Superleague Round 13 (Regular Season): Al Gezira is defeated by Al Ahly in a derby game

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The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Cairo: Al Ahly (#1) and Al Gezira (#7). Al Ahly (11-0) crushed visiting Al Gezira (5-6) by 18 points 93-75. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Al Gezira. Al Ahly dominated down low during the game scoring 74 of its points in the paint compared to Al Gezira's 36. Al Ahly forced 22 Al Gezira turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 34 assists comparing to just 21 passes made by Al Gezira's players. The former international power forward Raneem Elgedawy (193-1997, college: WKU) stepped up and scored 25 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners and Nadine Salawi chipped in 20 points, 6 rebounds, 10 assists and 7 steals. At the losing side Sara Khaled responded with a double-double by scoring 11 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Undefeated Al Ahly have an impressive series of eleven victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 11-0 record, which they share with NBEC. Al Gezira at the other side keeps the seventh position with six games lost.
Another exciting game was again a derby between two teams from Cairo: NBEC (#2) and Nasr (#6). NBEC (11-0) crushed visiting Nasr (5-5) by 43 points 87-44. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Nasr. Shadw Salem nailed 24 points for the winning side and Farida Youssef accounted for 17 points. Hagar Sohaib came up with 10 points and 6 rebounds for Nasr 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 eighth consecutive win for NBEC. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Al Ahly. Nasr at the other side keeps the sixth place with five games lost.
Aviation has finally registered their first victory this season after ten consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat El Ward (1-5) 47-40 on Saturday. Farida Essam fired 16 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Mariem Tarek produced 5 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for lost side. Aviation (1-10) left bottom position moving up to fifteenth place. It was El Ward's third loss in a row. They keep the fourteenth position with five games lost.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 13: Heliopolis lost to Somouha on the opponent's court 61-74. Alexandria outscored Misr Insurance in a home game 84-40. Al Shams recorded a loss to Olympic on the road 67-63. Winless New Giza was defeated by Shooting on its own court 63-72. Wadi Degla was smashed by Al Zohour in Cairo 92-60.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 25 points and 5 rebounds by Reem Moustafa of Wadi Degla.

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Somouha - Heliopolis 74-61

There was a minor upset in Alexandria where 8th ranked Heliopolis (5-7) were defeated by tenth ranked Somouha (5-7) 74-61 on Saturday. Somouha dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Heliopolis' 26. Somouha forced 27 Heliopolis turnovers. Hania Naser fired a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. The former international point guard Reem Awad (170-1993) chipped in 20 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. Somouha's coach Mahmoud Emad used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. The former international forward Aya Elfiky (179-2003) produced 7 points and 13 rebounds and the former international point guard Malak Gamaleldin (169-2002) added 16 points respectively for lost side. Somouha moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Shooting and Heliopolis.
Top scorers:
Somouha: R.Awad 20+3reb+5ast, H.Naser 18+12reb+2ast, M.Sadek 9+2reb+1ast, N.Ebrahim 7+4reb+1ast, M.Awad 6+3reb+2ast, F.Mostafa 5
Heliopolis: G.Malak 16+1reb+2ast, T.Yousra 12+3reb+2ast, S.Jana 11+6reb, E.Aya 7+13reb+3ast, E.Leila 5+4reb+1ast, A.Farida 3+3reb+2ast

Al Ahly - Al Gezira 93-75

The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Cairo: Al Ahly (#1) and Al Gezira (#7). Al Ahly (11-0) crushed visiting Al Gezira (5-6) by 18 points 93-75. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Al Gezira. Al Ahly dominated down low during the game scoring 74 of its points in the paint compared to Al Gezira's 36. Al Ahly forced 22 Al Gezira turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 34 assists comparing to just 21 passes made by Al Gezira's players. The former international power forward Raneem Elgedawy (193-1997, college: WKU) stepped up and scored 25 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners and Nadine Salawi chipped in 20 points, 6 rebounds, 10 assists and 7 steals. At the losing side Sara Khaled responded with a double-double by scoring 11 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international Radwa Sherif (184-1998) scored 11 points and 7 rebounds. Four Al Ahly and five Al Gezira players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Al Ahly have an impressive series of eleven victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 11-0 record, which they share with NBEC. Al Gezira at the other side keeps the seventh position with six games lost.
Top scorers:
Al Ahly: R.Elgedawy 25+9reb+7ast, N.Salawi 20+6reb+10ast, F.Abdelnabi 13+3reb+4ast, M.Rose 12+2reb+2ast, H.Hathout 6+2reb+1ast, M.Hazem 4+2reb
Al Gezira: A.Khadiga 12+7reb+2ast, S.Radwa 11+7reb+3ast, A.Radwa 11+3ast, K.Sara 11+11reb+5ast, A.Sandy 10+4reb+2ast, E.Jana 7+3reb+3ast

Alexandria - Misr Insurance 84-40

Very predictable result when third ranked Alexandria (11-1) smashed at home 12th ranked Misr Insurance (4-8) 84-40 on Saturday. Alexandria held Misr Insurance to an opponent 25.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 40.0 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded Misr Insurance 43-29 including a 15-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Alexandria shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 52.2 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Misr Insurance's players. The former international forward Hagar Amer (184-1993) fired a double-double by scoring 14 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. The former international guard Nouralla Abdelalim (184-1997) chipped in 19 points and 7 rebounds. Four Alexandria players scored in double figures. The former international Shaza Abdelhakam (-1992) produced 8 points and 5 rebounds and Reem Ali added 5 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Alexandria. They maintain third place with 11-1 record having just one point less than leader Al Ahly. Misr Insurance lost their third game in a row. They keep the twelfth position with eight games lost.
Top scorers:
Alexandria: N.Ahmed 23+1reb+1ast, N.Abdelalim 19+7reb+2ast, H.El-Shaarawy 16+5reb+5ast, H.Amer 14+15reb+3ast, H.Fawzy 4+1reb, I.Salah 3+1reb+3ast
Misr Insurance: A.Shaza 8+5reb+1ast, M.Nada 6+1reb+3ast, A.Reem 5+6reb+1ast, M.Nada 5+3reb, A.Shaza 3+1ast, S.Mariam 3+2reb

Olympic - Al Shams 67-63

There was an upset in Alexandria where higher ranked Al Shams (6-4) were defeated by thirteenth ranked Olympic (3-7) 67-63 on Saturday. Olympic forced 19 Al Shams turnovers. Fatma Megahed fired 16 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Tasneem Osama chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds. Olympic's coach used entire bench in such tough game. Fatema El Gohary produced 23 points and 6 rebounds and Malak Ashraf added 11 points respectively for lost side. Newly promoted Olympic maintains thirteenth place with 3-7 record. Loser Al Shams keep the fifth position with four games lost.
Top scorers:
Olympic: F.Megahed 16+8reb+1ast, H.Tarek 15+1reb, T.Osama 14+5reb, J.Tarek 6+2reb+1ast, M.Abdellatif 5+2reb, M.Hosny 4+1ast
Al Shams: E.Gohary Fatema 23+6reb+2ast, A.Malak 11+3reb+2ast, A.Farah 10+1reb, M.Nada 8+7ast, A.Farah 4+3reb, Y.Jana 4+3reb

New Giza - Shooting 63-72

Everything went according to plan when eleventh ranked Shooting (5-7) beat on the road bottom-ranked New Giza (0-10) 72-63 on Saturday. Shooting outrebounded New Giza 45-31 including a 34-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Shooting looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. Center Malak Elhemaly (181-2008) fired a double-double by scoring 17 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Mohamed Joud chipped in 14 points and 5 assists. Shooting's coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American forward Tamia Lawhorne (186-2001, college: Marshall) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds and Malak Emad added 18 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Shooting moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Somouha and Heliopolis. New Giza lost their tenth game in a row. They still close the standings with ten games lost.
Top scorers:
Shooting: M.Elhemaly 17+12reb+4ast, M.Joud 14+2reb+5ast, S.Bahgat 11+3reb+5ast, H.Elgoly 8+5reb+2ast, R.Elzomor 7+3reb+1ast, M.Hossameldin 6+12reb+2ast
New Giza: E.Malak 18+5reb+3ast, T.Lawhorne 15+11reb+2ast, A.Rana 9+2reb+4ast, A.Ziena 8, M.Ganna 7+6reb+5ast, E.Nouran 6+3reb+2ast

NBEC - Nasr 87-44

Another exciting game was again a derby between two teams from Cairo: NBEC (#2) and Nasr (#6). NBEC (11-0) crushed visiting Nasr (5-5) by 43 points 87-44. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Nasr. NBEC held Nasr to an opponent 25.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 46.4 percent accuracy of the winners. NBEC forced 20 Nasr turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. Shadw Salem nailed 24 points for the winning side and point guard Farida Youssef (166-2003) accounted for 17 points. Four NBEC players scored in double figures. Hagar Sohaib came up with 10 points and 6 rebounds and Mosad Nada added 10 points respectively for Nasr 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 eighth consecutive win for NBEC. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Al Ahly. Nasr at the other side keeps the sixth place with five games lost.
Top scorers:
NBEC: S.Salem 24+1reb+2ast, F.Youssef 17+1reb+3ast, A.Ehab 11+3reb+2ast, Y.Emad 10+4reb+3ast, Y.Alaa 10+7reb+1ast, N.Ayman 7+1reb
Nasr: N.Mosad 10+3reb+2ast, S.Hagar 10+6reb+1ast, K.Nouran 6+3reb+4ast, T.Habiba 5+3reb, E.Shahd 4+5reb, O.Habiba 4+2reb

Aviation - El Ward 47-40

Aviation has finally registered their first victory this season after ten consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat El Ward (1-5) 47-40 on Saturday. Aviation held El Ward to an opponent 20.3 percent shooting from the field compared to 26.8 percent accuracy of the winners. Aviation had a 43-31 advantage in offensive rebounds. Farida Essam fired 16 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Habiba Hany chipped in 6 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists. Mariem Tarek produced 5 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and Mariem Salah added 9 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Aviation (1-10) left bottom position moving up to fifteenth place. It was El Ward's third loss in a row. They keep the fourteenth position with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Aviation: F.Essam 16+9reb+2ast, A.Abdel-Moghny 12+11reb+1ast, H.Hany 6+16reb+5ast, D.El-Shorbagi 6+8reb+1ast, F.Khossia 5+4reb+1ast, M.Fawzy 2+1reb+3ast
El Ward: S.Mariem 9+8reb, M.Aya 8+4reb+2ast, B.Shahd 7+4reb+2ast, H.Reem 5+8reb+1ast, T.Mariem 5+8reb+4ast, K.Radwa 2+1ast

Al Zohour - Wadi Degla 92-60

There was no surprise in Cairo where 9th ranked Wadi Degla (4-7) was outplayed by fourth ranked Al Zohour (9-2) 92-60 on Saturday. Al Zohour forced 25 Wadi Degla turnovers and outrebounded them 44-29 including a 20-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Al Zohour looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Wadi Degla's players. Mariam Morad fired 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Laila Khaled chipped in 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Al Zohour players scored in double figures. Reem Moustafa produced 25 points and 5 rebounds and Menna El Dein added 13 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Al Zohour. They maintain fourth place with 9-2 record. Loser Wadi Degla dropped to the eleventh position with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
Al Zohour: M.Morad 20+7reb+4ast, L.Khaled 15+6reb+4ast, M.Heikal 13+5reb+3ast, F.Turk 11+5reb+4ast, Z.Hasseb 11+3reb+4ast, K.Ashraf 9+4reb+5ast
Wadi Degla: M.Reem 25+5reb+1ast, E.Dein Menna 13+6reb+3ast, I.Malak 8+6reb+1ast, A.Salma 6+5reb, Z.Hour 3+1reb, M.Lina 2