Round 4 of Final Eight. Semifinals are set

Kazma - Tamil Nadu 102-96

Kazma made 21-of-27 charity shots (77.8 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Tamil Nadu turnovers. Kazma players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American power forward Clinton Chapman (208-1989, college: Texas, agency: Diamond Sports) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 39 points (!!!) and 16 rebounds and the other American import swingman Travis Leslie (193-1990, college: Georgia) who added 22 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Four Kazma players scored in double figures. At the losing side American forward James Farr (208-1992, college: Xavier) responded with 19 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and point guard Muin Hafeez (189-1996) scored 18 points and 4 assists.
Top scorers:
Kazma: C.Chapman 39+16reb+3ast, T.Leslie 22+9reb+1ast, E.Robinson 14+3reb+1ast, A.Albaloushi 12+3reb+11ast, A.Rehan 8+1reb+3ast, A.Albaghdadi 4+1reb+2ast
Tamil Nadu: J.Farr 19+8reb+5ast, A.Muthu 19+4reb, M.Hafeez 18+4reb+4ast, P.Prince 9+6reb+2ast, B.Halums 9+6reb+6ast, B.Soorya 8+7reb

Kuwait - Gorgan 85-77

Worth to mention a great performance of U.S. Virgin Islands-American forward Marcus Georges-Hunt (196-1994, college: Georgia Tech) who helped to win the game recording 23 points and 5 rebounds. Haitian center Cady Lalanne (208-1992, college: UMass) contributed with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. American point guard Will Cherry (185-1991, college: Montana) replied with 19 points and 4 assists and center Salar Monji (203-1997, agency: BIG) added 13 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for Gorgan. Five Kuwait and four Gorgan players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Kuwait: M.Georges-Hunt 23+5reb, C.Lalanne 16+10reb, M.Adnan 14+4reb+2ast, O.Jawhar 10+9reb+2ast, J.Young 10+1reb+3ast, H.Hasan 7+3reb
Gorgan: W.Cherry 19+3reb+4ast, S.Vahedi 15+3reb+3ast, A.Azari 14+2reb+1ast, S.Monji 13+10reb+1ast, D.Stone 7+4reb, A.Kazemi 6+13reb+2ast

Sagesse - Astana 103-89

American players dominated the game. The winners were led by point guard Jonathan Gibson (188-1987, college: NM State) who scored that evening 29 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals and forward Cleanthony Early (203-1991, college: Wichita St.) supported him with 23 points and 12 rebounds. Four Sagesse players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 25 points and 16 rebounds by forward Shakur Juiston (201-1996, college: Oregon) did not help to save the game for Astana. Point guard Markell Johnson (188-1998, college: NC State) added 21 points and 5 assists for lost side. Astana's coach rotated twelve players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Sagesse: J.Gibson 29+5reb+7ast, C.Early 23+12reb+2ast, A.Ibrahim 23+7reb+4ast, K.Ezzeddine 12+7reb+5ast, O.Jamaleddine 6+3reb, A.Abdel Massih 6+1ast
Astana: S.Juiston 25+16reb+2ast, M.Johnson 21+2reb+5ast, R.Murzagaliyev 12+2reb+2ast, A.Maydekin 8+4reb+1ast, M.Marchuk 8+2reb, V.Chsherbak 8+2reb

Al Riyadi - Al-Manama 77-68

Al Riyadi forced 19 Al-Manama turnovers. The winners were led by Australian-South Sudanese center Thon Maker (216-1997) who scored that evening 11 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Hayk Gyokchyan (203-1990, college: F&M) supported him with 13 points and 8 rebounds. Four Al Riyadi players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 22 points, 17 rebounds and 7 assists by American forward Travin Thibodeaux (203-1996, college: New Orleans) did not help to save the game for Al-Manama. Point guard Ahmed Haji (175-1994) added 17 points for lost side.
Top scorers:
Al Riyadi: A.Saoud 15+3reb+3ast, H.Gyokchyan 13+8reb+1ast, T.Maker 11+8reb+4ast, W.Arakji 10+5reb+1ast, E.Kikanovic 8+2reb+1ast, J.Simmons 7+4reb+2ast
Al-Manama: T.Thibodeaux 22+17reb+7ast, A.Haji 17+4reb+2ast, H.Nawrooz 10+3reb+1ast, M.Hamoda 8+1reb+1ast, A.Rashed 7+3reb+3ast, D.Ebanks 4+5reb+3ast