Palestinian - Men Basketball updates
Palestinian - Men Basketball updates
Eibal vs. Ibdaa 106 105- game of the week
The game of the week and what a game with double overtime! Eibal the team with their long basketball history are back on track by being the only team beating Ibdaa the 2009 undefeated double champ.
Eibal team started the game with full determination and focus to win the game, Jamal Walker (193-G/F-81, college: Briar Cliff) scoring from all over the court, short and long, surely gave Eibal an edge, not to forget the role of the local players who also had a major part, such as Qasem Turabi (194-F/C-90), Basheer Abdelazeez (178-G-78), Tamer Qanadeelo (192-F/C-80) and Naeem Turabi (185-F-81).
While Mahdi Eid (194-F-81) led the team in scoring along with Jimmy Williams (196-G-86, college: Alders.-Broad.) getting 46 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists and who forced overtime by hitting the buzzer shot, Khaled Khamees also hit 3pointers, assisted by Yousef Adawi and Abdallah Jaber, moreover Yahia Al Khatib (190-G-77)'s experience played a role.
20/21, 20/24, 3rd & 4th (53/48), 5th & 6th (13/12)
Orthodoxi Ramallah vs. AlRa'I Saleh 97 64
A more of a practice game for Orthodoxi Ramallah players which gave the coach a chance to try out most of his players, while it was a good experience game for AlRa'i Saleh young players.
Ahmad Deeb the key of Orthodox Ramallah led the team with his shots and several assists to Ammar Jalytah on fastbreak , along with Khalil Hussary & Yamen Hweit's shots while their import Joseph Zait was an all around scorer. However AlRa'I highly depended on Nick Tuggle (198-G/F-84, college: E.Tenn.St.), who was all over the court with several shots, penetrations, assists and steals and ended the game with an amazing dunk, assisted by Samer Hadad, Ahmad Nofal, Bashar Abdel Qader, Firas Asali and Bashar AlJabi.
26/11, 15/13, 23/16, 33/24
Qalandia vs. Hiteen 91 81
A close game filled with crowd excited to watch the game cheering for their teams, Qalandia led most of the game while Hiteen was trying to catch up at all times and had a great comeback in the 4th but were unlucky with many of their shots.
Qalandia led by Nizar Shehadeh who hit several 3pointers, assisted by their import Jon Sheets who had a major role in the win, along with Ismael Hamad under basket and Omar Jatar and Adham Jarzawi's shots.
While Hiteen's players played strong with great teamwork especially Malcolm Thomas (192-F-85, college: Widener) hitting several shots and assists along with Sa'ed Darwazeh & Haytham Qanaeer who both played great inside and outside along with Asad Asfouri and the star Shadi Takruri is back along with Mohammed AlHilu but it wasnt enough to win the game.
14/13, 24/18, 33/26, 20/24
Eibal vs. Ibdaa 106 105
The game of the week and what a game with double overtime! Eibal the team with their long basketball history are back on track by being the only team beating Ibdaa the 2009 undefeated double champ.
Eibal team started the game with full determination and focus to win the game, Jamal Walker (193-G/F-81, college: Briar Cliff) scoring from all over the court, short and long, surely gave Eibal an edge, not to forget the role of the local players who also had a major part, such as Qasem Turabi (194-F/C-90), Basheer Abdelazeez (178-G-78), Tamer Qanadeelo (192-F/C-80) and Naeem Turabi (185-F-81).
While Mahdi Eid (194-F-81) led the team in scoring along with Jimmy Williams (196-G-86, college: Alders.-Broad.) getting 46 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists and who forced overtime by hitting the buzzer shot, Khaled Khamees also hit 3pointers, assisted by Yousef Adawi and Abdallah Jaber, moreover Yahia Al Khatib (190-G-77)'s experience played a role.
20/21, 20/24, 3rd & 4th (53/48), 5th & 6th (13/12)
