D1 Round 4 (Regular Season): Jeddah Ath. defeat Game Masters in the game between Top 4 teams

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An interesting game for Jeddah Ath. (2-2) which hosted in their close opponent Game Masters (1-3). Second ranked Jeddah Ath. managed to get a 9-point victory 73-64. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Jeddah Ath. made 7 blocks. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Gabby Cooper (178, college: Syracuse) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 26 points, 19 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks. Fahda Alsuliman contributed with 25 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. U.S. Virgin Islands guard Taylor Jones (173-1997, college: Oakland) replied with a double-double by scoring 38 points (!!!), 15 rebounds and 6 assists for Game Masters. Jeddah Ath. maintains second position with 2-2 record having just two points less than leader Al Ula which they share with defeated Game Masters. Game Masters at the other side keep the second place with three games lost. They share the position with Jeddah Utd. Jeddah Ath. are looking forward to face Jeddah (#4) in the next round. Game Masters will play against Jeddah Utd and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An interesting game for Al Ula (4-0) which hosted in 4th ranked Jeddah (0-4). Top-ranked Al Ula had an easy win 88-57. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Awrad Alfaleh (170-1997) who helped to win the game recording 25 points and 7 rebounds and Sara Dickey who added 22 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side Kazakhstan forward Ksenia Korobkova (175-2003) responded with 33 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 Ula maintains first position with 4-0 record, which they share with Al Qadisiyah. Jeddah at the other side still closes the standings with four games lost. Al Ula will play against league's leader Al Qadisiyah in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Jeddah will play against the league's second-placed Jeddah Ath. and hopes to get finally their first victory.
An interesting game for Al Qadisiyah (4-0) which hosted in one of their biggest challengers Jeddah Utd (1-3). Top-ranked Al Qadisiyah had an easy win 71-47. The winners were led by Delicia Washington who scored that evening 19 points and 8 rebounds. Even 34 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds by Kwanza Murray did not help to save the game for Jeddah Utd. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Al Qadisiyah maintains first position with 4-0 record, which they share with Al Ula. Loser Jeddah Utd dropped to the second place with three games lost. They share the position with Game Masters. Al Qadisiyah will meet league's leader Al Ula in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Jeddah Utd will play against the league's second-placed Game Masters and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

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Jeddah Ath. - Game Masters 73-64

An interesting game for Jeddah Ath. (2-2) which hosted in their close opponent Game Masters (1-3). Second ranked Jeddah Ath. managed to get a 9-point victory 73-64. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Jeddah Ath. made 7 blocks. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Gabby Cooper (178, college: Syracuse) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 26 points, 19 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks. Fahda Alsuliman contributed with 25 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Four Jeddah Ath. players scored in double figures. U.S. Virgin Islands guard Taylor Jones (173-1997, college: Oakland) replied with a double-double by scoring 38 points (!!!), 15 rebounds and 6 assists and Abeer Alhamidi added 4 points and 18 rebounds in the effort for Game Masters. Jeddah Ath. maintains second position with 2-2 record having just two points less than leader Al Ula which they share with defeated Game Masters. Game Masters at the other side keep the second place with three games lost. They share the position with Jeddah Utd. Jeddah Ath. are looking forward to face Jeddah (#4) in the next round. Game Masters will play against Jeddah Utd and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Jeddah Ath.: G.Cooper 26+19reb+5ast, F.Alsuliman 25+7reb+5ast, L.Bajunaid 11+10reb+1ast, Y.Abuljadayel 11+10reb+5ast, T.Alsaraj 0+1reb, T.Saddik 0+4reb+1ast
Game Masters: T.Jones 38+15reb+6ast, Y.Zainab 9+2reb, Z.Nour 5+1reb+1ast, A.Almaha 4+5reb, A.Abeer 4+18reb+2ast, A.Deema 2+3reb

Al Ula - Jeddah 88-57

An interesting game for Al Ula (4-0) which hosted in 4th ranked Jeddah (0-4). Top-ranked Al Ula had an easy win 88-57. Al Ula dominated down low during the game scoring 36 of its points in the paint compared to Jeddah's 12. Al Ula forced 21 Jeddah turnovers and outrebounded them 42-29 including 31 on the defensive glass. Jeddah was plagued by 29 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Awrad Alfaleh (170-1997) who helped to win the game recording 25 points and 7 rebounds and American swingman Sara Dickey (177-1995, college: Evansville) who added 22 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side Kazakhstan forward Ksenia Korobkova (175-2003) responded with 33 points (!!!) and Lama Fairaq scored 8 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 Ula maintains first position with 4-0 record, which they share with Al Qadisiyah. Jeddah at the other side still closes the standings with four games lost. Al Ula will play against league's leader Al Qadisiyah in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Jeddah will play against the league's second-placed Jeddah Ath. and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Al Ula: A.Alfaleh 25+7reb+2ast, D.Sara 22+5reb+1ast, G.Alayed 10+8reb+1ast, K.Khayyat 8+5reb+1ast, H.Ali 5, L.Alkhamis 5+4reb+3ast
Jeddah: K.Ksenia 33+3reb+3ast, F.Lama 8+4reb+1ast, R.Farah 4+6reb+2ast, A.Elaf 4+6reb, A.Alaa 2+5reb+1ast, A.Balawi Raneem 2

Al Qadisiyah - Jeddah Utd 71-47

An interesting game for Al Qadisiyah (4-0) which hosted in one of their biggest challengers Jeddah Utd (1-3). Top-ranked Al Qadisiyah had an easy win 71-47. Al Qadisiyah dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Jeddah Utd's 18. They outrebounded Jeddah Utd 38-19 including a 28-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. The winners were led by American-South Sudanese guard Delicia Washington (178-1997, college: Clemson) who scored that evening 19 points and 8 rebounds and Al Jawharah Al Khathlan supported her with 12 points and 7 rebounds. Even 34 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds by American guard Kwanza Murray (170-1996, college: Lincoln, PA) did not help to save the game for Jeddah Utd. Noura Alkhayyal (164-2005) added 7 points for lost side. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Al Qadisiyah maintains first position with 4-0 record, which they share with Al Ula. Loser Jeddah Utd dropped to the second place with three games lost. They share the position with Game Masters. Al Qadisiyah will meet league's leader Al Ula in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Jeddah Utd will play against the league's second-placed Game Masters and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Al Qadisiyah: W.Delicia 19+8reb, K.Al 12+7reb+3ast, R.Alahmadi 9+2reb+1ast, N.Tangour 7+7reb+2ast, E.Abdullah 6+2reb, J.Ahmed 5
Jeddah Utd: K.Murray 34+5reb, A.Noura 7+3reb+1ast, A.Maya 6+2reb+1ast, S.Talal 0, K.Rand 0+1reb, I.Nadiyah 0