D1 Round 1 of Regular Season

The Regular Season in D1 just started. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

The biggest surprise of round 1 was guest Jeddah Utd's easy road victory over Jeddah 94-35 on Saturday evening. Jeddah Utd held Jeddah to an opponent 16.9 percent shooting from the field compared to 38.4 percent accuracy of the winners and had 31 for 48 from the free-throw line, while Jeddah only scored ten points from the stripe. Jeddah Utd forced 24 Jeddah turnovers and outrebounded them 55-44 including a 35-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. 34 personal fouls committed by Jeddah helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American guard Kwanza Murray (170-1996, college: Lincoln, PA) fired a double-double by scoring 51 points (!!!), 11 rebounds, 8 assists and 9 steals for the winners. Maya Alshmatli chipped in 19 points. Kazakhstan forward Ksenia Korobkova (175-2003) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
An exciting game was played in . Game Masters faced Jeddah. Host Game Masters defeated guests from 88-72. Worth to mention a great performance of U.S. Virgin Islands guard Taylor Jones (173-1997, college: Oakland) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 69 points (!!!) and 21 rebounds. Abeer Alhamidi contributed with 4 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. Kazakhstan forward Ksenia Korobkova (175-2003) answered with a double-double by scoring 40 points (!!!) and 14 rebounds for Jeddah. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
An exciting game was played in . Al Qadisiyah faced Jeddah Ath.. Guests from defeated host Jeddah Ath. 66-56. Delicia Washington stepped up with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 20 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals for the winners. At the losing side Gabby Cooper responded with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 21 rebounds. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

Other games of round 1 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Al Ula crushed Jeddah Utd in a road game 83-57. Al Qadisiyah smashed Jeddah at home 78-28. Al Ula won against Game Masters on the opponent's court 85-72. Jeddah Ath. managed to outperform Jeddah Utd in a home game 69-60. Game Masters lost to undefeated Al Qadisiyah on the road 47-84. Al Ula crushed Jeddah Ath. on its own court 75-48.
The best stats of 1st round was 20 points and 7 rebounds by Sara Dickey of Al Ula.

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Game Masters - Jeddah 88-72

An exciting game was played in . Game Masters faced Jeddah. Host Game Masters defeated guests from 88-72. Game Masters held Jeddah to an opponent 24.4 percent shooting from the field compared to 40.0 percent accuracy of the winners. Game Masters forced 23 Jeddah turnovers. Strangely Jeddah outrebounded Game Masters 63-51 including a 26-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. Jeddah was plagued by 35 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of U.S. Virgin Islands guard Taylor Jones (173-1997, college: Oakland) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 69 points (!!!) and 21 rebounds. Abeer Alhamidi contributed with 4 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. Kazakhstan forward Ksenia Korobkova (175-2003) answered with a double-double by scoring 40 points (!!!) and 14 rebounds and Rama Hakimi added 7 points and 13 rebounds in the effort for Jeddah. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Game Masters: J.Taylor 69+21reb+2ast, A.Aldughithr 4+2reb, A.Alhamidi 4+15reb+1ast, Z.Yousef 3+6reb+3ast, D.Alshenaifi 2+1reb, A.Alhammad 2+2reb
Jeddah: K.Ksenia 40+14reb+2ast, F.Lama 10+3reb, H.Rama 7+13reb+1ast, B.Dania 6+5reb, F.Sewar 5+3reb+1ast, A.Balawi Raneem 2+8reb

Jeddah Ath. - Al Qadisiyah 56-66

An exciting game was played in . Al Qadisiyah faced Jeddah Ath.. Guests from defeated host Jeddah Ath. 66-56. Al Qadisiyah held Jeddah Ath. to an opponent 23.4 percent shooting from the field compared to 29.6 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded Jeddah Ath. 55-44 including a 20-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. American-South Sudanese guard Delicia Washington (178-1997, college: Clemson) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 20 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals for the winners and Al Jawharah Al Khathlan chipped in 26 points and 10 rebounds. At the losing side American guard Gabby Cooper (178, college: Syracuse) responded with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 21 rebounds and Fahda Alsuliman scored 10 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Al Qadisiyah: K.Al 26+10reb+3ast, W.Delicia 19+20reb+7ast, E.Abdullah 11+5reb+1ast, J.Ahmad 4+10reb, R.Mohammed 4+3reb, R.Alahmadi 2+2reb+4ast
Jeddah Ath.: C.Gabby 26+21reb+2ast, A.Fahda 10+5reb+3ast, S.Tamara 9+7reb, B.Lina 5+5reb, A.Yusra 4+4reb+2ast, A.Tolin 2+2reb+1ast

Jeddah Utd - Al Ula 57-83

There was a minor upset when Jeddah Utd was crushed at home by Al Ula 83-57 on Sunday. Al Ula dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Jeddah Utd's 20. They outrebounded Jeddah Utd 56-32 including a 37-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. American swingman Sara Dickey (177-1995, college: Evansville) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals for the winners and swingman Kawther Khayyat (185-1992) chipped in 18 points and 11 rebounds. Four Al Ula players scored in double figures. Al Ula's coach Ioannis Diamantakos felt very confident using entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side American guard Kwanza Murray (170-1996, college: Lincoln, PA) responded with 42 points (!!!) and 4 steals and Danah Algarni scored 2 points and 12 rebounds. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Al Ula: D.Sara 26+13reb+7ast, K.Khayyat 18+11reb+1ast, A.Alfaleh 17+2reb+1ast, J.Balgaith 10+5reb+1ast, H.Ali 4+1ast, A.Albaqami 3+4reb+1ast
Jeddah Utd: K.Murray 42+1reb+1ast, A.Maya 8+4reb+1ast, S.Abeer 2, A.Noura 2+5reb+3ast, A.Danah 2+12reb+2ast, A.Basmah 1+5reb

Al Qadisiyah - Jeddah 78-28

There was a small surprise when Al Qadisiyah smashed at home Jeddah 78-28 on Friday. Al Qadisiyah held Jeddah to an opponent 12.5 percent shooting from the field compared to 30.0 percent accuracy of the winners. Al Qadisiyah forced 24 Jeddah turnovers and outrebounded them 66-40 including a 32-11 advantage in offensive rebounds. Al Jawharah Al Khathlan stepped up and scored 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and forward Reem Almaiman (178-1997) chipped in 5 points and 15 rebounds. Four Al Qadisiyah players scored in double figures. At the losing side Kazakhstan forward Ksenia Korobkova (175-2003) responded with 6 points and 10 rebounds and Rama Hakimi scored 5 points and 5 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Al Qadisiyah: N.Tangour 14+3reb, E.Abdullah 13+2reb+1ast, W.Delicia 12+4reb+2ast, K.Al 11+7reb+4ast, J.Ahmad 6+5reb, R.Alahmadi 5+7reb+2ast
Jeddah: K.Ksenia 6+10reb+2ast, F.Lama 5+3reb, H.Rama 5+5reb, F.Sewar 4+4reb, A.Elaf 3+3reb+1ast, A.Lamees 2+6reb

Game Masters - Al Ula 72-85

There was a minor upset when Game Masters were defeated at home by Al Ula 85-72 on Friday. Al Ula forced 19 Game Masters turnovers and had a 20-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. American swingman Sara Dickey (177-1995, college: Evansville) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds for the winners and forward Awrad Alfaleh (170-1997) chipped in 29 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Al Ula's coach Ioannis Diamantakos used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side U.S. Virgin Islands guard Taylor Jones (173-1997, college: Oakland) responded with a double-double by scoring 45 points (!!!), 12 rebounds and 4 assists and Abeer Alhamidi scored 8 points. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Al Ula: D.Sara 35+11reb+1ast, A.Alfaleh 29+5reb+4ast, K.Khayyat 10+5reb+1ast, J.Balgaith 8+4reb+3ast, A.Albaqami 2+3reb+1ast, L.Alkhamis 1+2reb
Game Masters: T.Jones 45+12reb+4ast, Y.Zainab 8+1reb+2ast, A.Abeer 8+4reb, Z.Nour 5+3reb, A.Lama 4+7reb, A.Deema 2+2ast

Jeddah Ath. - Jeddah Utd 69-60

There was a small surprise when Jeddah Ath. beat at home Jeddah Utd 69-60 on Friday. American guard Gabby Cooper (178, college: Syracuse) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals for the winners and Fahda Alsuliman chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds. Four Jeddah Ath. players scored in double figures. At the losing side American guard Kwanza Murray (170-1996, college: Lincoln, PA) responded with a double-double by scoring 31 points and 10 rebounds and Maya Alshmatli scored 13 points and 7 rebounds. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Jeddah Ath.: G.Cooper 26+12reb+7ast, F.Alsuliman 15+6reb+2ast, T.Saddik 11+6reb+1ast, Y.Abuljadayel 11+6reb+3ast, T.Alsaraj 4+2reb+1ast, L.Bajunaid 2+5reb+1ast
Jeddah Utd: K.Murray 31+10reb+2ast, A.Maya 13+7reb+3ast, A.Noura 7+3reb+3ast, K.Rand 5+3ast, A.Danah 3+5reb+2ast, A.Basmah 1+18reb

Al Qadisiyah - Game Masters 84-47

There was a minor upset when Game Masters were outplayed on the road by Al Qadisiyah 84-47 on Saturday. Al Qadisiyah dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Game Masters' 24. Al Qadisiyah forced 36 Game Masters turnovers. American-South Sudanese guard Delicia Washington (178-1997, college: Clemson) stepped up and scored 30 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and Egyptian forward Jana Ahmed (182-2005) chipped in 10 points and 6 rebounds. At the losing side U.S. Virgin Islands guard Taylor Jones (173-1997, college: Oakland) responded with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 14 rebounds and Abeer Alhamidi scored 5 points and 9 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Al Qadisiyah: W.Delicia 30+8reb+3ast, K.Al 11+3reb+3ast, J.Ahmed 10+6reb+2ast, R.Alahmadi 8+1reb+3ast, N.Tangour 7+4reb+2ast, E.Abdullah 5+6reb+4ast
Game Masters: T.Jones 30+14reb+2ast, Y.Zainab 9+4reb, A.Abeer 5+9reb+1ast, A.Lama 3+1reb, A.Shabanah Wajan 0, Z.Nour 0+3reb+3ast

Jeddah - Jeddah Utd 35-94

The biggest surprise of round 1 was guest Jeddah Utd's easy road victory over Jeddah 94-35 on Saturday evening. Jeddah Utd held Jeddah to an opponent 16.9 percent shooting from the field compared to 38.4 percent accuracy of the winners and had 31 for 48 from the free-throw line, while Jeddah only scored ten points from the stripe. Jeddah Utd forced 24 Jeddah turnovers and outrebounded them 55-44 including a 35-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. 34 personal fouls committed by Jeddah helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American guard Kwanza Murray (170-1996, college: Lincoln, PA) fired a double-double by scoring 51 points (!!!), 11 rebounds, 8 assists and 9 steals for the winners. Maya Alshmatli chipped in 19 points. Kazakhstan forward Ksenia Korobkova (175-2003) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds and Alaa Ali added 4 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Jeddah Utd: M.Kwanza 51+11reb+8ast, M.Alshmatli 19+4reb+1ast, N.Alkhayyal 7+3reb+1ast, T.Shehabaldeen 4+3reb, B.Almarzouki 4+3reb+1ast, L.Alkathery 3+4reb
Jeddah: K.Ksenia 15+10reb+1ast, F.Sewar 5, H.Frah 4+2reb, A.Alaa 4+8reb, F.Lama 3+7reb, A.Elaf 2+4reb

Al Ula - Jeddah Ath. 75-48

There was a small surprise when Al Ula outleveled at home Jeddah Ath. 75-48 on Saturday. Al Ula held Jeddah Ath. to an opponent 20.9 percent shooting from the field compared to 43.1 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded Jeddah Ath. 59-32 including a 50-27 advantage in defensive rebounds. Forward Awrad Alfaleh (170-1997) stepped up and scored 15 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners and American swingman Sara Dickey (177-1995, college: Evansville) chipped in 20 points and 7 rebounds. Al Ula's coach Ioannis Diamantakos felt very confident using entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side American guard Gabby Cooper (178, college: Syracuse) responded with a triple-double by scoring 21 points, 18 rebounds, 4 assists and 10 steals and Fahda Alsuliman scored 9 points and 5 steals. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Al Ula: D.Sara 20+7reb+1ast, A.Alfaleh 15+8reb+7ast, H.Ali 11, G.Alayed 7+12reb, K.Khayyat 6+8reb, L.Alkhamis 4+2reb+2ast
Jeddah Ath.: C.Gabby 21+18reb+4ast, A.Fahda 9+2reb, A.Tolin 8+1reb, A.Yusra 6+3reb+1ast, S.Tamara 2+2reb, B.Lina 1+6reb