared to Ohod's 50. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Donte McGill (190-1995, college: FIU) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 44 points (!!!), 11 rebounds and 5 assists and the other American import Erik McCree (202-1993, college: La Tech) who added 34 points (!!!) and 12 rebounds during the contest. McGill is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Coach Abdulraheem Lal's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side Mohammad Altasan (163-2001) responded with 18 points and 5 rebounds and American guard Kenny Hayes (189-1987, college: Miami, OH) scored 22 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Al Nassr have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Ohod at the other side still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Al Khewaildia. Al Nassr will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Ohod will play again against Al Nassr (#3) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Ohod: K.Hayes 22+1reb+2ast, M.Altasan 18+5reb+3ast, F.Niles 12+12reb, A.Obaidi 11+9reb, A.Mitrovic 7+3reb+1ast, O.Alzahrani 6+3reb+2ast
Al Nassr: D.McGill 44+11reb+5ast, E.McCree 34+12reb+1ast, N.Abo Jallas 13+4reb+1ast, A.Abdulla 10+4reb+1ast, Z.Hawsawi 5+1reb, F.Fakihi 4+1reb+1ast

Al Fateh - Ohod 94-64

Al Fateh can celebrate their first win this season after three consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Ohod (0-4) 94-64 on Monday. Al Fateh dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Ohod's 36. They outrebounded Ohod 46-27 including a 36-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Al Fateh looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Ohod's players. American guard Shadell Millinghaus (188-1994, college: Georgetown, KY) fired 25 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Cameroonian center Junior MBida (206-1990) chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points and 18 rebounds. Five Al Fateh players scored in double figures. Al Fateh's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Serbian forward Aleksandar Mitrovic (203-1990) produced 22 points and 9 rebounds and American guard Kenny Hayes (189-1987, college: Miami, OH) added 20 points respectively for lost side. Al Fateh (1-3) left bottom position moving up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. It was Ohod's fourth loss in a row. They still close the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Al Khewaildia. Al Fateh is looking forward to face Al Khaleej (#5) in the next round. Ohod will play against Al Nassr (#3) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Ohod: A.Mitrovic 22+9reb+1ast, K.Hayes 20+2reb+1ast, A.Fallatah 9+2reb+1ast, M.Altasan 6+3reb+4ast, A.Obaidi 4+5reb, M.Alhawsawi 3+4reb
Al Fateh: S.Millinghaus 25+9reb+7ast, T.Almuhanna 15+2reb+6ast, J.MBida 14+18reb+1ast, A.Al-Khodeir 11+2reb, H.Aljohar 10+4reb+3ast, S.Albrir 8+1reb

Al Khewaildia - Al Ittihad 61-95

Very expected game when bottom-ranked Al Khewaildia (0-4) was rolled over at home by top-ranked Al Ittihad (4-0) 95-61 on Friday. Al Ittihad outrebounded Al Khewaildia 45-29 including a 32-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Al Ittihad made 9 blocks. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Antwan Scott (185-1992, college: Colorado St.) who helped to win the game recording 15 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals and Kenyan-Australian power forward Makur Maker (212-2000, college: Howard) who added 10 points, 14 rebounds and 4 blocks during the contest. Four Al Ittihad players scored in double figures. At the losing side American forward Zo Tyson (206-1995, college: IUPUI) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds and Manaf Alsalem scored 16 points. 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 Ittihad have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Newly promoted Al Khewaildia still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Ohod. Al Ittihad will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Al Khewaildia will play again against the league's second-placed Al Ittihad (#2) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Al Khewaildia: M.Alsalem 16+4reb+3ast, Z.Tyson 14+10reb, C.Berry 10+7reb, J.Jones 9+2reb+2ast, A.Al-Sheef 4, A.Al-Omayri 3
Al Ittihad: A.Scott 15+6reb+9ast, F.Belal 13+4reb+3ast, S.Braimoh 13+4reb+1ast, M.Maker 10+14reb, M.AlMarwani 9+5reb, N.Alabsi 9+2reb+2ast

Al Fateh - Al Khaleej 78-87

Al Khaleej can celebrate their first win this season after three consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as it came on the road game in Al Hasa, where they defeated Al Fateh (1-3) 87-78. Worth to mention a great performance of Canadian forward Richard Amardi (206-1990, college: Oregon, agency: BIG) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 28 points and 14 rebounds. American swingman Qyidar Davis (198-1993, college: Indiana St.) contributed with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Davis is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American guard Shadell Millinghaus (188-1994, college: Georgetown, KY) replied with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists and Cameroonian center Junior MBida (206-1990) added 19 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Al Fateh. Al Fateh's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Al Khaleej left bottom position moving up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Al Fateh. It was Al Fateh's third loss in a row. Al Khaleej will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Al Fateh will play again against Al Khaleej (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Al Fateh: S.Millinghaus 23+11reb+6ast, J.MBida 19+8reb+1ast, R.Putney 7+5reb+1ast, S.Albrir 6+1reb, S.Al-Subaiei 5+1reb, H.Alrasheed 5+1reb
Al Khaleej: R.Amardi 28+14reb, Q.Davis 25+10reb+5ast, H.Ali 12+6reb, M.Alahmed 7+1reb, M.Almaateeq 6, I.Entaif 5+5reb+5ast

Al Salam - Al Ahli 80-87

Undefeated leader Al Ahli delivered the fourth consecutive victory on Friday night. This time they beat 6th ranked Al Salam (1-3) 87-80 in Al-Awamiyah. Al Ahli had a 35-23 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a quality performance of American forward Devin Ebanks (206-1989, college: WVU) who helped to win the game recording 27 points and 9 rebounds and the former international point guard Marzouq Almuwallad (180-1992) who added 17 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists during the contest. Four Al Ahli players scored in double figures. At the losing side Senegalese-Spanish power forward Mamadou Samb (210-1989) responded with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 18 rebounds and American guard Donte Clark (194-1994, college: Texas Southern) scored 34 points (!!!) and 6 assists. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Al Ahli have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 4-0 record, which they share with 3 other teams. Al Salam lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth place with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Al Ahli will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Al Salam will play again against the league's leader Al Ahli (#1) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Al Salam: D.Clark 34+4reb+6ast, M.Samb 27+18reb+1ast, H.Binmohammed 7+5ast, A.AlQassab 6+1reb, H.Aldarwish 3, A.Swaileh 3+3reb
Al Ahli: D.Ebanks 27+9reb+1ast, P.Jones III 19+12reb+1ast, M.Almuwallad 17+8reb+9ast, A.Shubayli 14+5reb+4ast, D.Hall 4, A.Almuwallad 4+5reb+2ast