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Regular Season Round 14: Al Arabi - Al Shamal 81-79

Date: May 15, 2023
A very close game took place in Doha (derby !!!) between Al Arabi and Al Shamal. Sixth ranked Al Arabi (7-9) got a very close home victory over 4th ranked Al Shamal (11-5). Al Arabi managed to escape with a 2-point win 81-79 on Monday evening. Strangely Al Shamal outrebounded Al Arabi 47-24 including a 23-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 59.1 percentage. Al Arabi looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American-Nigerian guard Kelechi Ajukwa (201-1995, college: Charlotte) notched 21 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals to lead the effort and forward Ousmane Dieng (194-2002) supported him with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Al Arabi players scored in double figures. Even a triple-double of 24 points, 20 rebounds and 20 assists by Egyptian power forward Moustafa Elmekawi (204-1994) did not help to save the game for Al Shamal. Palestinian-Canadian forward Shane Osayande (200-1993, college: Saskatchewan) added 22 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists for the guests. Al Arabi moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Al Ahli. Loser Al Shamal dropped to the third position with five games lost. They share it with Qatar Club.

  AL ARABI (coach: Hatem Mamlouk)81
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
9 SMdRlMisRU, KhilRd 35 6-3 (80%) 0-7 (00.1%) 8-3 (05%) 6 4 3 3 3 5 3 5 5 4 67 60 5
7 gaRjD, PusBijR 35 0-66 (30.0%) 6-4 (44.4%) 0-1 (24.4%) 5 0 0 0 4 5 6 5 5 4 62 63 5
84 SnuVTi, KRlRZha 40 9-63 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 3-0 (25%) 4 3 9 9 3 5 0 6 5 3 86 83 5
65 SMdRlMisRU, PBiQ 40 8-3 (05%) 3-0 (25%) 6-3 (80%) 6 4 3 3 3 5 6 5 5 8 69 63 5
66 HiniQ, Ghissij 89 5-5 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 8 8 5 0 5 5 8 1 65 5
0 vishaj, bIusUifi 63 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 8 5 5 6 5 8 5 -4 5
3 Cisis, ChQasUaij 66 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
4 Sl-giQTash, yihid  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
67 willi, bIBiQ  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   60-49 (35.0%) 64-88 (07.6%) 68-67 (14.8%) 0 67 83 83 67 5 61 8 5 61 26 93  


  AL SHAMAL (coach: Muris Memic)79
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
5 gaillI, AajdIu 35 9-66 (14.1%) 8-9 (82.1%) 4-1 (05%) 5 4 4 4 8 5 8 5 5 6 84 61 5
44 PsiFijdR, AhijR 41 9-63 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 0-2 (18.0%) 9 0 68 68 4 5 5 8 5 4 88 46 5
63 AidaVILaZ, yiQas 40 5-6 (5%) 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 4 6 5 3 5 5 5 4 9 5
65 qlBRViTa, bIusUifi 43 65-67 (08.1%) 5-5 (5%) 3-0 (25%) 68 2 85 85 3 5 8 6 5 6 83 08 5
1 SMalBIji, yida 48 6-9 (63.4%) 5-3 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 8 4 0 0 3 5 1 5 5 3 4 5 5
6 bIuUisaB, oMjIBiQ 63 6-8 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 8 5 5
2 oQIRDMu, tZhRjji 66 6-8 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 6 4 4 6 5 8 5 5 3 8 8 5
4 yIuid, bIiBRj  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   89-01 (32.8%) 3-88 (62.8%) 64-86 (16.7%) 84 83 39 39 60 5 61 4 5 63 97 652  


81Al Arabi
TOP PERFORMANCE
Al Shamal79
35MINS34
21POINTS24
4D.REB8
3O.REB12
7T.REB20
7ASSISTS20
5STEALS2
1BLOCKS1
50% (1/2)3FGP0
50% (7/14)2FGP52.6% (10/19)
80% (4/5)FTP80% (4/5)
#23 KELECHI AJUKWA
Height: 201 cm / 6'7''
Position: G
Born: Jul 13, 1995
COMPARE PLAYERS #10 MOUSTAFA ELMEKAWI
Height: 204 cm / 6'9''
Position: F/C
Born: Oct 22, 1994

Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)