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Regular Season Round 15: Al Ahli - Al Wakrah 66-89
Date: January 20, 2016
Very expected game in Doha where 10th ranked Al Ahli (1-12) was crushed by fifth ranked Al Wakrah (6-7) 89-66 on Wednesday. The game was mostly controlled by Al Wakrah. Al Ahli managed to win fourth quarter 24-17. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Al Wakrah dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Al Ahli's 26. Al Wakrah forced 19 Al Ahli turnovers and had a 34-21 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was American-Ghanian Adamu Saaka (198-88, college: Furman, agency: Court Side) who scored 31 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international center Mame Souleye (206-87) chipped in a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds (on 10-of-11 shooting from the field). Al Wakrah's coach Ihab Jalal felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Terrence Joyner (190-88, college: Miss.Valley St.) who recorded 36 points (!!!) and Ndoye Elhadj added 11 points and 10 rebounds respectively. Al Wakrah maintains fifth place with 6-7 record. Al Ahli lost their sixth game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with 12 games lost. Al Wakrah will meet Al Shamal (#7) in the next round. Al Ahli's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Doha Al Gharafa.
Top scorers:
Al Wakrah: A.Saaka 31+6reb+4ast, M.Souleye 22+10reb, B.Watson 14+2reb+9ast, A.Osama 8+7reb+2ast, M.Abdullah 6+10reb+5ast, A.Al-Darwish 3+7reb+2ast
Al Ahli: T.Joyner 36+4reb+2ast, N.Elhadj 11+10reb+1ast, A.Mahmoud 6+6reb+3ast, M.Elsadiq 6+6reb+3ast, M.El Hadary 3+2reb+1ast, A.Musa 2+1reb+1ast
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)
Regular Season Round 15: Al Ahli - Al Wakrah 66-89
Date: January 20, 2016
Very expected game in Doha where 10th ranked Al Ahli (1-12) was crushed by fifth ranked Al Wakrah (6-7) 89-66 on Wednesday. The game was mostly controlled by Al Wakrah. Al Ahli managed to win fourth quarter 24-17. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Al Wakrah dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Al Ahli's 26. Al Wakrah forced 19 Al Ahli turnovers and had a 34-21 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was American-Ghanian Adamu Saaka (198-88, college: Furman, agency: Court Side) who scored 31 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international center Mame Souleye (206-87) chipped in a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds (on 10-of-11 shooting from the field). Al Wakrah's coach Ihab Jalal felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Terrence Joyner (190-88, college: Miss.Valley St.) who recorded 36 points (!!!) and Ndoye Elhadj added 11 points and 10 rebounds respectively. Al Wakrah maintains fifth place with 6-7 record. Al Ahli lost their sixth game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with 12 games lost. Al Wakrah will meet Al Shamal (#7) in the next round. Al Ahli's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Doha Al Gharafa.
Top scorers:
Al Wakrah: A.Saaka 31+6reb+4ast, M.Souleye 22+10reb, B.Watson 14+2reb+9ast, A.Osama 8+7reb+2ast, M.Abdullah 6+10reb+5ast, A.Al-Darwish 3+7reb+2ast
Al Ahli: T.Joyner 36+4reb+2ast, N.Elhadj 11+10reb+1ast, A.Mahmoud 6+6reb+3ast, M.Elsadiq 6+6reb+3ast, M.El Hadary 3+2reb+1ast, A.Musa 2+1reb+1ast
 AL AHLI (coach: Thomas Nikou)66 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 6 | zIFjRQ, wRQQRjZR | 42 | 4-68 (80%) | 9-85 (40%) | 7-64 (17.8%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 85 | 5 |
| 0 | qlhidn, XdIFR | 48 | 8-64 (60.3%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 3-2 (05%) | 3 | 1 | 65 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 66 | 2 | 5 |
| 62 | bihBIud, ShBid | 45 | 4-0 (15%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| 48 | busi, SMdulQihBij | 80 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 64 | qlsidaE, busUifi | 84 | 4-2 (49.0%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | SMdullih, bIhiBid | 62 | 5-3 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 68 | XRJid, HiBJi | 61 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| 88 | ql HidiQF, buMiQiV | 60 | 5-4 (5%) | 6-0 (85%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| 2 | eaZR, giQaus | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 64-32 (89.6%) | 7-48 (82.6%) | 64-86 (16.7%) | 69 | 86 | 42 | 64 | 66 | 63 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 67 | 11 | 35 | |||
 AL WAKRAH (coach: Ihab Galal)89 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 8 | WiUsIj, mIjRF | 41 | 0-1 (24.4%) | 6-3 (80%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 80 | 5 |
| 68 | AIulRFR, biBR | 82 | 65-66 (75.7%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 4 | 9 | 65 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 88 | 48 | 5 |
| 60 | AiiVi, SdiBu | 89 | 63-62 (99.2%) | 5-8 (5%) | 4-4 (655%) | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 38 | 5 |
| 83 | SMdullih, bIhiBBid | 83 | 4-1 (05%) | 5-3 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4 | 9 | 65 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 63 | 5 |
| 0 | Sl-giQTash, ShBRd | 62 | 5-6 (5%) | 6-0 (85%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| 88 | PsiBi, SMdRlQihBij | 60 | 6-6 (655%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 64 | 5 |
| 4 | bunVaZ, qBaQ | 60 | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | -6 | 5 |
| 7 | AiBaQ, SBQ | 66 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 1 | Sl-bufUih, AulUij | 2 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | -8 | 5 |
| 80 | Sl-Hissij, SMdulQihBij | 9 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-3 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -9 | 5 |
| 3 | Sl-giQTash, bIhiBRd | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| 2 | Sl-bufUih, XissRQ | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 43-32 (95.2%) | 0-45 (61.9%) | 1-1 (655.5%) | 63 | 43 | 32 | 83 | 63 | 66 | 68 | 4 | 5 | 69 | 27 | 669 | |||
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)
