Round 10 (Regular Season): Al Ittihad defeat Shabab Al Ahli in the closest game of the week

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The most exciting game of round 10 in the West Asia Super League took place in Jeddah. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of their biggest opponent UAE Shabab Al Ahli (2-2) to first ranked Saudi Arabian Al Ittihad (3-1) 85-82 in the game for the first place. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Shabab Al Ahli. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Shabab Al Ahli was trailing by 1 point at halftime but managed to get 1-point lead after three quarters before a 23-19 charge of Al Ittihad, which allowed them to win the game. American point guard Erick Neal (178-1995, college: UT Arlington) had a double-double by scoring 21 points, 7 rebounds and 13 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import forward Jarell Eddie (201-1991, college: Virginia Tech, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 27 points during the contest. At the losing side American guard Deshawndre Washington (201, college: NM State) responded with a triple-double by scoring 19 points, 14 rebounds and 15 assists. Defending Saudi Arabian champion maintains first position with 3-1 record. Defending UAE champion Shabab Al Ahli keeps the second place with two games lost. They share the position with Al Sharjah and Al-Ula. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Third ranked UAE Al Sharjah (2-2) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging their biggest opponent Saudi Arabian Al-Ula (2-2) 101-100 in the fight for the second place. American-UAE guard DeMarco Dickerson (196-1997, college: SHU, agency: One Motive Sports) notched a double-double by scoring 29 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists to lead the effort and Glenn Robinson III supported him with 32 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Even 35 points (!!!) and 5 assists by Lebanese guard Wael Arakji (193-1994) did not help to save the game for Al-Ula. Al Sharjah moved-up to second place, which they share with Shabab Al Ahli and Al-Ula. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.




Al Ittihad - Shabab Al Ahli 85-82

The most exciting game of round 10 in the West Asia Super League took place in Jeddah. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of their biggest opponent UAE Shabab Al Ahli (2-2) to first ranked Saudi Arabian Al Ittihad (3-1) 85-82 in the game for the first place. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Shabab Al Ahli. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Shabab Al Ahli was trailing by 1 point at halftime but managed to get 1-point lead after three quarters before a 23-19 charge of Al Ittihad, which allowed them to win the game. American point guard Erick Neal (178-1995, college: UT Arlington) had a double-double by scoring 21 points, 7 rebounds and 13 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import forward Jarell Eddie (201-1991, college: Virginia Tech, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 27 points during the contest. Neal is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the losing side American guard Deshawndre Washington (201, college: NM State) responded with a triple-double by scoring 19 points, 14 rebounds and 15 assists and scored 19 points and 6 rebounds. Five Shabab Al Ahli players scored in double figures. Defending Saudi Arabian champion maintains first position with 3-1 record. Defending UAE champion Shabab Al Ahli keeps the second place with two games lost. They share the position with Al Sharjah and Al-Ula. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Shabab Al Ahli: A.Qais 19+6reb+1ast, D.Washington 19+14reb+15ast, B.Assane 15+8reb+1ast, D.Dixson 12+5reb, A.Omer 12+1reb+1ast, A.Saeed 3+3reb+3ast
Al Ittihad: E.Jarell 27+2reb, N.Erick 21+7reb+13ast, W.Michael 11+9reb, A.Ashoor 9+1reb, M.Almarwani 5+5reb, N.Alabsi 5+3reb+5ast

Al-Ula - Al Sharjah 100-101

Third ranked UAE Al Sharjah (2-2) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging their biggest opponent Saudi Arabian Al-Ula (2-2) 101-100 in the fight for the second place. Al-Ula was ahead by 2 points after three quarters before a 32-29 charge of Al Sharjah, which allowed them to win the game. They made 19-of-23 charity shots (82.6 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. American-UAE guard DeMarco Dickerson (196-1997, college: SHU, agency: One Motive Sports) notched a double-double by scoring 29 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists to lead the effort and American forward Glenn Robinson III (198-1994, college: Michigan) supported him with 32 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Dickerson is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Even 35 points (!!!) and 5 assists by Lebanese guard Wael Arakji (193-1994) did not help to save the game for Al-Ula. American point guard Jonathan Gibson (188-1987, college: NM State) added 32 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. Four Al-Ula players scored in double figures. Al Sharjah moved-up to second place, which they share with Shabab Al Ahli and Al-Ula. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Al-Ula: W.Arakji 35+4reb+5ast, J.Gibson 32+5reb+2ast, T.Maker 12+11reb+1ast, A.Abdulaziz 12+2reb+2ast, A.Mohammed 9+10reb, A.Ahmad 0
Al Sharjah: R.Glenn 32+6reb+4ast, D.DeMarco 29+5reb+12ast, M.Alsawan 12+4reb+2ast, A.Albreiki 9+3reb+2ast, M.Mahmoud 7+5reb+1ast, G.Al 6+1ast