Round 3 (Regular Season): Al Ittihad Al. defeat Rivers H. in the game between Top 4 teams

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

An interesting game for Egyptian Al Ittihad Al. (6-0) which hosted in Alexandria Nigerian Rivers H. (4-2). Al Ittihad Al. had an easy win 94-77. Al Ittihad Al. looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. It was a good game for South Sudanese forward Majok Deng (205-1993, college: ULM) who led his team to a victory with 18 points. point guard Ahmed Metwaly (177-1997) contributed with 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Italian-Nigerian center Peter Olisemeka (207-1991) answered with 8 points and 17 rebounds for Rivers H.Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
An interesting game for Moroccan FUS Rabat (2-4) which played road game in Bamako against Mali Stade (0-6). FUS Rabat managed to get a 10-point victory 77-67. It was a great evening for American point guard Johnathan Jordan (178-1992, college: TAMUCC, agency: Slash Sports) who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Abdelhakim Zouita helped adding 14 points and 6 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Mali Mahamane Coulibaly (206-2001) with 26 points. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
An interesting game for Nigerian Rivers H. (4-2) which hosted in Port Harcourt Mali Stade (0-6). Rivers H. had an easy win 79-59. It was an exceptional evening for Madut Akec who led the winners and scored 14 points and 8 rebounds. Hinda Tounkara came up with 14 points for Stade in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.

In the last game of round 3 FUS Rabat lost to undefeated Al Ittihad Al. on the road 74-98.



Al Ittihad Al. - Rivers H. 94-77

An interesting game for Egyptian Al Ittihad Al. (6-0) which hosted in Alexandria Nigerian Rivers H. (4-2). Al Ittihad Al. had an easy win 94-77. Al Ittihad Al. looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. It was a good game for South Sudanese forward Majok Deng (205-1993, college: ULM) who led his team to a victory with 18 points. Point guard Ahmed Metwaly (177-1997) contributed with 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Four Al Ittihad Al. players scored in double figures. Italian-Nigerian center Peter Olisemeka (207-1991) answered with 8 points and 17 rebounds and South Sudanese-Australian forward Madut Akec (201-1999, college: Detroit) added 17 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Rivers H.Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Al Ittihad Al.: M.Deng 18+3reb+1ast, Y.Aboushousha 15+4ast, A.Deng 15+4reb, A.Metwaly 12+5reb+4ast, G.King 9+5reb+3ast, Y.Shehata 7+1reb+2ast
Rivers H.: M.Akec 17+5reb+3ast, K.Amayo 11+7ast, D.Ike 8+4reb, A.Offia 8, R.Putney 8+7reb+3ast, P.Olisemeka 8+17reb+3ast

Stade - FUS Rabat 67-77

An interesting game for Moroccan FUS Rabat (2-4) which played road game in Bamako against Mali Stade (0-6). FUS Rabat managed to get a 10-point victory 77-67. FUS Rabat outrebounded Stade 41-28 including 27 on the defensive glass. It was a great evening for American point guard Johnathan Jordan (178-1992, college: TAMUCC, agency: Slash Sports) who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Forward Abdelhakim Zouita (200-1986) helped adding 14 points and 6 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Mali Mahamane Coulibaly (206-2001) with 26 points and Senegalese forward Mouhamed Doumbya (199-1997) scored 11 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Top scorers:
FUS Rabat: J.Jordan 18+7reb+5ast, A.Zouita 14+6reb+3ast, M.Fofana 13+7reb+3ast, N.Zouzoua 9+3reb+3ast, M.Diagne 6+10reb+1ast, S.Benhmine 5
Stade: M.Coulibaly 26+2reb+3ast, M.Doumbya 11+5reb+1ast, C.Diarra 10+2reb+2ast, L.Sane 5+4reb+2ast, A.Togo 4+4reb+1ast, H.Dade 3+4reb

Rivers H. - Stade 79-59

An interesting game for Nigerian Rivers H. (4-2) which hosted in Port Harcourt Mali Stade (0-6). Rivers H. had an easy win 79-59. Rivers H. forced 22 Stade turnovers. Strangely Stade outrebounded Rivers H. 53-39 including a 22-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. Rivers H. looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Stade's players. It was an exceptional evening for South Sudanese-Australian forward Madut Akec (201-1999, college: Detroit) who led the winners and scored 14 points and 8 rebounds. Italian-Nigerian center Peter Olisemeka (207-1991) accounted for 6 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side. Forward Hinda Tounkara (205-2003) came up with 14 points and Senegalese forward Mouhamed Doumbya (199-1997) added 10 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Stade in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Rivers H.: R.Putney 15+3reb, M.Akec 14+8reb+3ast, M.Afuwape 13+2reb+2ast, A.Offia 9+3reb+1ast, I.Koko 9+4reb+2ast, P.Olisemeka 6+7reb+6ast
Stade: H.Tounkara 14+4reb, M.Doumbya 10+5reb+2ast, L.Sane 8+7reb+1ast, O.Sambe 8+3reb+1ast, C.Diarra 6+5reb+2ast, A.Togo 6+4reb+1ast

Al Ittihad Al. - FUS Rabat 98-74

No shocking result in a game when Egyptian Al Ittihad Al. (6-0) crushed Moroccan FUS Rabat (2-4) in Alexandria 98-74 on Sunday. Al Ittihad Al. made 21-of-23 free shots (91.3 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was an exceptional evening for point guard Ahmed Metwaly (177-1997) who led the winners and scored 19 points. American-Puerto Rican Kyle Vinales (188-1992, college: CCSU, agency: 011 Sports) accounted for 13 points for the winning side. Five Al Ittihad Al. players scored in double figures. American-Ivorian guard Nisre Zouzoua (188-1996, college: Nevada, agency: Players Group) came up with 22 points and forward Abdelhakim Zouita (200-1986) added 9 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for FUS Rabat in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Al Ittihad Al.: A.Metwaly 19+1reb+3ast, K.Vinales 13+4reb+3ast, A.Deng 11+3reb+3ast, G.King 11+4reb+3ast, A.Mahmoud 10+7reb+2ast, Y.Shehata 9+1reb+1ast
FUS Rabat: N.Zouzoua 22+4reb+1ast, S.Benhmine 13+4reb+3ast, B.Azouga 12+4reb, A.Zouita 9+8reb+6ast, Y.Baeri 5+2reb+1ast, A.El Haoua 5+2reb+3ast