Round 10 (Regular Season): Al-Manama defeat Al Shamal

There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in West Asia Super League. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

An interesting game for Bahrain Al-Manama (5-0) which played road game in Doha against 4th ranked Qatari Al Shamal (0-5). Top-ranked Al-Manama had an easy win 130-83. Al-Manama outrebounded Al Shamal 48-26 including a 33-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Al-Manama looked well-organized offensively handing out 41 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Al Shamal's players. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Cameron Clark (201-1991, college: Oklahoma, agency: Slash Sports) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 13 rebounds and 5 assists. The other American import swingman SirDominic Pointer (198-1992, college: St.John's) contributed with 18 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. Al-Manama's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Nigerian point guard Uchenna Iroegbu (183-1996, college: Stony Brook) replied with a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!), 10 rebounds and 4 assists (made all of his nine free throws !!!) for Al Shamal. Undefeated Al-Manama have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending Bahrain champion maintains first position with 5-0 record, which they share with Gorgan. Al Shamal at the other side still closes the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Al Naft. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
An interesting game for Kuwaiti Kazma (2-3) which played road game in Dubai against their biggest opponent UAE Shabab Al Ahli (3-2). Third ranked Kazma managed to get a 8-point victory 91-83. American players dominated the game. Power forward Clinton Chapman (208-1989, college: Texas, agency: Diamond Sports) had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 21 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Travis Leslie chipped in 23 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. At the losing side Nick Minnerath (207-1988, college: Detroit) responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds. Kazma maintains third position with 2-3 record having just three points less than leader Al-Manama, which they share with 3 other teams. Defending UAE champion Shabab Al Ahli still keeps top place with two games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
An interesting game for Lebanese Al Riyadi (3-0) which hosted in Beirut 3rd ranked Syrian Al Wahda (1-3). Top-ranked Al Riyadi had an easy win 79-53. Elmedin Kikanovic notched 24 points and 9 rebounds to lead the effort. Even 16 points and 5 rebounds by Jomaru Brown did not help to save the game for Al Wahda. Al Riyadi have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending Lebanese champion maintains first position with 3-0 record. Al Wahda lost third consecutive game. Defending Syrian champion keeps the third place with three games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

Group Gulf

Al Shamal - Al-Manama 83-130

An interesting game for Bahrain Al-Manama (5-0) which played road game in Doha against 4th ranked Qatari Al Shamal (0-5). Top-ranked Al-Manama had an easy win 130-83. Al-Manama outrebounded Al Shamal 48-26 including a 33-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Al-Manama looked well-organized offensively handing out 41 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Al Shamal's players. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Cameron Clark (201-1991, college: Oklahoma, agency: Slash Sports) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 13 rebounds and 5 assists. The other American import swingman SirDominic Pointer (198-1992, college: St.John's) contributed with 18 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. Four Al-Manama players scored in double figures. Al-Manama's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Nigerian point guard Uchenna Iroegbu (183-1996, college: Stony Brook) replied with a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!), 10 rebounds and 4 assists (made all of his nine free throws !!!) and American center Tyler Harris (208-1993, college: Auburn, agency: AG Sports Solutions) added 24 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Al Shamal. Al-Manama have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending Bahrain champion maintains first position with 5-0 record, which they share with Gorgan. Al Shamal at the other side still closes the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Al Naft. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Al-Manama: C.Clark 33+13reb+5ast, A.Haji 21+4reb+5ast, S.Pointer 18+9reb+8ast, H.Nawrooz 15+1reb+4ast, T.Thibodeaux 13+11reb+6ast, A.Emran 11+1ast
Al Shamal: U.Iroegbu 37+10reb+4ast, T.Harris 24+7reb+3ast, S.Osayande 9+4reb+1ast, M.Talla 8+1reb+2ast, A.Jassim 5+3reb+3ast, M.Hasan-Mohamed 0

Shabab Al Ahli - Kazma 83-91

An interesting game for Kuwaiti Kazma (2-3) which played road game in Dubai against their biggest opponent UAE Shabab Al Ahli (3-2). Third ranked Kazma managed to get a 8-point victory 91-83. Kazma made 21-of-25 charity shots (84.0 percent) during the game. American players dominated the game. Power forward Clinton Chapman (208-1989, college: Texas, agency: Diamond Sports) had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 21 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and swingman Travis Leslie (193-1990, college: Georgia) chipped in 23 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. At the losing side Nick Minnerath (207-1988, college: Detroit) responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds and swingman Chavaughn Lewis (195-1993, college: Marist) scored 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Kazma maintains third position with 2-3 record having just three points less than leader Al-Manama, which they share with 3 other teams. Defending UAE champion Shabab Al Ahli still keeps top place with two games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Kazma: T.Leslie 23+7reb+4ast, C.Chapman 21+21reb+1ast, A.Abdulaziz 18+2reb+3ast, A.Albaloushi 15+2reb+4ast, Y.Borhamah 8+5reb+3ast, A.Hamad 4+1reb
Shabab Al Ahli: C.Lewis 23+5reb+4ast, N.Minnerath 22+11reb+1ast, Q.Alshabebi 14+7reb, B.Assane 11+5reb, T.Alnuaimi 7+4reb+4ast, S.Alajmani 6+2reb+7ast

Group West Asia

Al Riyadi - Al Wahda 79-53

An interesting game for Lebanese Al Riyadi (3-0) which hosted in Beirut 3rd ranked Syrian Al Wahda (1-3). Top-ranked Al Riyadi had an easy win 79-53. Al Riyadi made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Bosnian center Elmedin Kikanovic (211-1988) notched 24 points and 9 rebounds to lead the effort and guard Karim Zeinoun (188-1999) supported him with 11 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals. Even 16 points and 5 rebounds by American guard Jomaru Brown (188-1999, college: Coastal) did not help to save the game for Al Wahda. His fellow American import forward Isaac Banks (201-1994, college: ETSU) added 7 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for lost side. Al Riyadi have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending Lebanese champion maintains first position with 3-0 record. Al Wahda lost third consecutive game. Defending Syrian champion keeps the third place with three games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Al Riyadi: E.Kikanovic 24+9reb, K.Zeinoun 11+9reb+5ast, B.Tabbara 10+6reb, A.Mansour 7+1reb+5ast, H.Gyokchyan 7+5reb, S.Sakakini 6+2reb+2ast
Al Wahda: J.Brown 16+5reb+2ast, T.Aljabi 9+2reb+1ast, I.Banks 7+10reb+5ast, M.Kasaballi 7+10reb+1ast, S.Al Osh 6+2reb+2ast, M.Arbasha 6+3reb+2ast