Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.
First ranked Al Qadisiyah faced their biggest opponent Game Masters. Guests from (6-1) defeated host Game Masters (1-6) 72-63. Al Qadisiyah forced 20 Game Masters turnovers. Nourhene Tangour fired 19 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Al Jawharah Al Khathlan chipped in 15 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals. U.S. Virgin Islands guard Taylor Jones (173-1997, college: Oakland) produced a double-double by scoring 43 points (!!!), 35 rebounds and 6 assists for lost side. Al Qadisiyah maintains first place with 6-1 record. Game Masters lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the second position with six games lost. Al Qadisiyah are looking forward to face Jeddah Ath. (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Game Masters will play against the league's leader Al Ula and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Second ranked Jeddah Utd faced 4th placed Jeddah. Host Jeddah Utd (4-3) defeated guests from (0-7) 71-56. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Kwanza Murray (170-1996, college: Lincoln, PA) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 32 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Noura Alkhayyal contributed with 9 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners. Kazakhstan forward Ksenia Korobkova (175-2003) answered with 25 points and 9 rebounds for Jeddah. Jeddah's coach rotated eighteen players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Jeddah Utd have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain second place with 4-3 record having just two points less than leader Al Ula. Jeddah at the other side still closes the standings with seven games lost. Jeddah Utd will again play against Jeddah (#4) in the next round. Jeddah will have a break next round.
Leader Al Ula faced 3rd placed Jeddah Ath.. Guests from (7-0) smashed host Jeddah Ath. (3-4) 63-42. It was a great evening for Sara Dickey who led her team to a victory scoring 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Al Ula's coach Ahmed Gomaa felt very confident using entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side Gabby Cooper responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds. Undefeated Al Ula have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 7-0 record. Loser Jeddah Ath. keeps the third position with four games lost. Al Ula will meet at home league's second-placed Game Masters in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Jeddah Ath. will play against the league's leader Al Qadisiyah and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Game Masters - Al Qadisiyah 63-72First ranked
Al Qadisiyah faced their biggest opponent
Game Masters. Guests from (6-1) defeated host
Game Masters (1-6)
72-63.
Al Qadisiyah forced 20
Game Masters turnovers.
Nourhene Tangour fired 19 points and 8 rebounds for the winners.
Al Jawharah Al Khathlan chipped in 15 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals. Four Al Qadisiyah players scored in double figures. U.S. Virgin Islands guard
Taylor Jones (173-1997, college:
Oakland) produced a double-double by scoring
43 points (!!!), 35 rebounds and 6 assists and
Abeer Alhamidi added 12 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side.
Al Qadisiyah maintains first place with
6-1 record.
Game Masters lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the second position with six games lost.
Al Qadisiyah are looking forward to face Jeddah Ath. (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Game Masters will play against the league's leader Al Ula and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:Game Masters: T.Jones 43+35reb+6ast, A.Abeer 12+5reb+1ast, Z.Nour 5+1reb, Y.Zainab 3+1reb, A.Shabanah Wajan 0, E.Nour 0
Al Qadisiyah: N.Tangour 19+8reb+3ast, K.Al 15+9reb+5ast, R.Almaiman 13+12reb, E.Abdullah 12+5reb+2ast, W.Delicia 7+5reb+3ast, R.Mohammed 6+4reb+1ast
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Jeddah Utd - Jeddah 71-56Second ranked
Jeddah Utd faced 4th placed
Jeddah. Host
Jeddah Utd (4-3) defeated guests from (0-7)
71-56.
Jeddah Utd held Jeddah to an opponent 24.3 percent shooting from the field compared to 28.8 percent accuracy of the winners. Jeddah was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard
Kwanza Murray (170-1996, college:
Lincoln, PA) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 32 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists.
Noura Alkhayyal (164-2005) contributed with 9 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners. Kazakhstan forward
Ksenia Korobkova (175-2003) answered with 25 points and 9 rebounds and
Farah Radwan added 10 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for Jeddah. Jeddah's coach rotated eighteen players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Jeddah Utd have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain second place with
4-3 record having just two points less than leader Al Ula.
Jeddah at the other side still closes the standings with seven games lost.
Jeddah Utd will again play against Jeddah (#4) in the next round. Jeddah will have a break next round.
Top scorers:Jeddah: K.Ksenia 25+9reb+2ast, R.Farah 10+12reb+5ast, A.Balawi Raneem 6+2reb, H.Rama 5+8reb, F.Sewar 3+6reb+1ast, B.Dania 3+3reb
Jeddah Utd: M.Kwanza 32+11reb+4ast, M.Alshmatli 12+6reb+3ast, N.Alkhayyal 9+5reb+9ast, D.Algarni 7+4reb+3ast, B.Almarzouki 4+8reb, M.Eshmawi 3+6reb
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Jeddah Ath. - Al Ula 42-63Leader
Al Ula faced 3rd placed
Jeddah Ath.. Guests from (7-0) smashed host
Jeddah Ath. (3-4)
63-42.
Al Ula outrebounded
Jeddah Ath. 45-28 including 31 on the defensive glass. It was a great evening for American swingman
Sara Dickey (177-1995, college:
Evansville) who led her team to a victory scoring 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Forward
Awrad Alfaleh (170-1997) helped adding 14 points. Al Ula's coach
Ahmed Gomaa 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 double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds and swingman
Yusra Abuljadayel (167-1995) scored 11 points and 4 assists.
Al Ula have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with
7-0 record. Loser Jeddah Ath. keeps the third position with four games lost.
Al Ula will meet at home league's second-placed Game Masters in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Jeddah Ath. will play against the league's leader Al Qadisiyah and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:Jeddah Ath.: C.Gabby 16+10reb+3ast, A.Yusra 11+3reb+4ast, B.Lina 9+8reb, A.Lama 2+1reb, A.Tolin 2+2reb, H.Tahani 2+4reb
Al Ula: D.Sara 17+8reb+5ast, A.Alfaleh 14+2reb+3ast, J.Balgaith 9+5reb+1ast, K.Khayyat 8+3reb+1ast, H.Almarshad 4+1reb, L.Alkhamis 4+4reb+1ast
gschID: 1353267