Saudi Arabia

Regular Season Round 7: Al-Ula - Al Ahli 83-71

Date: November 3, 2025
First defeat of league's leader Al Ahli (6-1) against leader Al-Ula (7-0) 83-71 was the most important game of the last round. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Al Ahli. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Al-Ula made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Al Ahli 39-24 including 27 on the defensive glass. 24 personal fouls committed by Al Ahli helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of Australian-South Sudanese center Thon Maker (216-1997) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 26 points and 13 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws). American point guard Jonathan Gibson (188-1987, college: NM State) contributed with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists (made all of his eight free throws) for the winners. Four Al-Ula players scored in double figures. The former international guard Khalid Abdel-Gabar (188-1990, college: Windsor) answered with 14 points and 6 rebounds and American center Justin Patton (216-1997, college: Creighton) added 13 points in the effort for Al Ahli. Al-Ula have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 7-0 record. Al Ahli at the other side dropped to the second position with one game lost. They share it with Al Nasr. They were replaced at the leadership position by Al-Ula. Al Ahli will play next round against Al Salam trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Al-Ula will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked Al Nasr in Riyadh.

  AL AHLI (coach: Ali Alsanhani)71
  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 +/-
86 SMdRl-GiMiQ, Khilad 49 6-3 (80%) 3-7 (33.3%) 5-5 (5%) 6 0 1 6 4 5 5 5 5 6 63 7 5
44 eRRd, WallaR 44 4-65 (45%) 5-5 (5%) 3-1 (11.9%) 4 5 4 5 3 5 8 6 5 6 65 8 5
5 OiUUIj, zusUaj 46 0-1 (24.4%) 5-8 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 6 6 8 4 3 5 6 8 5 8 64 66 5
9 mRlil, yihid 87 5-5 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 6 4 5 6 5 5 5 0 4 5
45 SlBuTillid, biQJIuE 82 6-4 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 4-3 (90%) 5 1 1 8 4 5 8 5 5 8 2 7 5
65 AhuMiFla, Sla 85 4-3 (90%) 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 5 3 5 5 5 7 2 5
82 bZKajjaR, SlfIjJI 69 4-1 (05%) 5-4 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 5 4 4 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 7 8 5
63 SlBuTillid, SFBij 2 5-8 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 4 5 5 5 5 6 4 -6 5
85 bihfuUh, SMdulQihBij 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
83 Khifina, bIhiBBRd  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
80 SlshiQaf, bIiFid  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
68 SlUhiliMa, Xiaf  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   61-40 (30.9%) 2-80 (48.5%) 60-85 (90.5%) 0 67 83 9 83 5 65 4 5 9 96 34  


  AL-ULA (coach: Izzat Ismail)83
  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 +/-
68 SlsuTialRB, bIhiBBRd 43 6-4 (44.4%) 5-4 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 6 3 0 8 3 5 5 6 5 6 4 -8 5
8 biVRQ, whIj 44 0-9 (96.3%) 4-9 (38.7%) 9-9 (655%) 4 65 64 5 3 5 5 6 5 4 81 89 5
88 GaMsIj, zIjiUhij 48 5-3 (5%) 4-2 (49.0%) 2-2 (655%) 5 0 0 1 4 5 6 5 5 3 69 64 5
9 SlsiERQ, bIhiBBRd 83 6-8 (05%) 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 66 2 5
64 SlBuVhUiQ, ShBRd 84 6-8 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 8 5 6 5 5 8 0 8 5
2 SliliTa, SMduliJaJ 67 6-4 (44.4%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 8 3 1 6 4 5 5 5 5 8 0 8 5
61 SQiVna, WiRl 69 3-9 (09.6%) 5-6 (5%) 4-1 (05%) 6 5 6 6 4 5 5 5 5 8 66 6 5
7 AilRh, bIhiBBRd 69 5-5 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 5
60 Sl-VhiURQ, bIhiBBRd 1 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 5 8 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 5
5 AilRh, Khilad  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
40 SlnRJija, ShBid  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
5 SlhTsiTa, bIhiBBRd  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   63-45 (31.9%) 68-48 (49.0%) 67-80 (91.5%) 68 89 47 65 88 5 8 8 5 60 24 09  


Height: 216 cm
Position name: C
Born: Feb 25,1997
33
MINS
31
26
POINTS
13
10
D.REB
1
3
O.REB
1
13
T.REB
2
0
ASSISTS
3
0
STEALS
1
3
TO
2
1
BLOCKS
2
5/7
71.4%
2FGP
5/6
83.3%
3/7
42.9%
3FGP
0/2
0.0%
7/7
100.0%
FT
3/4
75.0%
27
RANK
11
Height: 216 cm
Position: C
Born: Jun 14,1997
Weight: 109kg / 239.8lbs
Al-Ula 83
VS
71  Al Ahli
83
Points Scored
71
62
Starting Five Points
50
21
Bench Points
21
27
Defensive Rebounds
19
12
Offensive Rebounds
5
39
Rebounds
24
10
Assists
7
2
Steals
10
15
Turnovers
7
2
Blocked Shots
3
22
Personal fouls
24
14/30
46.7%
2FGP
16/35
45.7%
12/32
37.5%
3FGP
8/25
32.0%
19/25
76.0%
FT
15/20
75.0%
57
Rank
43

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)