There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in West Asia Super League. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Bahrain Al-Muharraq in Kuwait City on Monday night. Visitors were defeated by Kuwaiti Kazma 95-81. Kazma shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 51.9 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American JaJuan Johnson (208-1989, college: Purdue) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists. contributed with 22 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American forward Nick West (210-1994, college: AAMU) replied with 30 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for Al-Muharraq. Al-Muharraq's coach rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Kazma is looking forward to face Al Ittihad in Jeddah in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Al-Muharraq will have a break next round.
Another exciting game for Qatari Al Arabi which played in Kuwait City against Kuwaiti Kuwait. Al Arabi won 83-78. Bahrain point guard Mustafa Ali (177-2002) scored 29 points to lead the charge for the winners and Elmedin Kikanovic chipped in 14 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. American Jamal Jones (203-1993, college: Texas A&M, agency: Slash Sports) responded with 26 points and 6 rebounds. Al Arabi will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Kuwait will play against Al-Ula and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Kazma - Al-Muharraq 95-81The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Bahrain
Al-Muharraq in Kuwait City on Monday night. Visitors were defeated by Kuwaiti
Kazma 95-81.
Kazma shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 51.9 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American
JaJuan Johnson (208-1989, college:
Purdue) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists. contributed with 22 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Four
Kazma players scored in double figures. American forward
Nick West (210-1994, college:
AAMU) replied with 30 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and his fellow American import swingman
Kerwin Roach II (194-1996, college:
Texas, agency:
BIG) added 19 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists in the effort for Al-Muharraq. Al-Muharraq's coach rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Kazma is looking forward to face Al Ittihad in Jeddah in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Al-Muharraq will have a break next round.
Top scorers:Al-Muharraq: N.West 30+6reb+5ast, K.Roach II 19+5reb+7ast, H.Mohammed 17+7reb+1ast, M.Bader 6+4reb+2ast, R.Ali 4+1reb+3ast, K.Mahmood 3
Kazma: M.Strahinja 22+7reb+3ast, P.Greene IV 21+1reb+5ast, A.Abdulrahman 18+9reb+3ast, J.Johnson 16+15reb+4ast, A.Ahmad 9+6reb+7ast, A.Hussein 6+1reb
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Kuwait - Al Arabi 78-83Another exciting game for Qatari
Al Arabi which played in Kuwait City against Kuwaiti
Kuwait.
Al Arabi won
83-78. Bahrain point guard
Mustafa Ali (177-2002) scored 29 points to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 14 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. American
Jamal Jones (203-1993, college:
Texas A&M, agency:
Slash Sports) responded with 26 points and 6 rebounds and his fellow American import point guard
Charlie Moore (183-1998, college:
Miami, FL) scored 23 points and 7 assists.
Al Arabi will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Kuwait will play against Al-Ula and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:Kuwait: J.Jones 26+6reb+1ast, C.Moore 23+1reb+7ast, H.Hamad 9+4reb+2ast, A.Alghais 9+9reb+3ast, J.Lauvergne 7+11reb, J.Omran 4+3reb
Al Arabi: M.Ali 29+2reb+2ast, A.Saad 14+7reb, K.Elmedin 14+11reb+3ast, S.Diallo 9+3reb+3ast, R.Khaled 9+2reb, A.Khalid 6+7reb
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