Round 9: Zob Ahan is upset by Orthodox

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game between third ranked Iranian Zob Ahan (3-2) and fifth ranked Jordanian Orthodox (3-3) was the most important one in the last round on Thursday night. Zob Ahan was defeated by Orthodox in a tough game in Amman 82-86. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Zob Ahan. Orthodox looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American point guard Darrin Dorsey (188-1987, college: DWU, agency: Diamond Sports) who scored 33 points (!!!) and 6 assists. His fellow American import power forward Brandon Peterson (203-1990, college: Arkansas St., agency: Diamond Sports) chipped in 15 points and 11 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Mohammad Hassanzadeh (203-1990) who recorded 19 points and 8 rebounds. Orthodox moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Al-Manama and Kazma. Zob Ahan at the other side keeps the third position with two games lost. They share it with Al Riyadi.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Riyadh. Third ranked Saudi Arabian Al Hilal faced second-best UAE Shabab Al Ahli. Host Al Hilal (5-1) defeated guests from Dubai (4-2) 81-72. It was a key game for the second position in the league. It was a good game for American power forward Clinton Chapman (208-1989, college: Texas, agency: Diamond Sports) who led his team to a victory with 19 points and 6 rebounds. Mohammed Alsuwailem contributed with 13 points, 13 rebounds and 5 blocks for the winners. American Nick Minnerath (207-1988, college: Detroit) answered with 26 points and 6 rebounds for Shabab Al Ahli. Al Hilal have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending Saudi Arabian champion moved-up to second place. Defending UAE champion Shabab Al Ahli dropped to the third position with two games lost.
Kuwaiti undefeated leader Kuwait delivered the sixth consecutive victory on Tuesday night. This time they crushed 6th ranked Saudi Arabian Al Nassr (2-4) 101-70 in Riyadh. Jacob Pullen stepped up and scored 19 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners. The best for the losing side was Marcus Thomas with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 18 rebounds and 4 assists. Undefeated Kuwait (6-0) have an impressive series of six victories in a row. Defending Kuwaiti champion maintains first place with a perfect record of 6 victories in a row. Loser Al Nassr keeps the sixth position with four games lost. They share it with Al Naft.

Other games of round 9 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Kazma defeated Al Bashaer in Kuwait City 90-74. Al-Manama beat Al Sadd at home 98-86. Gorgan won against Al Naft on the opponent's court 101-91.
The best stats of 9th round was 32 points by Vander Blue of Al Sadd.

Group Gulf League

Al Bashaer - Kazma 74-90

There was no surprise when bottom-ranked Omani Al Bashaer (0-6) was defeated at home by fifth ranked Kuwaiti Kazma (3-3) 90-74 on Monday. Kazma dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Al Bashaer's 42. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Tunisian center Salah Mejri (217-1986) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds for the winners and American guard Shane Rector (188-1994, college: Utah St.) chipped in 18 points and 6 assists. The best for the losing side was Basam Al-busaidi with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and center Mahmood Al-Souli (203-1993) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Kazma moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Al-Manama and Orthodox. Defending Omani champion Al Bashaer still closes the standings with six games lost.
Top scorers:
Al Bashaer: A.Basam 16+6reb+5ast, A.Nouh 14+2reb+1ast, B.Bakhit Hadid 12+5reb+1ast, M.Al-Souli 11+10reb+2ast, A.Al-Halhali 6+3reb+2ast, S.Al-Saadi 5+2reb
Kazma: S.Rector 18+4reb+6ast, L.Williams 16+9reb, S.Mejri 16+12reb+3ast, A.Ahmad 11+3reb+8ast, R.Abdulaziz 9+1reb+2ast, A.Alhamidi 7+4reb+1ast

Al Hilal - Shabab Al Ahli 81-72

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Riyadh. Third ranked Saudi Arabian Al Hilal faced second-best UAE Shabab Al Ahli. Host Al Hilal (5-1) defeated guests from Dubai (4-2) 81-72. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Al Hilal dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Shabab Al Ahli's 34. They brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. It was a good game for American power forward Clinton Chapman (208-1989, college: Texas, agency: Diamond Sports) who led his team to a victory with 19 points and 6 rebounds. Center Mohammed Alsuwailem (211-1998) contributed with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 13 rebounds and 5 blocks for the winners. Four Al Hilal players scored in double figures. American Nick Minnerath (207-1988, college: Detroit) answered with 26 points and 6 rebounds and Bosnian forward Milan Milosevic (204-1985, agency: Interperformances) added 13 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Shabab Al Ahli. Al Hilal have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending Saudi Arabian champion moved-up to second place. Defending UAE champion Shabab Al Ahli dropped to the third position with two games lost.
Top scorers:
Shabab Al Ahli: N.Minnerath 26+6reb+2ast, M.Milosevic 13+8reb+2ast, A.Hamid 9+2reb+2ast, T.Alnuaimi 7+2reb+5ast, A.Albreiki 5+2reb, B.Triche 5+4reb+2ast
Al Hilal: O.Albargawi 19+5reb+1ast, C.Chapman 19+6reb+3ast, A.Mohammed 13+13reb+2ast, K.Abdel-Gabar 12+4reb+5ast, T.Shine 9+1reb+3ast, N.Alabsi 6+4reb+3ast

Al Nassr - Kuwait 70-101

Kuwaiti undefeated leader Kuwait delivered the sixth consecutive victory on Tuesday night. This time they crushed 6th ranked Saudi Arabian Al Nassr (2-4) 101-70 in Riyadh. Kuwait had a 39-27 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Al Nassr's players. Georgian-American point guard Jacob Pullen (183-1989, college: Kansas St., agency: AltusBasket) stepped up and scored 19 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners and Haitian center Cady Lalanne (208-1992, college: UMass, agency: BeoBasket) chipped in 20 points and 12 rebounds. Five Kuwait players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American point guard Marcus Thomas (191-1995, college: Rosemont) with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 18 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import swingman Brandon Austin (198-1994, college: NW Florida St.) scored 24 points and 5 rebounds. Kuwait (6-0) have an impressive series of six victories in a row. Defending Kuwaiti champion maintains first place with a perfect record of 6 victories in a row. Loser Al Nassr keeps the sixth position with four games lost. They share it with Al Naft.
Top scorers:
Al Nassr: M.Thomas 25+18reb+4ast, B.Austin 24+5reb+1ast, A.Jallas Nasser 13+6reb+1ast, A.Ahmed 6+7reb, T.Almuhanna 2+1reb+3ast, L.Mohammed 0+1reb
Kuwait: J.Omran 21+5reb+2ast, C.Lalanne 20+12reb+2ast, J.Pullen 19+9reb+9ast, A.Turki 15+4reb+1ast, H.Hasan 12+8reb+8ast, M.Georges-Hunt 6+9reb+3ast

Al-Manama - Al Sadd 98-86

No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Bahrain Al-Manama (3-3) defeated at home 7th ranked Qatari Al Sadd (1-5) 98-86 on Tuesday. Al-Manama looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American Lamont Jones (183-1990, college: Iona, agency: Diamond Sports) stepped up and scored 25 points and 9 assists for the winners and his fellow American import swingman Elijah Robinson (200-1995, college: Emmanuel, GA) chipped in 19 points. Robinson is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Al-Manama's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was American-German forward Waverly Austin (211-1991, college: Oregon, agency: Diamond Sports) with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists and American Vander Blue (196-1992, college: Marquette) scored 32 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Defending Bahrain champion maintains fourth place with 3-3 record, which they share with Orthodox and Kazma. Al Sadd lost their fourth game in a row. Defending Qatari champion keeps the seventh position with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Al Sadd: V.Blue 32+3reb+3ast, W.Austin 23+12reb+5ast, B.Dieng 14+11reb+4ast, A.Faisal 12+4reb+4ast, M.Ahmad 5+3reb+2ast, A.Sultan 0
Al-Manama: L.Jones 25+2reb+9ast, M.Hamooda 21+1ast, E.Robinson 19+4reb+3ast, A.Alderazi 14+8reb+2ast, S.Taylor Jr. 6+9reb+2ast, A.Haji 6+1reb+1ast

Group West Asia

Al Naft - Gorgan 91-101

Very expected game in Baghdad where 6th ranked Iraqi Al Naft (2-4) was defeated by second ranked Iranian Gorgan (4-1) 101-91 on Wednesday. Gorgan outrebounded Al Naft 40-29 including 29 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Behnam Yakhchali (196-1995, agency: BIG) stepped up and scored 29 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners and Mohammad Jamshidi (199-1991, agency: BIG) chipped in 25 points and 7 assists. Five Gorgan players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American forward Antwaine Wiggins (203-1988, college: Charleston) with a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds and American-Dominican forward Edgar Sosa (190-1988, college: Louisville) scored 34 points (!!!). The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Gorgan. Defending Iranian champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Beirut Club. Defending Iraqi champion Al Naft keeps the sixth place with four games lost. They share the position with Al Nassr.
Top scorers:
Al Naft: E.Sosa 34+1reb+3ast, A.Wiggins 33+11reb+1ast, A.Jasim 9+4reb+4ast, K.Hamzah 7+2reb+5ast, H.Aldiwani 6+4reb+1ast, A.Al-Draisawi 2+2reb+3ast
Gorgan: B.Yakhchali 29+5reb+7ast, M.Jamshidi 25+2reb+7ast, A.Udras 17+9reb, S.Pazrofteh 16+10reb+2ast, P.Petty 10+8reb+4ast, K.Riaei 4+5reb

Orthodox - Zob Ahan 86-82

The game between third ranked Iranian Zob Ahan (3-2) and fifth ranked Jordanian Orthodox (3-3) was the most important one in the last round on Thursday night. Zob Ahan was defeated by Orthodox in a tough game in Amman 82-86. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Zob Ahan. Orthodox looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American point guard Darrin Dorsey (188-1987, college: DWU, agency: Diamond Sports) who scored 33 points (!!!) and 6 assists. His fellow American import power forward Brandon Peterson (203-1990, college: Arkansas St., agency: Diamond Sports) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Mohammad Hassanzadeh (203-1990) who recorded 19 points and 8 rebounds and Canadian-Iranian guard Amir Gholizadeh (198, college: Tallahassee) added 17 points and 7 rebounds respectively. Four Zob Ahan players scored in double figures. Orthodox moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Al-Manama and Kazma. Zob Ahan at the other side keeps the third position with two games lost. They share it with Al Riyadi.
Top scorers:
Zob Ahan: M.Hassanzadeh 19+8reb+1ast, A.Gholizadeh 17+7reb+2ast, S.Mashayekhi 14+3reb+8ast, A.Zangeneh 12+6reb+2ast, M.Hosseinzade 9+2reb+1ast, F.Aslani 8+3reb+9ast
Orthodox: D.Dorsey 33+3reb+6ast, A.Alhamarsheh 22+3reb+2ast, B.Peterson 15+11reb+1ast, F.Ibrahim 8+2reb+10ast, M.Hussein 8+4reb, C.Al-Najdawi 0+1reb



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