Superleague Round 14 (Regular Season): Al Ahly beat WE Sporting in a derby game

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Cairo: Al Ahly C. (#2) and WE Sporting (#6). WE Sporting was defeated at home 77-85 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of WE Sporting. Al Ahly made 23-of-30 free shots (76.7 percent) during the game. They outrebounded WE Sporting 44-33 including 18 on the offensive glass. 27 personal fouls committed by WE Sporting helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was the former international center Omar Oraby (218-1991, college: USC) who scored 17 points and 8 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). International Amr Alaa Zahran (191-2001) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds. Ali Omar produced 19 points and 6 rebounds for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Al Ahly have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains second position with 9-1 record behind leader Al Ittihad Al. Newly promoted WE Sporting dropped to the seventh place with five games lost. They share the position with Smouha.
Undefeated leader Al Ittihad Al. delivered the tenth consecutive victory. This time they beat 16th ranked Sporting (1-10) 75-68 in Alexandria. The former international guard Mohamed Abdelrahman (184-1996) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 assists. Anas Mahmoud contributed with 14 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Mohamed Abdellatif replied with 17 points and 6 assists for Sporting. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Undefeated Al Ittihad Al. (10-0) have an impressive ten-game winning streak. They maintain first position with a perfect record of 10 victories in a row. Sporting lost fifth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with ten games lost. Al Ittihad Al. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Sporting will play on the road against Heliopolis (#4) in Cairo to get more than just one victory in their record.
A very close game took place in Cairo between Al Gezira and Zamalek. Eleventh ranked Al Gezira (4-6) got a very close victory on the road over 10th ranked Zamalek (4-5). Al Gezira managed to escape with a 1-point win 68-67 on Monday evening. Abdelfadil Ebrahim had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 19 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. Mohab Abdalatif responded with 14 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Al Gezira maintains eleventh position with 4-6 record, which they share with Al Shams. Zamalek at the other side keeps the tenth place with five games lost. Al Gezira will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Zamalek's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Cairo to the arena Petrojet.

In the last game of round 14 Petrojet was defeated by Smouha in a road game 89-80.



WE Sporting - Al Ahly C. 77-85

The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Cairo: Al Ahly C. (#2) and WE Sporting (#6). WE Sporting was defeated at home 77-85 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of WE Sporting. Al Ahly made 23-of-30 free shots (76.7 percent) during the game. They outrebounded WE Sporting 44-33 including 18 on the offensive glass. 27 personal fouls committed by WE Sporting helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was the former international center Omar Oraby (218-1991, college: USC) who scored 17 points and 8 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). International Amr Alaa Zahran (191-2001) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds. Ali Omar produced 19 points and 6 rebounds and Omar Attia (189-1997) added 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Al Ahly have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains second position with 9-1 record behind leader Al Ittihad Al. Newly promoted WE Sporting dropped to the seventh place with five games lost. They share the position with Smouha.
Top scorers:
WE Sporting: O.Ali 19+6reb+2ast, B.Kenny 17+2reb+3ast, A.Omar 14+8reb+4ast, F.Hamad 9+6reb, A.Mahdi Waleed 6+5reb+3ast, E.Mahmoud 5+1reb
Al Ahly C.: O.Omar 17+8reb, A.Zahran 16+5reb+2ast, E.Amin 11+4reb+1ast, K.Ahmed 9+7reb+2ast, M.Tarek 7+1ast, A.Gendy 7+5reb+4ast

Smouha - Petrojet 89-80

There was no surprise when 14th ranked Petrojet (1-8) was defeated on the road by tenth ranked Smouha (5-5) 89-80 on Monday. Smouha outrebounded Petrojet 40-29 including 26 on the defensive glass. Smouha looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Petrojet's players. Abdelrahman Samir scored 26 points to lead the charge for the winners and guard Moaz Mohamed (196-2000, college: Cloud County) chipped in 18 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. American-Palestinian Kyndall Dykes (192-1987, college: New Orleans, agency: Slash Sports) responded with 32 points and 8 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and Ayman Chawkat scored 16 points and 6 assists. Petrojet's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Smouha moved-up to seventh place, which they share with WE Sporting. Petrojet lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the fourteenth position with eight games lost. Smouha will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Petrojet's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Cairo Zamalek.
Top scorers:
Petrojet: K.Dykes 32+8reb+2ast, C.Ayman 16+4reb+6ast, D.Marwan 7+1reb+1ast, E.Adham 6+3reb, A.Mohamed 5+1reb+2ast, M.Omar 4+3reb+2ast
Smouha: A.Samir 26+3reb+2ast, M.Mohamed 18+8reb+1ast, E.Khaled 13+5reb+5ast, Y.Abdrabou 11+2reb+3ast, A.Khanka 9+13reb+1ast, T.Jay 7+2reb+11ast

Sporting - Al Ittihad Al. 68-75

Undefeated leader Al Ittihad Al. delivered the tenth consecutive victory. This time they beat 16th ranked Sporting (1-10) 75-68 in Alexandria. Al Ittihad Al. players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. The former international guard Mohamed Abdelrahman (184-1996) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). The former international center Anas Mahmoud (214-1995, college: Louisville) contributed with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Five Al Ittihad Al. players scored in double figures. Mohamed Abdellatif replied with 17 points and 6 assists and forward Ahmed Ibrahim (203, college: Marshalltown) added 9 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Sporting. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Al Ittihad Al. (10-0) have an impressive ten-game winning streak. They maintain first position with a perfect record of 10 victories in a row. Sporting lost fifth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with ten games lost. Al Ittihad Al. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Sporting will play on the road against Heliopolis (#4) in Cairo to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Sporting: A.Mohamed 17+3reb+6ast, A.Hassan 11+3reb, M.Ibrahim 10+2reb+4ast, I.Ahmed 9+8reb, M.Ayman 7+2reb+1ast, E.Serageldin 5+3reb
Al Ittihad Al.: M.Abdelrahman 15+3reb+10ast, M.Anas 14+11reb+2ast, B.El-Laithi 12, Y.Yasser 11+2reb, J.Pierre 11+3reb+9ast, A.Aly 6+4reb+1ast

Zamalek - Al Gezira 67-68

A very close game took place in Cairo between Al Gezira and Zamalek. Eleventh ranked Al Gezira (4-6) got a very close victory on the road over 10th ranked Zamalek (4-5). Al Gezira managed to escape with a 1-point win 68-67 on Monday evening. Abdelfadil Ebrahim had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 19 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American guard Cleveland Thomas (192-1993, college: WKU, agency: Slash Sports) chipped in 14 points and 5 assists during the contest. Four Al Gezira players scored in double figures. The former international guard Mohab Abdalatif (196-2002, college: ETSU) responded with 14 points and the former international Youssef Helmy (184-2001) scored 9 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Al Gezira maintains eleventh position with 4-6 record, which they share with Al Shams. Zamalek at the other side keeps the tenth place with five games lost. Al Gezira will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Zamalek's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Cairo to the arena Petrojet.
Top scorers:
Zamalek: A.Mohab 14+3reb+2ast, H.Omar 10+2reb+4ast, M.Mohamed Ibrahim 9+8reb+2ast, A.Khaled 9+8reb+1ast, H.Youssef 9+6reb+4ast, A.Omar 5+1reb
Al Gezira: A.Ebrahim 14+19reb+3ast, T.Cleveland 14+3reb+5ast, A.Samy 14+7reb+1ast, W.Aly 12+1reb+2ast, A.Mostafa 5+2reb+1ast, A.Elgindy 4+4reb