Superleague Round 9 (Regular Season): Derby game ends with Canal's defeat of Al Zohour

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The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Cairo: Canal (#3) and Al Zohour (#8). Canal (6-0) won against visiting Al Zohour (2-4) 63-51. It was a good game for who led his team to a victory with 23 points and 5 rebounds. contributed with 9 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Amr Emad answered with 9 points and 12 rebounds for Al Zohour. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Undefeated Canal have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Al Ahly and Al Ittihad Al. Al Zohour at the other side dropped to the ninth place with four games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams.
Superleague top team - Al Ahly (6-0) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat fourteenth ranked Sporting (1-5) in Alexandria 77-65. stepped up and scored 20 points for the winners and Omar Oraby chipped in 11 points and 7 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Mohamed Abdellatif with 15 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Al Ahly. Defending champion maintains first place with 6-0 record, which they share with Al Ittihad Al. and Canal. Sporting lost their fifth game in a row. They dropped to the thirteenth position with five games lost. They share it with Al Shams and Aviation.
A very close game took place in Cairo (derby !!!) between Al Gezira and WE Sporting. Ninth ranked Al Gezira (3-3) got a very close victory on the road over 8th ranked WE Sporting (2-4). Al Gezira managed to escape with a 2-point win 67-65 on Monday evening. Ahmed Samy nailed 22 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. Omar Attia came up with 19 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for WE Sporting in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. The victory was the third consecutive win for Al Gezira. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Olympic. Newly promoted WE Sporting dropped to the ninth position with four games lost. They share it with 3 other teams.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 9: Al Geish beat Damanhour on the road 75-70. Al Shams lost to Olympic on its own court 71-78. Heliopolis managed to outperform Aviation in Cairo 71-66. Al Ittihad Al. rolled over Smouha at home 95-64.
The most impressive performance of 9th round was 15 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists by Pierre Jackson of Al Ittihad Al..



Damanhour - Al Geish 70-75

No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Al Geish (5-1) beat 10th ranked Damanhour (2-4) in Alexandria 75-70 on Sunday. Al Geish outrebounded Damanhour 39-26 including 25 on the defensive glass. Al Geish looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Ramadan Mahmoud nailed 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and Ahmed El Sayed accounted for 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Al Geish players scored in double figures. Sleem Elessawy came up with 17 points and 6 assists and the former international center Omar Oraby (218-1991, college: USC) added 9 points and 6 assists respectively for Damanhour in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. The victory was the third consecutive win for Al Geish. They maintain fourth place with 5-1 record. Damanhour lost their fourth game in a row. They dropped to the ninth position with four games lost. They share it with 3 other teams.
Top scorers:
Al Geish: R.Mahmoud 16+5reb+4ast, A.Hatem 15+3reb+1ast, E.Raafat 14+2reb+1ast, S.El 11+7reb+4ast, G.Ezz 7+8reb+2ast, M.Momen 5
Damanhour: E.Sleem 17+1reb+6ast, K.Omar 9+2reb+6ast, H.Dany 9+2reb+1ast, S.Mohamed 8+6reb+3ast, E.Hassan 6+4reb+1ast, E.Kharashi Ahmed 4+4reb

Canal - Al Zohour 63-51

The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Cairo: Canal (#3) and Al Zohour (#8). Canal (6-0) won against visiting Al Zohour (2-4) 63-51. It was a good game for Mohamed Ezzat who led his team to a victory with 23 points and 5 rebounds. Islam Abdelmenem contributed with 9 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Amr Emad answered with 9 points and 12 rebounds and Yousef Thabet added 9 points in the effort for Al Zohour. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Canal have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Al Ahly and Al Ittihad Al. Al Zohour at the other side dropped to the ninth place with four games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams.
Top scorers:
Canal: M.Ezzat 23+5reb, G.Madarious 12+5reb+1ast, I.Abdelmenem 9+13reb+1ast, A.Shaaban 7+4reb+1ast, M.Yeihya 5+1reb+1ast, Z.Ayman 4+3reb
Al Zohour: Q.Assem 10+2reb, E.Amr 9+12reb, T.Yousef 9+4reb+2ast, H.Karim 7+5reb, W.Khalid 6+1reb+1ast, M.Mamdouh 4+1reb

Al Shams - Olympic 71-78

Very expected game when 14th ranked Al Shams (1-5) lost to eighth ranked Olympic (3-3) in Cairo 71-78 on Sunday. Olympic looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Hatem Behiry nailed 19 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and Pape Samba accounted for 17 points and 6 rebounds. Mazen Elzahaby came up with 16 points and 4 assists and Mohamed Nasser added 11 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Al Shams in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Olympic. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Al Gezira. Al Shams lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the thirteenth position with five games lost. They share it with Sporting and Aviation.
Top scorers:
Olympic: H.Behiry 19+6reb+3ast, P.Samba 17+6reb+2ast, M.Hassan 13+11reb+1ast, O.Mohamed 8+11reb, A.Tripis 6+3reb+2ast, M.Gaber 6+3reb+1ast
Al Shams: E.Mazen 16+4reb+4ast, M.Ahmed 16+5reb+1ast, N.Mohamed 11+10reb+2ast, M.Motaz 8+6reb+2ast, A.Seif 7+4reb, A.Atef 6+1reb+2ast

Aviation - Heliopolis 66-71

Very predictable result when fifth ranked Heliopolis (4-2) won against 13th ranked Aviation (1-5) in Cairo 71-66 on Sunday. Heliopolis looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Gasser Haytham nailed 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and Ayman Rasmy accounted for 16 points and 5 rebounds. Four Heliopolis players scored in double figures. Yehya Saber came up with 18 points and 6 assists and Amr Ossama added 15 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Aviation in the defeat. Heliopolis maintains fifth place with 4-2 record, which they share with Zamalek. Aviation lost their fourth game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the thirteenth position with five games lost. They share it with Al Shams and Sporting.
Top scorers:
Heliopolis: G.Haytham 20+5reb+4ast, A.Rasmy 16+5reb+2ast, Y.Madaawy 13+7reb+3ast, M.Metwally 10+5reb+1ast, M.Shershaby 7+6reb+2ast, A.Hossam 5+5reb+9ast
Aviation: S.Yehya 18+4reb+6ast, O.Amr 15+6reb, H.Gamal 15+4reb+2ast, I.Abdallah 8+8reb+3ast, H.Yasser 4+2reb+4ast, H.Moustafa 3+1reb+1ast

WE Sporting - Al Gezira 65-67

A very close game took place in Cairo (derby !!!) between Al Gezira and WE Sporting. Ninth ranked Al Gezira (3-3) got a very close victory on the road over 8th ranked WE Sporting (2-4). Al Gezira managed to escape with a 2-point win 67-65 on Monday evening. Ahmed Samy nailed 22 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and Abdelfadil Ebrahim accounted for 7 points and 17 rebounds. Omar Attia came up with 19 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and Ali Omar added 21 points and 8 rebounds respectively for WE Sporting in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. The victory was the third consecutive win for Al Gezira. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Olympic. Newly promoted WE Sporting dropped to the ninth position with four games lost. They share it with 3 other teams.
Top scorers:
Al Gezira: A.Samy 22+9reb, S.Gindy 14+3reb, O.Elkerdany 7+1reb+3ast, A.Ebrahim 7+17reb+2ast, M.Wael 6+2reb+3ast, M.Elgohary 5+7reb+2ast
WE Sporting: O.Ali 21+8reb+1ast, A.Omar 19+6reb+6ast, A.Ftouh Mazen 7+2reb, F.Hamad 6+12reb, B.Kenny 4+3reb+2ast, W.Ali 3+9reb+1ast

Sporting - Al Ahly C. 65-77

Superleague top team - Al Ahly (6-0) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat fourteenth ranked Sporting (1-5) in Alexandria 77-65. Al Ahly players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. Sporting was plagued by 31 personal fouls down the stretch. Ibrahim Zahran stepped up and scored 20 points for the winners and the former international center Omar Oraby (218-1991, college: USC) chipped in 11 points and 7 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Mohamed Abdellatif with 15 points and 6 rebounds and scored 16 points. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Al Ahly. Defending champion maintains first place with 6-0 record, which they share with Al Ittihad Al. and Canal. Sporting lost their fifth game in a row. They dropped to the thirteenth position with five games lost. They share it with Al Shams and Aviation.
Top scorers:
Al Ahly C.: I.Zahran 20+3ast, O.Omar 11+7reb+1ast, A.Gendy 11+1reb+1ast, M.Tarek 8+4reb+1ast, A.Zahran 8+7reb+1ast, S.Samir 6+5reb+4ast
Sporting: A.Yassen 16+3reb+3ast, A.Mohamed 15+6reb+1ast, R.Ahmed 8+4reb+2ast, M.Ibrahim 7+4reb+2ast, E.Selaawi Ahmed 5+6reb+4ast, A.Hassan 4+2reb+2ast

Al Ittihad Al. - Smouha 95-64

Not a big story in a game when 12th ranked Smouha (2-4) was outscored by leader Al Ittihad Al. (6-0) in Alexandria 95-64 on Monday. Al Ittihad Al. forced 20 Smouha turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Mohamed Abdelrahman nailed 25 points and 8 assists for the winning side and American guard Pierre Jackson (180-1991, college: Baylor, agency: Slash Sports) accounted for 15 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Al Ittihad Al. players scored in double figures. American point guard Jay Threatt (180-1989, college: Delaware St.) came up with 15 points and 6 rebounds and added 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Smouha 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. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Al Ittihad Al.. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Al Ahly and Canal. Smouha lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the ninth place with four games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams.
Top scorers:
Al Ittihad Al.: M.Abdelrahman 25+2reb+8ast, B.El-Laithi 17+5reb+1ast, J.Pierre 15+5reb+6ast, Y.Aboushousha 14+1reb+1ast, Y.Yasser 7+4reb+2ast, M.Anas 6+3reb+4ast
Smouha: J.Threatt 15+6reb+2ast, M.Moaz 12+5reb+4ast, A.Omar 8+5reb+1ast, Z.Fahmy 8+5reb, A.Youssef 7+2reb+3ast, K.Ebrahem 7+3reb+1ast