SBL Round 20: Al Karameh defeat Al Ittihad

- May 29, 2023

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Al Ittihad (14-2) in Homs on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by fifth ranked Al Karameh (10-4) 68-54. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Al Ittihad. Al Karameh maintains fifth position with 10-4 record. Defending champion Al Ittihad still keeps top place with two games lost.
The game between 11th ranked Al Taleiah (1-15) and third ranked Al Jaish (12-4) in Hama ended with biggest points difference. Guests from Damascus outscored Al Taleiah 94-50. Al Jaish have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Al Taleiah lost sixth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 15 games lost.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 20: Al Wathba was beaten by Al Nawaeer on the road 83-65. Al Hurriyeh won against Hutteen on its own court 72-67. Tishreen was outscored by Al Jalaa in Aleppo 104-85.

Al Nawaeer - Al Wathba 83-65

No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Al Nawaeer (11-4) beat 10th ranked Al Wathba (2-15) in Hama 83-65. Al Nawaeer maintains fourth position with 11-4 record. Al Wathba at the other side keeps the tenth place with 15 games lost.

Al Hurriyeh - Hutteen 72-67

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 9th ranked Hutteen's (4-13) road loss to eighth ranked Al Hurriyeh (6-10) in Aleppo 67-72. Al Hurriyeh moved-up to seventh place. Hutteen at the other side keeps the ninth position with 13 games lost.

Al Karameh - Al Ittihad 68-54

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Al Ittihad (14-2) in Homs on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by fifth ranked Al Karameh (10-4) 68-54. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Al Ittihad. Al Karameh maintains fifth position with 10-4 record. Defending champion Al Ittihad still keeps top place with two games lost.

Al Taleiah - Al Jaish 50-94

The game between 11th ranked Al Taleiah (1-15) and third ranked Al Jaish (12-4) in Hama ended with biggest points difference. Guests from Damascus outscored Al Taleiah 94-50. Al Jaish have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Al Taleiah lost sixth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 15 games lost.

Al Jalaa - Tishreen 104-85

The game between closely ranked teams ended with sixth ranked Al Jalaa's (10-5) home victory over 7th ranked Tishreen (5-11) in Aleppo 104-85. Al Jalaa maintains sixth position with 10-5 record. Tishreen lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the eighth place with 11 games lost.