Superleague Round 13 (Regular Season): No surprise as #1 Al Ittihad Al. defeats Zamalek

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Superleague top team - Al Ittihad Al. (9-0) had no problems winning another game on Friday. This time they crushed seventh ranked Zamalek (4-4) in Alexandria 104-84. Al Ittihad Al. looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. The former international power forward Mostafa Kejo (204-1994, agency: Diamond Sports) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 21 rebounds for the winners and the former international center Anas Mahmoud (214-1995, college: Louisville) chipped in 22 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. At the losing side international Khaled Abdelgawad (204-1999) responded with a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 14 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Undefeated Al Ittihad Al. have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain first place with 9-0 record. Zamalek at the other side dropped to the ninth position with four games lost.
An interesting game took place in Cairo where 4th placed Al Geish (7-2) was upset on the court of thirteenth ranked Al Shams (3-6) 67-57. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Al Geish. American guard Jervae Robinson (188-1998, college: WSU, agency: BIG) nailed 20 points for the winning side and Omar Ghareeb accounted for 15 points and 5 rebounds. Dahshan Ziad came up with 9 points and 10 rebounds for Al Geish in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Al Shams moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Al Gezira. Al Geish at the other side keeps the fourth position with two games lost.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Cairo: WE Sporting (#8) and Petrojet (#14). Petrojet was defeated at home 79-89 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. Mazen Abo Ftouh fired a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Ayman Chawkat produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 assists for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for WE Sporting. They moved-up to sixth place. Petrojet at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the fourteenth position with seven games lost.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 13: Al Gezira lost to Al Ahly on the opponent's court 64-70. Smouha managed to outperform Sporting in a home game 71-64. Olympic recorded a loss to Heliopolis on the road 79-73. Damanhour was defeated by Canal on its own court 68-74. Aviation was beaten by Al Zohour in Cairo 63-58.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 14 points and 8 rebounds by Amr Emad of Al Zohour.



Al Ittihad Al. - Zamalek 104-84

Superleague top team - Al Ittihad Al. (9-0) had no problems winning another game on Friday. This time they crushed seventh ranked Zamalek (4-4) in Alexandria 104-84. Al Ittihad Al. looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. The former international power forward Mostafa Kejo (204-1994, agency: Diamond Sports) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 21 rebounds for the winners and the former international center Anas Mahmoud (214-1995, college: Louisville) chipped in 22 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Al Ittihad Al. players scored in double figures. At the losing side international Khaled Abdelgawad (204-1999) responded with a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 14 rebounds and the former international guard Adam Moussa (190-2002, college: CBU) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Al Ittihad Al. have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain first place with 9-0 record. Zamalek at the other side dropped to the ninth position with four games lost.
Top scorers:
Al Ittihad Al.: M.Anas 22+11reb+4ast, K.Mostafa 20+21reb+2ast, M.Abdelrahman 19+4reb+5ast, J.Pierre 15+5reb+6ast, Y.Yasser 10+1reb+3ast, A.Aly 8+1reb+1ast
Zamalek: A.Khaled 33+14reb+1ast, A.Moussa 17+10reb+4ast, M.Mazen 11+1reb+1ast, H.Omar 7+2reb+2ast, H.Youssef 5+6reb+6ast, A.Mohab 4+3reb+3ast

Petrojet - WE Sporting 79-89

Another exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Cairo: WE Sporting (#8) and Petrojet (#14). Petrojet was defeated at home 79-89 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. WE Sporting outrebounded Petrojet 42-26 including 28 on the defensive glass. WE Sporting looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Mazen Abo Ftouh fired a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Ali Omar chipped in 18 points and 7 assists. Ayman Chawkat produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 assists and the former international Mohamed Abdelrahman (192-1999) added 17 points and 5 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws) respectively for lost side. Four Petrojet players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for WE Sporting. They moved-up to sixth place. Petrojet at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the fourteenth position with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
WE Sporting: F.Abo 20+10reb+2ast, A.Omar 18+4reb+7ast, K.Brown 16+5reb+5ast, H.Fathy 8+6reb, O.Attia 8+6reb+4ast, M.Atef 6
Petrojet: C.Ayman 18+10ast, A.Mohamed 17+5reb+2ast, K.Dykes 11+7reb+2ast, E.Adham 10+1reb, E.Alaa 8+3reb, M.Omar 5+4reb

Al Ahly C. - Al Gezira 70-64

Very expected game in Cairo where 11th ranked Al Gezira (3-6) was defeated by second ranked Al Ahly (8-1) 70-64 on Friday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. The former international guard Ehab Amin (193-1995, college: Oregon) fired 16 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners. The former international power forward Ahmed Khalaf (211-1999) chipped in 8 points and 12 rebounds. Ahmed Samy produced a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds and American guard Cleveland Thomas (192-1993, college: WKU, agency: Slash Sports) added 13 points and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending champion maintains second place with 8-1 record behind leader Al Ittihad Al. Al Gezira lost their third game in a row. They keep the eleventh position with six games lost. They share it with Al Shams.
Top scorers:
Al Ahly C.: O.Omar 17+3reb, E.Amin 16+9reb+9ast, A.Zahran 12+5reb+1ast, S.Samir 9+1reb, K.Ahmed 8+12reb+1ast, A.Moheb 3+1reb
Al Gezira: S.Ahmed 22+10reb+2ast, C.Thomas 13+3reb+5ast, E.Abdelfadil 8+8reb+3ast, A.Elgindy 7+5reb, M.Ahmed 6+1ast, R.Ali 4+2reb

Smouha - Sporting 71-64

Very predictable result when tenth ranked Smouha (4-5) defeated at home bottom-ranked Sporting (1-9) 71-64 on Friday. American point guard Jay Threatt (180-1989, college: Delaware St.) fired 25 points and 4 assists for the winners. Abdelrahman Samir chipped in 13 points. Mohamed Abdellatif produced 10 points and 5 rebounds and guard Ibrahim Mohamed (193-2003, college: UM-Dearborn) added 10 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Smouha maintains tenth place with 4-5 record. Sporting lost their third game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with nine games lost.
Top scorers:
Smouha: T.Jay 25+4reb+4ast, A.Samir 13+4reb+1ast, M.Mohamed 9+2reb+2ast, R.Elsafany 8+1ast, E.Khaled 6+6reb+2ast, A.Khanka 5+5reb
Sporting: A.Mohamed 10+5reb+3ast, M.Ibrahim 10+1reb+3ast, E.Adam 8+3reb, A.Ezz 7+2reb+1ast, M.Ayman 6+5reb+1ast, E.Selaawi Ahmed 6+1reb+3ast

Heliopolis - Olympic 79-73

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 6th ranked Olympic's (5-5) road loss to fifth ranked Heliopolis (7-3) 73-79 on Sunday. Mahmoud Shershaby fired 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Ayman Rasmy chipped in 17 points and 8 rebounds. Omar Mohamed produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds and the former international forward Hatem Behiry (196-1992) added 11 points and 7 assists respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Olympic's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Heliopolis maintains fifth place with 7-3 record. Newly promoted Olympic dropped to the seventh position with five games lost. They share it with Al Zohour.
Top scorers:
Heliopolis: A.Rasmy 17+8reb+3ast, M.Shershaby 17+7reb+5ast, G.Haytham 16+9reb+1ast, Y.Madaawy 14+10reb+3ast, A.Hamed 8+1reb+2ast, M.Metwally 7+4reb
Olympic: M.Omar 12+10reb+1ast, E.Mazen 12+4reb+1ast, B.Hatem 11+4reb+7ast, G.Mohamed 10+7reb+2ast, H.Ahmed 7+4reb+1ast, E.Mostafa 6+1ast

Damanhour - Canal 68-74

Everything went according to plan in Alexandria where third ranked Canal (8-2) beat 12th ranked Damanhour (3-7) 74-68 on Sunday. American guard Madarious Gibbs (185-1993, college: Texas Southern) fired 18 points and 8 assists for the winners. Islam Abdelmenem chipped in 16 points and 6 rebounds. Dany Hossam produced 19 points and 7 rebounds and guard Hassan Elkhouga (198-1999) added 19 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Newly promoted Canal maintains third place with 8-2 record behind leader Al Ittihad Al. Damanhour lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the thirteenth position with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
Canal: G.Madarious 18+2reb+8ast, I.Abdelmenem 16+6reb, O.Abdelhameed 11+4reb+3ast, M.Hany 8+5reb, A.Shaaban 6+6reb+3ast, M.Ezzat 6+1reb+2ast
Damanhour: E.Hassan 19+3reb+1ast, H.Dany 19+7reb, K.Omar 11+4reb+3ast, A.Osama 6+8reb+1ast, S.Mohamed 6+2reb+4ast, E.Sleem 2+3reb+1ast

Al Shams - Al Geish 67-57

An interesting game took place in Cairo where 4th placed Al Geish (7-2) was upset on the court of thirteenth ranked Al Shams (3-6) 67-57. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Al Geish. American guard Jervae Robinson (188-1998, college: WSU, agency: BIG) nailed 20 points for the winning side and Omar Ghareeb accounted for 15 points and 5 rebounds. Dahshan Ziad came up with 9 points and 10 rebounds and Ramadan Mahmoud added 10 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Al Geish in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Al Shams moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Al Gezira. Al Geish at the other side keeps the fourth position with two games lost.
Top scorers:
Al Shams: R.Jervae 20+4reb, O.Ghareeb 15+5reb+1ast, A.Khaled 8+10reb+1ast, A.Abdelaziz 6+4reb, A.Marei 5+4reb+1ast, M.Meshaal 5+2reb+3ast
Al Geish: M.Ramadan 10+7reb+1ast, Z.Dahshan 9+10reb+1ast, M.Tarek 8+1ast, M.Makram 7+1reb+3ast, M.Moussa 6+1reb+1ast, R.Emad 5+3reb+3ast

Al Zohour - Aviation 63-58

There was no surprise in Cairo where 14th ranked Aviation (1-8) was defeated by ninth ranked Al Zohour (5-5) 63-58 on Sunday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Saeed Mounir fired a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Yousef Thabet chipped in 14 points and 6 assists. Four Al Zohour players scored in double figures. Al Zohour's coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Abdallah Ibrahim produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds and Yehya Saber added 9 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for lost side. The victory was the third consecutive win for Al Zohour. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Olympic. Aviation lost their seventh game in a row. Newly promoted team dropped to the fifteenth position with eight games lost.
Top scorers:
Al Zohour: A.Emad 14+8reb, Y.Thabet 14+4reb+6ast, S.Mounir 13+12reb+1ast, A.Sami 10+5reb+3ast, M.Mohamed 5, A.Qassem 3+5reb
Aviation: H.Gamal 14+2reb+2ast, I.Abdallah 13+10reb+3ast, S.Yehya 9+6reb+5ast, S.Youssef 7+10reb+2ast, H.Mohamed 6+5reb+1ast, M.Mohamed 5+2reb+2ast