11am - Adiyat started strong and held the early lead with Nas fighting back to take a small lead at the half. The second half was all Nas as they put up 56 points and blew Adiyat out of the gym by a 89-54 final score.Sanel Sehic led the way with 27 points, hitting 8 threes with 6 of them coming in a row from far far out. Bilal Forde finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds while Yasin Douglas finished with 16 points and 7 rebounds. Adiyat came in with no subs which contributed to the second half collapse, they were led by Hamza Chaudhary with 23 points, including 6/9 shooting threes while Assim Chaudhary finished with 17 points and 9 rebounds. The win puts Nas into a three-way tie for third while the loss keeps Adiyat in 7th and the relegation zone.
12pm - Tamjeed defeated Zilzal by a 55-48 final score, they were led by Andre Henriques with 18 points and 6 rebounds as he made an impact against his former team. Zilzal used their size to attack and the mismatches resulted in a lot of free throw attempts that they made good on to control the game. Zilzal was led by Fareed Cheema with 19 points including 6 three's. Zilzal also made a shrewd more before the game as they acquired Ahmed Khalid who finished with 9 points and 6 rebounds in his debut, Khalid will provide them with some depth and a good wing player to give them an offensive boost as he moves from Ma'un who will miss his presence and desperately need others on the team to now step up.
1pm - Asr demolished Kawthar by a 50-29 final score as they started the game on fire building a 19-point lead at the half and coasting the rest of the way. Asr was led by Sebastian Selea and Zohaib Danish who each finished with 12 points, with Salea going 4/6 on three's. Sajjawal Khan finished with 11 points and 6 rebounds while Uzair Danish finished with 9 points and 10 rebounds in a limited role as he deals with a foot injury. Kawthar started slow and were never able to recover. Isfan Prebtani and Esau Habibulla each finished with 7 points to lead their team.
2pm - Takathur got a 20-0 default win over Kursi who have been struggling with injuries and missing players and could not pull together five players. Takathur was going to be missing a few of their key players as well but were ready to compete.
3pm - Fathia defeated Falaq in overtime by a 45-43 final score in the game of the day. A trademark of all Fatiha games is low scoring and tough defense and this one followed those usual traits. Falaq built an early lead but Fatiha chipped away to take a two point lead at the half and the game was never more than a one-possession lead the rest of the way. Overtime was a reflection of the rest of the game as Fatiha got the only basket as Mike Jacobs hit a runner in traffic as time expired. Fatiha was led by Mike Jacobs with 14 points while Jawad Khalid finished with 12 points. Deklon Roberts had a big influence with 10 points and some great defense and he set up the winning shot with a great drive and dish play. Falaq was led by Sherif Shehata with 11 points and Darko Trifunovic with 9 points and 10 rebounds.
4pm - Qariyah dominated this one and walked away with a 92-56 win as they dominated the post with their size advantage and caught Inshirah out of position for easy transition baskets. Qariyah was led by Babur Ali with 25 points and 9 rebounds as he had some highlight finishes around the rim. Saad Ahmad finished with 20 points and did not have to exert himself much further with his team up; Abdullah Alzoubi finished with 18 points and 23 rebounds while Rohan Mohammed Ghori finished with 16 points. Inshirah was led by Deen Choudhury with 25 points with 4/6 shooting three's while Reyhan Choudhury finished with 19 points. Inshirah is still looking for their first win of the season but if the two Choudhury brothers are around its only a matter of time before they get on the winning track. Qariyah remains undefeated and is in great position to finish top two and earn the play-in game to the Tier-1 playoffs.
The league is now on a winter break with games starting up again on January 10th.
Sunday 20 December 2015
Monday 7 December 2015
December 6th - Week Six
11am - Adiyat defeats Bayyina by a 73-50 final score for their first win of the season while Bayyina is left to still find their first win. Adiyat was led byHamza Chaudhary with 20 points including 5/7 on three pointers. Louis Moore added 15 points while Omar Sabri finished with 9 points and 11 rebounds. Bayyina got a big game from Stefan Mioc with 19 points and 11 rebounds while Tyrone Ford finished with 13 points. Bayyina is off until the new year and need to figure out how to right the ship or they face the danger of being relegated.
12pm - Qariyah gets a comeback win over Al-Masad by a 48-46 score. Al-Masad led most of the game but Qariyah slowly chipped away eventually taking the lead late and holding on for the win. Qariyah was led by Saad Ahmad with 21 points and 8 rebounds while Abdullah Alzoubi finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Al-Masad was led by Adnan Kahwaji with 11 points and Tremell Mayers with 10 points. Poor outside shooting did Al-Masad in as they went 4/25 on three-pointers which allowed Qariyah to stage the comeback. Qariyah now has a solid grip on first place and a matchup with winless Inshirah next week while Al-Masad is off until the new year.
1pm - Ikhlas defeats Kursi 59-47 to move into first place. Ikhlas was led byChad Mondesir with 18 points and 13 rebounds while Zamam Khan has 17 points and Zakariya Tmj Khan finished with 13 points and 16 rebounds. Kursi were once again missing some of their key players and had no subs but put up a great effort nonetheless. They were led by Wasef Ahmad with 20 points. Kursi has now lost their last two games and have another tough game next week against Takathur.
2pm - Zilzal escapes with a 47-46 win over Kawthar. Saad Ali had a huge game against his former team, putting up 17 points and 13 rebounds while playing great lock-down defense; Fareed Cheema finished with 15 points. Kawthar was led by Jon Grunham with 14 points and 12 rebounds while Komail Rawjani finished with 11 points. Kawthar looks to rebounds against Asr next week while Zilzal gets a tough match-up with Tamjeed.
3pm - Nas grinds out a 57-53 win over Fatiha after building an 18-1 lead early in the game and doing enough to hold on in the final minutes when Fatiha clawed back to make it a 2-point game. Nas was led by Shawn Berry with 16 points and 6 rebounds while Sanel Sehic finished with 12 points - and only took 4 three-point shots. Nas got a boost with JamalSaugaCity Bundy Douglas playing through a foot injury to put up 7 points.Jim Ex also come off the IR and gave some solid minutes early in the game with 8 points and 4 steals. Fatiha was led by Deklon Roberts with 13 points while Mike Jacobs put up 10 points and 9 rebounds. Early turnovers created a big whole for Fatiha to climb out of which they nearly did but their horrendous start cost them the game. Fatiha gets a tough match-up with Falaq next week while Nas faces Adiyat who are coming off their first win of the season.
4pm - Ma'un defeated Asr by a 44-38 score in a game that was close right to the final buzzer. Asr got into early foul trouble that disrupted their flow and ended with them trailing 21-10 at the half but they chipped away to make it a one-possession game late but didn't have enough to tie it up.Jamal Khan led his team to the win with 17 points and 13 rebounds whileYasser Lachemi added 9 points. Asr was led by Uzair Danish with 16 points and 9 rebounds as he kept his team in this game single-handed most of the time. Both teams shot poorly from the outside, Asr 3/18 and Ma'un 2/15 with the latter cutting down on some of their poor shot selection from previous games which helped them win here. Asr will face Kawthar next week with both teams sporting a 1-3 record while Ma'un is off until the new year.
12pm - Qariyah gets a comeback win over Al-Masad by a 48-46 score. Al-Masad led most of the game but Qariyah slowly chipped away eventually taking the lead late and holding on for the win. Qariyah was led by Saad Ahmad with 21 points and 8 rebounds while Abdullah Alzoubi finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Al-Masad was led by Adnan Kahwaji with 11 points and Tremell Mayers with 10 points. Poor outside shooting did Al-Masad in as they went 4/25 on three-pointers which allowed Qariyah to stage the comeback. Qariyah now has a solid grip on first place and a matchup with winless Inshirah next week while Al-Masad is off until the new year.
1pm - Ikhlas defeats Kursi 59-47 to move into first place. Ikhlas was led byChad Mondesir with 18 points and 13 rebounds while Zamam Khan has 17 points and Zakariya Tmj Khan finished with 13 points and 16 rebounds. Kursi were once again missing some of their key players and had no subs but put up a great effort nonetheless. They were led by Wasef Ahmad with 20 points. Kursi has now lost their last two games and have another tough game next week against Takathur.
2pm - Zilzal escapes with a 47-46 win over Kawthar. Saad Ali had a huge game against his former team, putting up 17 points and 13 rebounds while playing great lock-down defense; Fareed Cheema finished with 15 points. Kawthar was led by Jon Grunham with 14 points and 12 rebounds while Komail Rawjani finished with 11 points. Kawthar looks to rebounds against Asr next week while Zilzal gets a tough match-up with Tamjeed.
3pm - Nas grinds out a 57-53 win over Fatiha after building an 18-1 lead early in the game and doing enough to hold on in the final minutes when Fatiha clawed back to make it a 2-point game. Nas was led by Shawn Berry with 16 points and 6 rebounds while Sanel Sehic finished with 12 points - and only took 4 three-point shots. Nas got a boost with JamalSaugaCity Bundy Douglas playing through a foot injury to put up 7 points.Jim Ex also come off the IR and gave some solid minutes early in the game with 8 points and 4 steals. Fatiha was led by Deklon Roberts with 13 points while Mike Jacobs put up 10 points and 9 rebounds. Early turnovers created a big whole for Fatiha to climb out of which they nearly did but their horrendous start cost them the game. Fatiha gets a tough match-up with Falaq next week while Nas faces Adiyat who are coming off their first win of the season.
4pm - Ma'un defeated Asr by a 44-38 score in a game that was close right to the final buzzer. Asr got into early foul trouble that disrupted their flow and ended with them trailing 21-10 at the half but they chipped away to make it a one-possession game late but didn't have enough to tie it up.Jamal Khan led his team to the win with 17 points and 13 rebounds whileYasser Lachemi added 9 points. Asr was led by Uzair Danish with 16 points and 9 rebounds as he kept his team in this game single-handed most of the time. Both teams shot poorly from the outside, Asr 3/18 and Ma'un 2/15 with the latter cutting down on some of their poor shot selection from previous games which helped them win here. Asr will face Kawthar next week with both teams sporting a 1-3 record while Ma'un is off until the new year.
Tuesday 1 December 2015
November 29th - Week Five
11am - Al-Masad defeated Kawthar 58-50 in a solid comeback as they trailed at halftime; Al-Masad has put together a solid run to win their last three games after losing in Week One. Kawthar were playing without leading scorer Mudasir Marfatia but Komail Rawjani stepped up with 16 points in a losing cause. Al-Masad were led by Tremell Mayers with 16 points while Ibrahim Rakkie and Masuud Issa each finished with 12 points with some hot shooting from the outside as Rakkie was 4/4 and Issa was 2/2 shooting three-pointers.
12pm - Fatiha ground out a win over Kursi by a 52-44 final score, handing Kursi their fist loss of the season and taking them out of first. Fatiha was led by Youssef Daif with 13 points while Kenrick Williams finished with 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 blocks as the big man controlled the paint. Kursi was led by Huziafa Khan with 17 points and Mannahel Choudhry with 10 points. Talha Basit was held to 2 points and 4 rebounds as his former teammates worked to keep him off the glass after he pulled down 31 rebounds in his last two games. Kursi has struggled with multiple injuries so a loss at some point isn't a surprise but if they can get healthy again they will get back to their winning ways.
1pm - Qariyah defeated Zilzal 62-50 as they built up an early lead and never looked back. Zilzal got a huge game from Fareed Cheema with 32 poitns and 12 rebounds but little support otherwise in the loss. Qariyah was led by Saad Ahmad with 21 points while Adam Muse and Rohan Mohammed Ghori each finished with 14 points - with both players hitting four three-pointers each. The win keeps Qariyah in sole possession of first place while Zilzal slides down to seventh. Saad Ahmad has been the driving force for Qariyah and his teammates will need to step up as defenses focus on him more as the season progresses.
2pm - Ikhlas routed Nas by a 58-43 final score where they felt they dominated all aspects of the game to exact some revenge after losing to Nas in the Championship game last season. Ikhlas was led by Zakariya Tmj Khan with 17 points while Chad Mondesir finished with 13 points. Nas was led by Sanel Sehic with 15 points (although he was forced out of the game at halftime) and Narcisse Ambanza with 10 points. Nas has struggled with injuries and the health of Jamal SaugaCity Bundy Douglas is critical as he tried to play through an ankle injury with little success. Jim Ex has reportedly been pondering whether he should come off the disabled list for next week's game against longtime rivals Fatiha but considering the seriousness of his knee injury and where his rehab is at it would be better if he waiting until he was closer to 100%. With the win Ikhlas moves into a tie for first place while Nas drops to sixth with two losses and with have not lost more than two regular season games in the last four seasons.
3pm - Takathur defeated Bayyina by a 52-44 score in a game that was close right to the end. Bayyina controlled the interior with their size but the patience and passing from Takathur along with some solid shooting from the outside allowed them to get the win. Faizal Merali led the way with 15 points while Alykhan Bhimji finished with 13 points. Bayyina was led by Paul Esplen with 13 points and Paul Boychuk with 11 points and 9 rebounds. The win puts Takathur into a tie for first place while Bayyina remains in last and still looking for their first win on the season.
4pm - Ma'un defeated Inshirah 65-34 in a game that was close until the final 10 minutes where Ma'un blew it open. Coming off a bitter loss to rivals Qariyah in Week Three, Ma'un were expected to come out strong but found themselves trailing early as Teepu Khawja drilled a pair of three's and had Ma'un on their heels. But the young legs of Ma'un kept plugging away and built a lead at halftime that shrunk early in the second half but as Inshirah wore down, Ma'un hit their shots to break the game open for their second win - equaling their win total from last season. Reyhan Choudhury led all scorers with 15 points while Khawja added 13 for Inshirah who remain win less for the season. Ma'un was led by Moazzam Sheikh with 14 points while Jamal Khan and Asfandyar Khan each finished with 13 points. Ma'un once again showed that the team has a bright green light to shoot three's at will as the team went 7/33 from the outside.
12pm - Fatiha ground out a win over Kursi by a 52-44 final score, handing Kursi their fist loss of the season and taking them out of first. Fatiha was led by Youssef Daif with 13 points while Kenrick Williams finished with 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 blocks as the big man controlled the paint. Kursi was led by Huziafa Khan with 17 points and Mannahel Choudhry with 10 points. Talha Basit was held to 2 points and 4 rebounds as his former teammates worked to keep him off the glass after he pulled down 31 rebounds in his last two games. Kursi has struggled with multiple injuries so a loss at some point isn't a surprise but if they can get healthy again they will get back to their winning ways.
1pm - Qariyah defeated Zilzal 62-50 as they built up an early lead and never looked back. Zilzal got a huge game from Fareed Cheema with 32 poitns and 12 rebounds but little support otherwise in the loss. Qariyah was led by Saad Ahmad with 21 points while Adam Muse and Rohan Mohammed Ghori each finished with 14 points - with both players hitting four three-pointers each. The win keeps Qariyah in sole possession of first place while Zilzal slides down to seventh. Saad Ahmad has been the driving force for Qariyah and his teammates will need to step up as defenses focus on him more as the season progresses.
2pm - Ikhlas routed Nas by a 58-43 final score where they felt they dominated all aspects of the game to exact some revenge after losing to Nas in the Championship game last season. Ikhlas was led by Zakariya Tmj Khan with 17 points while Chad Mondesir finished with 13 points. Nas was led by Sanel Sehic with 15 points (although he was forced out of the game at halftime) and Narcisse Ambanza with 10 points. Nas has struggled with injuries and the health of Jamal SaugaCity Bundy Douglas is critical as he tried to play through an ankle injury with little success. Jim Ex has reportedly been pondering whether he should come off the disabled list for next week's game against longtime rivals Fatiha but considering the seriousness of his knee injury and where his rehab is at it would be better if he waiting until he was closer to 100%. With the win Ikhlas moves into a tie for first place while Nas drops to sixth with two losses and with have not lost more than two regular season games in the last four seasons.
3pm - Takathur defeated Bayyina by a 52-44 score in a game that was close right to the end. Bayyina controlled the interior with their size but the patience and passing from Takathur along with some solid shooting from the outside allowed them to get the win. Faizal Merali led the way with 15 points while Alykhan Bhimji finished with 13 points. Bayyina was led by Paul Esplen with 13 points and Paul Boychuk with 11 points and 9 rebounds. The win puts Takathur into a tie for first place while Bayyina remains in last and still looking for their first win on the season.
4pm - Ma'un defeated Inshirah 65-34 in a game that was close until the final 10 minutes where Ma'un blew it open. Coming off a bitter loss to rivals Qariyah in Week Three, Ma'un were expected to come out strong but found themselves trailing early as Teepu Khawja drilled a pair of three's and had Ma'un on their heels. But the young legs of Ma'un kept plugging away and built a lead at halftime that shrunk early in the second half but as Inshirah wore down, Ma'un hit their shots to break the game open for their second win - equaling their win total from last season. Reyhan Choudhury led all scorers with 15 points while Khawja added 13 for Inshirah who remain win less for the season. Ma'un was led by Moazzam Sheikh with 14 points while Jamal Khan and Asfandyar Khan each finished with 13 points. Ma'un once again showed that the team has a bright green light to shoot three's at will as the team went 7/33 from the outside.
Friday 27 November 2015
November 22nd - Week Four
11am - Falaq defeated Adiyat 48-40 to move into a tie for first place, meanwhile Adiyat is tied for last and yet to win this season. Falaq should have sole possession of first had it not been for silly fouls that resulted in them playing the last three minutes of the game and OT down a player and giving away their lead and the win. Tahir Khan led all scorers with 15 points but it wasn’t enough for Adiyat. Falaq was led by Sherif Shehata with 12 points and Ahsan Mahmood with 10 points and 7 rebounds.
12pm - Kursi defeats Bayyina 45-36 in another game that saw first vs worst. Bayyina is known for their size and expected advantage on rebounding but they were surprisingly outmatched on the glass 32-27. Kursi was led by Huziafa Khan with 17 points and Talha Basit with 10 points and 16 rebounds who clearly was being under-utilized when he was with Fatiha. Bayyina was led by Paul Esplen with 11 points.
1pm - The game of the day saw Qariyah get an overtime win over Ma’un by a 64-63 final score. Ma’un will lament how this one got away when they review the game tape, they held the lead for most of the game but were unable to hit front end bonus shots in the final minutes to seal it and played poor defence as a team allowing Qariyah to get transition scores. Saad Ahmad carried Qariyah as he poured in 44 points and 14 rebounds, his support was limited but his teammates knew to feed the hot hand. Some key plays were made down the stretch by Babur Ali who left Ma’un after last season in a reported cost cutting move which now they surely regret. Ma’un was led by Jamal Khan with 26 points and 11 rebounds while Moazzam Sheikh added 10 points. Aside from the aforementioned poor team defence from Ma’un (and that’s putting it lightly) their shot selection was equally poor, high percentage jumpers were declined in favour of launching three pointers - the team leads the league in three pointers attempted and the worst percentage which is a bad combination. That said this was a fun game to watch so circle their next matchup on April 3rd which will likely be a critical game to determine the final standings.
2pm - Tamjeed held on to defeat Asr 33-29 but cannot be pleased with the result. Asr was leading most of the game but an injury to Uzair Danish turned the tide and allowed Tamjeed to grind out a close win. Tamjeed was led by Andre Henriques with 15 points while Asr was led by Uzair Danish with 15 points in just over a half before he left the game with a lower body injury. After blowing out Inshirah to open the season, Tamjeed has struggled to get their offence going and need to turn it around quickly.
3pm - Nas defeated Takathur by a 57-48 final score in another great match-up between these rivals. Takathur came into this game with a short bench and it seemed to hurt them down the stretch. Nas was led by Sanel Sehic with 19 points, including six (long range) three pointers. He was supported by Jamal SaugaCity Bundy Douglas with 16 points as he turned it on in the second half after a heckler said he looked tired. Takathur was led by Faizal Merali with 15 points while Alhussein Gillani and Fahim Merali each finished with 10 points.
4pm - Kawthar got their first win of the season over Inshirah by a 66-27 final score as they built a 42-19 lead at the half and coasted the rest of the way. Kawthar was led by Mudasir Marfatia with 22 points mainly of his lighting it up from the outside with six three-pointers. Komail Rawjani added 12 points in the winning effort. Inshirah was led by Reyhan Choudhury with 12 points and the presence of his brother Deen Choudhury would have made this game a lot closer but he was unavailable to play this week.
12pm - Kursi defeats Bayyina 45-36 in another game that saw first vs worst. Bayyina is known for their size and expected advantage on rebounding but they were surprisingly outmatched on the glass 32-27. Kursi was led by Huziafa Khan with 17 points and Talha Basit with 10 points and 16 rebounds who clearly was being under-utilized when he was with Fatiha. Bayyina was led by Paul Esplen with 11 points.
1pm - The game of the day saw Qariyah get an overtime win over Ma’un by a 64-63 final score. Ma’un will lament how this one got away when they review the game tape, they held the lead for most of the game but were unable to hit front end bonus shots in the final minutes to seal it and played poor defence as a team allowing Qariyah to get transition scores. Saad Ahmad carried Qariyah as he poured in 44 points and 14 rebounds, his support was limited but his teammates knew to feed the hot hand. Some key plays were made down the stretch by Babur Ali who left Ma’un after last season in a reported cost cutting move which now they surely regret. Ma’un was led by Jamal Khan with 26 points and 11 rebounds while Moazzam Sheikh added 10 points. Aside from the aforementioned poor team defence from Ma’un (and that’s putting it lightly) their shot selection was equally poor, high percentage jumpers were declined in favour of launching three pointers - the team leads the league in three pointers attempted and the worst percentage which is a bad combination. That said this was a fun game to watch so circle their next matchup on April 3rd which will likely be a critical game to determine the final standings.
2pm - Tamjeed held on to defeat Asr 33-29 but cannot be pleased with the result. Asr was leading most of the game but an injury to Uzair Danish turned the tide and allowed Tamjeed to grind out a close win. Tamjeed was led by Andre Henriques with 15 points while Asr was led by Uzair Danish with 15 points in just over a half before he left the game with a lower body injury. After blowing out Inshirah to open the season, Tamjeed has struggled to get their offence going and need to turn it around quickly.
3pm - Nas defeated Takathur by a 57-48 final score in another great match-up between these rivals. Takathur came into this game with a short bench and it seemed to hurt them down the stretch. Nas was led by Sanel Sehic with 19 points, including six (long range) three pointers. He was supported by Jamal SaugaCity Bundy Douglas with 16 points as he turned it on in the second half after a heckler said he looked tired. Takathur was led by Faizal Merali with 15 points while Alhussein Gillani and Fahim Merali each finished with 10 points.
4pm - Kawthar got their first win of the season over Inshirah by a 66-27 final score as they built a 42-19 lead at the half and coasted the rest of the way. Kawthar was led by Mudasir Marfatia with 22 points mainly of his lighting it up from the outside with six three-pointers. Komail Rawjani added 12 points in the winning effort. Inshirah was led by Reyhan Choudhury with 12 points and the presence of his brother Deen Choudhury would have made this game a lot closer but he was unavailable to play this week.
Thursday 19 November 2015
November 15th - Week Three
11am - Al-Masad defeated Zilzal by a 62-45 score, Zilzal is notorious for having short benches and players showing late and they played that song once again, arriving late and surrendering technical fouls to start the game. Good news for Zilzal was that Al-Masad didn’t really make them pay by missing almost all of the free throws. The lack of a warm-up hurt Zilzal as Al-Masad built an early lead and rode it to the win. Al-Masad didn’t have the best day shooting, going 6/29 on 3’s and 8/21 on free throws but they got the win and move into a tie for first place. Al-Masad was led by Tremell Mayers with 19 points while Zilzal got 22 points and 12 rebounds from Fareed Cheema in a losing effort.
12pm - Takathur gets a 58-50 win over Adiyat to move into a tie for first place. Takathur build an early double digit lead and held it for most of the game but Adiyat made a run to make it a 51-50 game with 2 minutes left before imploding with some poor composure leading to technicals and a loss. Faizal Merali led Takathur with 17 points while Hussain Shivji dominated with 15 points and 20 rebounds. Adiyat was led by Louis Moore with 16 points and once again were without Centre Omar Sabri who would have made a big difference in this one.
1pm - Asr defeated Inshirah by a 64-57 score, leaving Inshirah winless in three games now. Asr gets their first win but have to be a bit concerned with how close this game was. Coming into the game it felt a bit too early in the season to peg this as a must win for Inshirah but if nothing else they needed to show that they weren’t the chum in the ocean and while they didn’t get the win, they showed that they can compete and put up points. Asr was led by Captain Uzair Danish with 22 points and 11 rebounds while Umer Jamal and Zohaib Danish each added 11 points. Inshirah came in short benched and turned to their youngsters to carry the load and boy did their teenagers step up - Deen Choudhury finished with 28 points and five steals while Reyhan Choudhury finished with 22 points. If the kids can keep this type of output going then Inshirah will surely be able to turn things around.
2pm - Qariyah defeated Tamjeed 46-42 in a great game between two of the stronger teams in Tier-2. After opening the season with a pair of wins including a blowout win in their first game, Tamjeed may have come into this game a bit too overconfident with talk of running the table in Tier-2, Qariyah provided the cold shower on that party in a game high on emotion as former Tamjeed Young Gun Rohan Mohammed Ghori was playing against his old team and older brother and relishing every big play he made including some key steals down the stretch. Tamjeed held the early lead but in he second half breakdowns in defending resulted in a stream of fouls and a disruption to their game plan. Qariyah made key baskets when they needed it to take the win despite Tamjeed dominating the rebounding column 32-18. Qariyah was led by Captain Saad Ahmad with 20 points while Tamjeed was led by Andre Henriques with 11 points.
3pm - Ikhlas routed Fatiha by a 56-42 final score where they held a 29-14 lead at halftime and never looked back. Fatiha looked dysfunctional offensively most of the game and with some of the new players that may have been reasonable to expect but this game was ugly for the veteran squad. Ikhlas got a dominant performance from Chad Mondesir with 12 points, 10 rebounds, 7 blocks and 3 steals as he anchored the middle of the zone defence and changed a number of shots that he didn’t end up blocking. Zamam Khan scored 19 points in his season debut while Zakariya Tmj Khan put up 12 points. Fatiha was led by Mike Jacobs with 11 points and 11 rebounds while Tyler-Anthony Tessier finished with 8 points.
4pm - The game of the day in Tier-1 featured Kursi defeating Falaq by a 77-74 final score in overtime. Both teams were missing key players due to injury and Falaq came in with no subs - a key point that likely cost them the game. Falaq held the lead most of the game and with three minutes left saw Ahsan Mahmood foul out with his team up five. With Falaq now having to play short a man the rest of the way, Kursi was able to find the open player and tie the game up sending it to overtime tied at 67-67. Overtime saw some frantic offence with big shots from both teams but it was Kursi that was able to prevail as Falaq was not able to overcome fatigue and being down a player in the final minutes. Kursi was led by Mannahel Choudhry with 22 points and Huziafa Khan with 18 points while Talha Basit finished with 15 rebounds and 5 blocks. Falaq was led by Nathan Campbell with 22 points and 12 rebounds and Ahsan Mahmood with 20 points before fouling out.
12pm - Takathur gets a 58-50 win over Adiyat to move into a tie for first place. Takathur build an early double digit lead and held it for most of the game but Adiyat made a run to make it a 51-50 game with 2 minutes left before imploding with some poor composure leading to technicals and a loss. Faizal Merali led Takathur with 17 points while Hussain Shivji dominated with 15 points and 20 rebounds. Adiyat was led by Louis Moore with 16 points and once again were without Centre Omar Sabri who would have made a big difference in this one.
1pm - Asr defeated Inshirah by a 64-57 score, leaving Inshirah winless in three games now. Asr gets their first win but have to be a bit concerned with how close this game was. Coming into the game it felt a bit too early in the season to peg this as a must win for Inshirah but if nothing else they needed to show that they weren’t the chum in the ocean and while they didn’t get the win, they showed that they can compete and put up points. Asr was led by Captain Uzair Danish with 22 points and 11 rebounds while Umer Jamal and Zohaib Danish each added 11 points. Inshirah came in short benched and turned to their youngsters to carry the load and boy did their teenagers step up - Deen Choudhury finished with 28 points and five steals while Reyhan Choudhury finished with 22 points. If the kids can keep this type of output going then Inshirah will surely be able to turn things around.
2pm - Qariyah defeated Tamjeed 46-42 in a great game between two of the stronger teams in Tier-2. After opening the season with a pair of wins including a blowout win in their first game, Tamjeed may have come into this game a bit too overconfident with talk of running the table in Tier-2, Qariyah provided the cold shower on that party in a game high on emotion as former Tamjeed Young Gun Rohan Mohammed Ghori was playing against his old team and older brother and relishing every big play he made including some key steals down the stretch. Tamjeed held the early lead but in he second half breakdowns in defending resulted in a stream of fouls and a disruption to their game plan. Qariyah made key baskets when they needed it to take the win despite Tamjeed dominating the rebounding column 32-18. Qariyah was led by Captain Saad Ahmad with 20 points while Tamjeed was led by Andre Henriques with 11 points.
3pm - Ikhlas routed Fatiha by a 56-42 final score where they held a 29-14 lead at halftime and never looked back. Fatiha looked dysfunctional offensively most of the game and with some of the new players that may have been reasonable to expect but this game was ugly for the veteran squad. Ikhlas got a dominant performance from Chad Mondesir with 12 points, 10 rebounds, 7 blocks and 3 steals as he anchored the middle of the zone defence and changed a number of shots that he didn’t end up blocking. Zamam Khan scored 19 points in his season debut while Zakariya Tmj Khan put up 12 points. Fatiha was led by Mike Jacobs with 11 points and 11 rebounds while Tyler-Anthony Tessier finished with 8 points.
4pm - The game of the day in Tier-1 featured Kursi defeating Falaq by a 77-74 final score in overtime. Both teams were missing key players due to injury and Falaq came in with no subs - a key point that likely cost them the game. Falaq held the lead most of the game and with three minutes left saw Ahsan Mahmood foul out with his team up five. With Falaq now having to play short a man the rest of the way, Kursi was able to find the open player and tie the game up sending it to overtime tied at 67-67. Overtime saw some frantic offence with big shots from both teams but it was Kursi that was able to prevail as Falaq was not able to overcome fatigue and being down a player in the final minutes. Kursi was led by Mannahel Choudhry with 22 points and Huziafa Khan with 18 points while Talha Basit finished with 15 rebounds and 5 blocks. Falaq was led by Nathan Campbell with 22 points and 12 rebounds and Ahsan Mahmood with 20 points before fouling out.
Friday 13 November 2015
November 8th - Week Two
11am - Al-Masad got their first win of the season by crushing Inshirah 88-41. While Inshirah did much better offensively in this one that their debut loss, their defence needs attention as they have given up 174 points in two games. Al-Masad was led by Tremell Mayers with 20 points and Ahmed Elmoursi with 15 points. Inshirah was led by Reyhan Choudhury with 16 points.
12pm - Falaq defeats Bayyina by a 61-48 score, Nathan Campbell made a big return with 15 points & 12 rebounds while Sherif Shehata added 14 points. Darko Trifunovic put up 13 points and 10 rebounds and combined with Campbell gives Falaq a strong front court presence. Bayyina was led by Stefan Mioc with 11 points and Tyrone Ford with 9 points while rookieSaifullah Khan finished with 8 points. The win puts Falaq in first place while Bayyina drops to last.
1pm - Kursi made their debut with a victory over defending champs Nas by a 67-65 score. Kursi built up an early lead and seemed on the verge of blowing Nas out but the champs made a game of it and had a chance to win the game but couldn’t hit the buzzer beater. Kursi was led by Mannahel Choudhry with 27 points and Rory St.Jean with 19 points. Nas got 19 points from Sanel Sehic while Jamal SaugaCity Bundy Douglas added 17 points. Nas has had some injuries so the new players brought in will have to adjust quickly to get the team back to winning.
2pm - Tamjeed defeated Ma’un 44-36 to take sole possession of first place. Tamjeed was coming off their blowout win over Inshirah but Ma’un gave them a run and could have won but fell in love with their three point shot (7 for 29) which hurt them. Tamjeed could have iced this one early if their free throw shooting was decent, 15/31 will not get it done. Tamjeed was led byMohamed Abdurbo with 14 points while Christopher Bewhey added 8 points & 13 rebounds. Ma’un was led by Moazzam Sheikh with 16 points and was carrying his team early; Jamal Khan was limited to 3 points but finished with 10 rebounds as the burden of covering the Tamjeed bigs fell on him and seemed to wear him down.
3pm - Takathur got a 59-45 win over Ikhlas putting both teams to a 1-1 record. Takathur built an early lead and kept building on it with a great team effort considering they were short benched. Faizal Merali and Alykhan Bhimjieach put up 16 points, Bhimji with a scorching 5/6 on 3’s. Hussain Shivjiadded 11 points & 13 rebounds. Ikhlas was led by Zakariya Tmj Khan with 25 points & 9 rebounds and Yasser Malik with 8 points.
4pm - Qariyah debuted to a 47-36 win over Kawthar in a game with some fireworks. Passion spilled over early and resulted in some silly technicals but Qariyah used their size to control the second half and pull away. Isfan Prebtani led Kawthar with 17 points on 5/7 shooting on three’s and had the crowd on his side. Qariyah was led by Saad Ahmad with 14 points and Babur Ali with 12 points.
12pm - Falaq defeats Bayyina by a 61-48 score, Nathan Campbell made a big return with 15 points & 12 rebounds while Sherif Shehata added 14 points. Darko Trifunovic put up 13 points and 10 rebounds and combined with Campbell gives Falaq a strong front court presence. Bayyina was led by Stefan Mioc with 11 points and Tyrone Ford with 9 points while rookieSaifullah Khan finished with 8 points. The win puts Falaq in first place while Bayyina drops to last.
1pm - Kursi made their debut with a victory over defending champs Nas by a 67-65 score. Kursi built up an early lead and seemed on the verge of blowing Nas out but the champs made a game of it and had a chance to win the game but couldn’t hit the buzzer beater. Kursi was led by Mannahel Choudhry with 27 points and Rory St.Jean with 19 points. Nas got 19 points from Sanel Sehic while Jamal SaugaCity Bundy Douglas added 17 points. Nas has had some injuries so the new players brought in will have to adjust quickly to get the team back to winning.
2pm - Tamjeed defeated Ma’un 44-36 to take sole possession of first place. Tamjeed was coming off their blowout win over Inshirah but Ma’un gave them a run and could have won but fell in love with their three point shot (7 for 29) which hurt them. Tamjeed could have iced this one early if their free throw shooting was decent, 15/31 will not get it done. Tamjeed was led byMohamed Abdurbo with 14 points while Christopher Bewhey added 8 points & 13 rebounds. Ma’un was led by Moazzam Sheikh with 16 points and was carrying his team early; Jamal Khan was limited to 3 points but finished with 10 rebounds as the burden of covering the Tamjeed bigs fell on him and seemed to wear him down.
3pm - Takathur got a 59-45 win over Ikhlas putting both teams to a 1-1 record. Takathur built an early lead and kept building on it with a great team effort considering they were short benched. Faizal Merali and Alykhan Bhimjieach put up 16 points, Bhimji with a scorching 5/6 on 3’s. Hussain Shivjiadded 11 points & 13 rebounds. Ikhlas was led by Zakariya Tmj Khan with 25 points & 9 rebounds and Yasser Malik with 8 points.
4pm - Qariyah debuted to a 47-36 win over Kawthar in a game with some fireworks. Passion spilled over early and resulted in some silly technicals but Qariyah used their size to control the second half and pull away. Isfan Prebtani led Kawthar with 17 points on 5/7 shooting on three’s and had the crowd on his side. Qariyah was led by Saad Ahmad with 14 points and Babur Ali with 12 points.
Friday 6 November 2015
November 1st - Week One
11am - The season opened with Ma'un getting a 43-32 win over Al-Masad, a new team to the league. The players are familiar with each other from outside of the league and Ma'un seemed to relish the opportunity to open their season with a win over their rivals. Ma'un was led by Jamal Khan with 14 points while Al-Masad was led by Masuud Issa with 13 points. Ma'un also got a boost with the return of Ahmed Khalid who was a late signing, his leadership on both ends of the court will be a boost for this young team.
Ma'un now has half as many wins as they did all last season so a good start.
12pm - Zilzal got a 42-36 win over Asr in a game that saw Asr make a late run but run out of time before being able to tie it up. Zilzal was let by Rizwan Rana with 15 points (and some bad fouls in the final minutes) while Asr was led by Umer Jamal with 11 points. Fareed Cheema pitched in with 10 points for Zilzal in their win.
1pm - Fatiha defeated Adiyat by a 57-42 score in a game where both teams were missing some key players. Louis Moore led Adiyat with 23 points in a losing cause and was supported by Tahir Khan with 9 points. Fatiha was led by Mike Jacobs with 14 points and Jawad Khalid with 13 points.
2pm - Ikhlas made a comeback to take the game to overtime where they managed to emerge with a 48-43 win over Bayyina. Bayyina got off to a strong start led by Stefan Mioc who finished with 14 points as the team used their size to dominate the paint early. Ikhlas made their comeback thanks to the hot shooting of Andrew Motta who finished with 27 points while Chad Mondesir finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Bayyina fed off the energy of Saifullah Khan as the youngster made his debut in a touching father/son moment with Abdul-Rehman Khan.
3pm - Falaq worked for a 47-39 win over Takathur. After losing some players in the offseason, Falaq retooled in a big was as they got the standard big game from Ahsan Mahmood with 13 points while new comers Sherif Shehata (13 points) and Darko Trifunovic 13 points and 15 rebounds were key. Takathur was led by Faizal Merali with 10 points while Hussain Shivji and Khalfan Abdul Majid Khalfan each finished with 9 points.
4pm - Tamjeed blew-out newcomers Inshirah by a 86-21 score. Tamjeed was not happy being placed in Tier-2 and decided to flex their muscle on a short-handed and overwhelmed Inshirah as they ran up the score and pressed to the end. Tamjeed was led by Andre Henriques with 21 points and Devane G-m with 16 points. Inshirah was led by Onofre Arias with 11 points.
Ma'un now has half as many wins as they did all last season so a good start.
12pm - Zilzal got a 42-36 win over Asr in a game that saw Asr make a late run but run out of time before being able to tie it up. Zilzal was let by Rizwan Rana with 15 points (and some bad fouls in the final minutes) while Asr was led by Umer Jamal with 11 points. Fareed Cheema pitched in with 10 points for Zilzal in their win.
1pm - Fatiha defeated Adiyat by a 57-42 score in a game where both teams were missing some key players. Louis Moore led Adiyat with 23 points in a losing cause and was supported by Tahir Khan with 9 points. Fatiha was led by Mike Jacobs with 14 points and Jawad Khalid with 13 points.
2pm - Ikhlas made a comeback to take the game to overtime where they managed to emerge with a 48-43 win over Bayyina. Bayyina got off to a strong start led by Stefan Mioc who finished with 14 points as the team used their size to dominate the paint early. Ikhlas made their comeback thanks to the hot shooting of Andrew Motta who finished with 27 points while Chad Mondesir finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Bayyina fed off the energy of Saifullah Khan as the youngster made his debut in a touching father/son moment with Abdul-Rehman Khan.
3pm - Falaq worked for a 47-39 win over Takathur. After losing some players in the offseason, Falaq retooled in a big was as they got the standard big game from Ahsan Mahmood with 13 points while new comers Sherif Shehata (13 points) and Darko Trifunovic 13 points and 15 rebounds were key. Takathur was led by Faizal Merali with 10 points while Hussain Shivji and Khalfan Abdul Majid Khalfan each finished with 9 points.
4pm - Tamjeed blew-out newcomers Inshirah by a 86-21 score. Tamjeed was not happy being placed in Tier-2 and decided to flex their muscle on a short-handed and overwhelmed Inshirah as they ran up the score and pressed to the end. Tamjeed was led by Andre Henriques with 21 points and Devane G-m with 16 points. Inshirah was led by Onofre Arias with 11 points.
Saturday 28 March 2015
March 29th - Week Fifteen - Playoff Round Two Preview
March 29th the Playoffs continue with the Elite Eight match-ups!
11am - 3rd Seed Ikhlas vs 6th Seed Falaq
In their only regular season meeting, Ikhlas got the win by a 74-67 final score. Ikhlas had their full roster available and it showed as they got big games from their stars as Zakariya Tmj Khan put up 20 points while Chad Mondesir and Zamam Khan each added 14 points. If Falaq is to have a chance in this game they need to limit points in the paint and cut of any transition baskets from Ikhlas who like to get into a fast paced game. Falaq kept that previous meeting close but Ikhlas later attributed that to some hot shooting from the outside (9/14 on three's) that they do not expect to happen again. Falaq has struggled at times and were almost upset by Kawthar in the first round so they need to start strong in this game and allow Nathan Campbell and Ahsan Mahmood to get going early.
In their only regular season meeting, Ikhlas got the win by a 74-67 final score. Ikhlas had their full roster available and it showed as they got big games from their stars as Zakariya Tmj Khan put up 20 points while Chad Mondesir and Zamam Khan each added 14 points. If Falaq is to have a chance in this game they need to limit points in the paint and cut of any transition baskets from Ikhlas who like to get into a fast paced game. Falaq kept that previous meeting close but Ikhlas later attributed that to some hot shooting from the outside (9/14 on three's) that they do not expect to happen again. Falaq has struggled at times and were almost upset by Kawthar in the first round so they need to start strong in this game and allow Nathan Campbell and Ahsan Mahmood to get going early.
12pm - 4th Seed Tamjeed vs 5th Seed Takathur
The only regular season meeting between these teams saw Tamjeed lay a 53-36 beating on Takathur. That said, Tamjeed has 10 players available for the game while Takathur only had five so the lack of subs definitely made a difference - thing is that Takathur has been ravaged by injuries and are going to be without Captain Hussain Shivji which is a huge loss. Tamjeed has multiple weapons to use here, expect Jeremy Alleyne andMic Husbenz to lead the scoring while Steve Anagnostopoulos provides them with a little bit of everything. Takathur has a big challenge here but if Faizal Merali and Alhussein Gillani can get their shot going anything is possible.
The only regular season meeting between these teams saw Tamjeed lay a 53-36 beating on Takathur. That said, Tamjeed has 10 players available for the game while Takathur only had five so the lack of subs definitely made a difference - thing is that Takathur has been ravaged by injuries and are going to be without Captain Hussain Shivji which is a huge loss. Tamjeed has multiple weapons to use here, expect Jeremy Alleyne andMic Husbenz to lead the scoring while Steve Anagnostopoulos provides them with a little bit of everything. Takathur has a big challenge here but if Faizal Merali and Alhussein Gillani can get their shot going anything is possible.
1pm - 2nd Seed Fatiha vs 7th Seed Adiyat
Adiyat was the winner when these teams met in the regular season and coming into this game felt that they had the advantage to pull of an upset. In that meeting Omar Sabri ate up 16 rebounds and his presence opened things up for Nouraiz Akbar and Saurabh Acharya to get more room to shoot and they took full advantage. Fathia comes in having won their last three games but will be hard pressed to shut down their former teammate in Akbar who can stretch the defense with his ability to shoot from long distance. Assim Chaudhary was big in the first round of the playoffs and will be counted on to provide his offense in this game as well.
Adiyat was the winner when these teams met in the regular season and coming into this game felt that they had the advantage to pull of an upset. In that meeting Omar Sabri ate up 16 rebounds and his presence opened things up for Nouraiz Akbar and Saurabh Acharya to get more room to shoot and they took full advantage. Fathia comes in having won their last three games but will be hard pressed to shut down their former teammate in Akbar who can stretch the defense with his ability to shoot from long distance. Assim Chaudhary was big in the first round of the playoffs and will be counted on to provide his offense in this game as well.
2pm - 1st Seed Nas vs 8th Seed Zilzal
Nas came away with a 64-58 win when these teams last met but things have changed since. Sanel Sehic broke his wrist and is likely out (unless he is a very fast healer) and others on Nas were banged up at the end of the regular season. That said they still have Jamal SaugaCity BundyDouglas to lead the way and he will need support from Yasin Douglas andJim Ex along with a big interior presence from Yoosrie Salhia. Zilzal comes into this game having defeated Kursi in the first round and saving Nas from facing a very motivated Sherif Shehata. Zilzal will need big game from Fareed Cheema and Tyler-Anthony Tessier while Andre Henriquesand Rizwan Rana attack in transition. Kenrick Williams will need to establish a presence in the paint as Nas will have issues with his size.
Nas came away with a 64-58 win when these teams last met but things have changed since. Sanel Sehic broke his wrist and is likely out (unless he is a very fast healer) and others on Nas were banged up at the end of the regular season. That said they still have Jamal SaugaCity BundyDouglas to lead the way and he will need support from Yasin Douglas andJim Ex along with a big interior presence from Yoosrie Salhia. Zilzal comes into this game having defeated Kursi in the first round and saving Nas from facing a very motivated Sherif Shehata. Zilzal will need big game from Fareed Cheema and Tyler-Anthony Tessier while Andre Henriquesand Rizwan Rana attack in transition. Kenrick Williams will need to establish a presence in the paint as Nas will have issues with his size.
Tuesday 24 March 2015
March 15th - Week Fourteen - Playoff Round One Recap
A quick recap of the First Round of the Playoffs:
8th Seed Zilzal defeated 9th Seed Kursi by a 56-42 final score riding a big second half for the win. Kursi had players battling through illness and sickness but the turning point was a silly technical that Kursi picked up that broke momentum and changed the game in Zilzal's favour. Zilzal got a big effort from a trio of players as Tyler-Anthony Tessier, Andre Henriques and Fareed Cheema each finished with 15 points. Kursi was led by ONeil Wells with 20 points and 12 rebounds and Sherif Shehata with 10 points.
7th Seed Adiyat defeated 10th Seed Asr by a 47-38 score. Asr started well and their strategy to limit Omar Sabri with double teams worked as he was limited to 4 points and 9 rebounds but that strategy came with a price.Saurabh Acharya put up 21 points with some solid shooting. Asr was led by Umer Jamal with 13 points and Uzair Danish with 10 points.
6th Seed Falaq defeated 11th Seed Kawthar by a 55-51 final score in a game that went right down to the wire. Falaq was led by Nathan Campbell with 20 points and 10 rebounds while Ahsan Mahmood added 17 points. Kawthar put up a great fight and were led by Farhad Khan with 17 points and 9 rebounds and Komail Rawjani with 16 points. Kawthar had a chance for the upset but missed free throws in the final minutes cost them and allowed Falaq to escape with the win.
5th Seed Takathur defeated 12th Seed Ma'un by a 47-45 final score with a last second buzzer beater for Ma'un rimming out. Takathur came into the game with only five players available and confirmed the loss of Hussain Shivji with an elbow injury. Jamal Khan of Ma'un led all players with 14 points whileThe-Sarim Khan added 10 points in the losing effort. Takathur was led by Omar Shamji with 13 points and Aman Bhojani with 11 points. Ma'un kept the game close throughout and in the final seconds pushed the ball up-court with a chance for the win but Babur Ali had his shot rim out and allow Takathur to avoid the upset.
8th Seed Zilzal defeated 9th Seed Kursi by a 56-42 final score riding a big second half for the win. Kursi had players battling through illness and sickness but the turning point was a silly technical that Kursi picked up that broke momentum and changed the game in Zilzal's favour. Zilzal got a big effort from a trio of players as Tyler-Anthony Tessier, Andre Henriques and Fareed Cheema each finished with 15 points. Kursi was led by ONeil Wells with 20 points and 12 rebounds and Sherif Shehata with 10 points.
7th Seed Adiyat defeated 10th Seed Asr by a 47-38 score. Asr started well and their strategy to limit Omar Sabri with double teams worked as he was limited to 4 points and 9 rebounds but that strategy came with a price.Saurabh Acharya put up 21 points with some solid shooting. Asr was led by Umer Jamal with 13 points and Uzair Danish with 10 points.
6th Seed Falaq defeated 11th Seed Kawthar by a 55-51 final score in a game that went right down to the wire. Falaq was led by Nathan Campbell with 20 points and 10 rebounds while Ahsan Mahmood added 17 points. Kawthar put up a great fight and were led by Farhad Khan with 17 points and 9 rebounds and Komail Rawjani with 16 points. Kawthar had a chance for the upset but missed free throws in the final minutes cost them and allowed Falaq to escape with the win.
5th Seed Takathur defeated 12th Seed Ma'un by a 47-45 final score with a last second buzzer beater for Ma'un rimming out. Takathur came into the game with only five players available and confirmed the loss of Hussain Shivji with an elbow injury. Jamal Khan of Ma'un led all players with 14 points whileThe-Sarim Khan added 10 points in the losing effort. Takathur was led by Omar Shamji with 13 points and Aman Bhojani with 11 points. Ma'un kept the game close throughout and in the final seconds pushed the ball up-court with a chance for the win but Babur Ali had his shot rim out and allow Takathur to avoid the upset.
Sunday 15 March 2015
March 15th - Week Fourteen - Playoff Round One Previews
March 15th the Playoffs start with some interesting match-ups.
11am: 8th Seed Zilzal vs 9th Seed Kursi
In their only regular season meeting, Zilzal rolled to a 58-49 win but Kursi has been forced to make some roster moves due to injuries and Sherif Shehata has had a resurgence in his game with some spectacular efforts of late as Kursi ended their season on a 4-game winning streak. If you are interested in seeing one of the finer games in Shehata's career check out this video from the 2005 I-Slam Basketball Advanced Finals. Zilzal has generally been inconsistent all season and finishing lower than expected considering the talent on their roster but despite their struggles haven't been blown out in a game so if they can put things together...
12pm: 7th Seed Adiyat vs 10th Seed Asr
Their only regular season meeting ended with Asr winning 50-48, Uzair Danish carried his team in the win that day with 19 points and 8 rebounds and he'll need to have another big game if Asr wants to pull off an upset here. Adiyat has the size advantage with Omar Sabri and Shazie Buttar and outside shooting advantage with Nouraiz Akbar and Saurabh Acharya.
1pm: 6th Seed Falaq vs 11th Seed Kawthar
Falaq won both regular season match-ups but by only 7 and 3 points so it wasn't exactly a domination. Kawthar has struggled all season and a consistently short bench has been their primary issue. After a slow start,Komail Rawjani has been their key player and he'll need to be on his game in this match-up. Falaq struggled to end the season but with their duo of Nathan Campbell and Ahsan Mahmood they always have a chance to win.
2pm: 5th Seed Takathur vs 12th Seed Ma'un
Their only regular season meeting saw Takathur win 57-45 as they dominated the boards with a 41-28 advantage. Things may not be as rosy this time around for Takathur who are reportedly dealing with injury issues with captain Hussain Shivji but as long as Faizal Merali and Alhussein Gillaniare on their game then Takathur is expected to advance. Ma'un does have the leagues leading scorer in Jamal Khan and they will need him to have a big game. Some recent solid contribution from The-Sarim Khan and Moazzam Sheikh have helped this team end the season with some promise but it is the leadership of Ahmed Khalid that will be the key.
11am: 8th Seed Zilzal vs 9th Seed Kursi
In their only regular season meeting, Zilzal rolled to a 58-49 win but Kursi has been forced to make some roster moves due to injuries and Sherif Shehata has had a resurgence in his game with some spectacular efforts of late as Kursi ended their season on a 4-game winning streak. If you are interested in seeing one of the finer games in Shehata's career check out this video from the 2005 I-Slam Basketball Advanced Finals. Zilzal has generally been inconsistent all season and finishing lower than expected considering the talent on their roster but despite their struggles haven't been blown out in a game so if they can put things together...
12pm: 7th Seed Adiyat vs 10th Seed Asr
Their only regular season meeting ended with Asr winning 50-48, Uzair Danish carried his team in the win that day with 19 points and 8 rebounds and he'll need to have another big game if Asr wants to pull off an upset here. Adiyat has the size advantage with Omar Sabri and Shazie Buttar and outside shooting advantage with Nouraiz Akbar and Saurabh Acharya.
1pm: 6th Seed Falaq vs 11th Seed Kawthar
Falaq won both regular season match-ups but by only 7 and 3 points so it wasn't exactly a domination. Kawthar has struggled all season and a consistently short bench has been their primary issue. After a slow start,Komail Rawjani has been their key player and he'll need to be on his game in this match-up. Falaq struggled to end the season but with their duo of Nathan Campbell and Ahsan Mahmood they always have a chance to win.
2pm: 5th Seed Takathur vs 12th Seed Ma'un
Their only regular season meeting saw Takathur win 57-45 as they dominated the boards with a 41-28 advantage. Things may not be as rosy this time around for Takathur who are reportedly dealing with injury issues with captain Hussain Shivji but as long as Faizal Merali and Alhussein Gillaniare on their game then Takathur is expected to advance. Ma'un does have the leagues leading scorer in Jamal Khan and they will need him to have a big game. Some recent solid contribution from The-Sarim Khan and Moazzam Sheikh have helped this team end the season with some promise but it is the leadership of Ahmed Khalid that will be the key.
Saturday 14 March 2015
March 8th - Week Thirteen
A quick recap of Week Thirteen Games:
Adiyat broke their four game losing streak with a 52-48 win over Kawthar who put up a good showing despite having no subs. Komail Rawjani had a big game with 26 points in a losing effort. Adiyat was led by Nouraiz Akbarand Mish Ahmed who each finished with 10 points. Adiyat's struggles have been noted before as after a great start they went into a tailspin so ending the season with a win is a boost going into the playoffs. For Kawthar it has been a tough season highlighted by a short bench most games.
Ikhlas got a default win over Takathur who were ravaged by injuries. If the rumblings are true about an elbow injury to captain Hussain Shivji then a long playoff run for Takathur may be in jeopardy. They had a chance to grab 4th place but the default loss ended that hope and they finished in 5th place. Ikhlas
is now on an 8-game win streak highlighted by their big win over Nas last week.
is now on an 8-game win streak highlighted by their big win over Nas last week.
Ma'un played spoiler by defeating Falaq 66-65 in Overtime to spoil Falaq's chance to grab 4th place and instead dropped them to 6th. Ma'un was led byJamal Khan with 24 points while The-Sarim Khan put up 15 points (5/7 shooting 3's). Solid contributions from Babur Ali with 10 points and Moazzam Sheikh with 9 points were key down the stretch. Falaq was led by Nathan Campbell with 16 points and 15 rebounds while Ahsan Mahmood finished with 14 points and Zohaib Kamal finished with 13 points.
Fatiha ground out a 56-48 surprise win over Nas in a physical affair. Arsalan Jamil led the way with 18 points while Nas was led by Yoosrie Salhia with 17 points and 13 rebounds while Jamal SaugaCity Bundy Douglas finished with 15 points. It was a close game all the way and some close misses from Nas let Fatiha walk away with the win. Nas still clinches first place based upon point differential and the bye will serve them well as Sanel Sehic injured his thumb early in this game and was limited to just 2 points while Jim Ex suffered a lower body injury but persevered on to finish the game.
The upsets continued as Kursi defeated Tamjeed 56-49. Kursi was led by big games from ONeil Wells with 21 points and 11 rebounds and Sherif Shehata with 18 points (including 5/7 on 3's) and 6 rebounds. Tamjeed was led by Jeremy Alleyne with 32 points while the rest of the team struggled to find their rhythm.
Zilzal defeated Asr by a 45-36 final score. Fareed Cheema led Zilzal with 16 points while Tyler-Anthony Tessier finished with 15 points and 9 rebounds. Asr was led by Zohaib Danish with 13 points and Adil Mirza with 8 points.
Wednesday 4 March 2015
March 1st - Week Twelve
A quick recap of Week Twelve Games:
Ikhlas beat up on Nas by a 51-35 final score to ruin the undefeated season for Nas. Ikhlas came out with their full roster while Nas was without Sanel Sehic and Yoosrie Salhia but the score was still a surprise to many except Ikhlas. Ikhlas came in saying that they were the better team and made a point to control the game to prove it. Jamal SaugaCity Bundy Douglas was tasked with running the offense but could not break free from the Ikhlas defenders who talked of how they limited his chances. Ikhlas got a big offensive game from Zakariya Tmj Khan who put up 20 points to lead his team. Despite the result both teams are locked into a top three finish.
Kursi picked up a 54-43 win over Adiyat.as they continue their climb up the standings. Sherif Shehata led the way with 13 points and 9 rebounds while ONeil Wells put up 15 points and 10 rebounds. Adiyat was playing without Omar Sabri which showed as they were outrebounded 30-18 and struggled with interior defense. Adiyat was led in scoring by Assim Chaudhary and Mish Ahmed who each finished with 10 points.
Tamjeed defeated Zilzal by a 60-49 final score. They were led by Mic Husbenz who torched his opponents for 32 points. Zilzal was led by Fareed Cheema with 17 points and Andre Henriques with 15 points. Tamjeed is picking up their play at the right time as the playoffs approach.
Fatiha grinded out a 51-44 win over Takathur and were led by Mike Jacobs with 14 points and 13 rebounds while Arsalan Jamil scored 12 points. Takathur was led by Faizal Merali with 15 points. The win locked up a top three spot for Fatiha while Takathur drops into a three way tie for fourth place.
Falaq escaped with a 51-48 win over Kawthar in a game that was much closer than expected. Kawthar came in short benched but rode a big 19 point game from Komail Rawjani while Mudasir Marfatia finished with 13 points. Falaq was led by Nathan Campbell with 22 points and 11 rebounds while Osama Arifullah had a big game with 11 points and 10 rebounds and had some big plays down the stretch for this team.
Asr defeated Ma'un 43-40 in a game that went right down to the wire. Ma'un was leading at the half but were not able to hold their lead as Asr chipped away and eventually took the lead. Asr was led by Uzair Danish who finished with 17 points and 7 rebounds including some big baskets down the stretch when his team needed a score. Zohaib Danish played some great defense on leagues leading scorer Jamal Khan as he did not give Khan many open looks. Ma'un was led in scoring by Daniyal Zia with 9 points. Ma'un was hoping for a boost with Musab Zulfiqar returning from injury and while he did give them some added scoring he was on a minutes restriction his first game back.
Ikhlas beat up on Nas by a 51-35 final score to ruin the undefeated season for Nas. Ikhlas came out with their full roster while Nas was without Sanel Sehic and Yoosrie Salhia but the score was still a surprise to many except Ikhlas. Ikhlas came in saying that they were the better team and made a point to control the game to prove it. Jamal SaugaCity Bundy Douglas was tasked with running the offense but could not break free from the Ikhlas defenders who talked of how they limited his chances. Ikhlas got a big offensive game from Zakariya Tmj Khan who put up 20 points to lead his team. Despite the result both teams are locked into a top three finish.
Kursi picked up a 54-43 win over Adiyat.as they continue their climb up the standings. Sherif Shehata led the way with 13 points and 9 rebounds while ONeil Wells put up 15 points and 10 rebounds. Adiyat was playing without Omar Sabri which showed as they were outrebounded 30-18 and struggled with interior defense. Adiyat was led in scoring by Assim Chaudhary and Mish Ahmed who each finished with 10 points.
Tamjeed defeated Zilzal by a 60-49 final score. They were led by Mic Husbenz who torched his opponents for 32 points. Zilzal was led by Fareed Cheema with 17 points and Andre Henriques with 15 points. Tamjeed is picking up their play at the right time as the playoffs approach.
Fatiha grinded out a 51-44 win over Takathur and were led by Mike Jacobs with 14 points and 13 rebounds while Arsalan Jamil scored 12 points. Takathur was led by Faizal Merali with 15 points. The win locked up a top three spot for Fatiha while Takathur drops into a three way tie for fourth place.
Falaq escaped with a 51-48 win over Kawthar in a game that was much closer than expected. Kawthar came in short benched but rode a big 19 point game from Komail Rawjani while Mudasir Marfatia finished with 13 points. Falaq was led by Nathan Campbell with 22 points and 11 rebounds while Osama Arifullah had a big game with 11 points and 10 rebounds and had some big plays down the stretch for this team.
Asr defeated Ma'un 43-40 in a game that went right down to the wire. Ma'un was leading at the half but were not able to hold their lead as Asr chipped away and eventually took the lead. Asr was led by Uzair Danish who finished with 17 points and 7 rebounds including some big baskets down the stretch when his team needed a score. Zohaib Danish played some great defense on leagues leading scorer Jamal Khan as he did not give Khan many open looks. Ma'un was led in scoring by Daniyal Zia with 9 points. Ma'un was hoping for a boost with Musab Zulfiqar returning from injury and while he did give them some added scoring he was on a minutes restriction his first game back.
Friday 13 February 2015
February 8th - Week Eleven
Takathur crushed Adiyat 67-39 after roaring to a 24-point halftime lead and coasting the rest of the way. The wheels have really come off for Adiyat as the season has progressed but have critical games against Kursi and Kawthar in the final weeks of the season which are must win if they want to hold onto the 7th seed. Takathur got a big game from Alhussein Gillani with 22 points and Faizal Merali with 18 points. Omar Shamji added 10 points and 8 rebounds.
Fatiha rolled over Asr by a 60-31 final score, the game was close early but Asr ran out of gas early in the 2nd half and Fatiha easily pulled away. Asr was playing without their star Uzair Danish and despite the hot shooting fromWali Khan early in the game could not keep their offense going. Fatiha got a big game from Jawad Khalid with 19 points as he sliced up the Asr defense along with Youssef Daif who added 17 points.
Tamjeed mauled shorthanded Kawthar by a 71-32 final score. Tamjeed came with 11 players and Kawthar only 6. The size and shooting of Tamjeed was just too much and after a 45-14 lead at halftime, Kawthar tried to make it respectable and had a better second half on the back of Esau Habibulla but it wasn't enough. Mic Husbenz led Tamjeed with 23 points while Mudasir Marfatia led Kawthar with 12.
Ikhlas defeated Falaq by a 74-67 final score. Ikhlas built a 12-point lead at the half and held off a late Falaq run for the win. Ikhlas was led by Zakariya Tmj Khan with 20 points and Chad Mondesir with 14 points. Falaq was led by Nathan Campbell with 27 points and Zohaib Kamal with 19 points.
Nas narrowly defeated Zilzal by a 64-58 final score in their closest game of the season. Nas has all their key players but the size of Zilzal seemed to disrupt their offense. Nas was led by Walied Jim Ex with 15 points and Yasin Douglas with a big 15 points off the bench. Zilzal was led by Fareed Cheemawith 20 points and Tyler-Anthony Tessier with 16 points.
Kursi defeated Ma'un by a 53-44 final score but needed some heroics to do it. Ma'un built a halftime lead of 27-19 and seemed in control as Jamal Khanwas scoring at will but the second half was a different story. To start the second half, Kursi assigned Sherif Shehata to cover Khan and the challenge (along with some heckling from the crowd) resulted in a turning back the clock moment as Shehata took over the game. Shehata racked up five steals early in the 2nd half and was scoring tough baskets and creating changes for teammates. The result was a big Kursi run to take the lead and the win. Shehata led Kursi with 13 points while ONeil Wells and Martin Konecny each added 12 points. Ma;'un was led by Khan with 15 points and Moazzam Sheikh with 14 points.
Fatiha rolled over Asr by a 60-31 final score, the game was close early but Asr ran out of gas early in the 2nd half and Fatiha easily pulled away. Asr was playing without their star Uzair Danish and despite the hot shooting fromWali Khan early in the game could not keep their offense going. Fatiha got a big game from Jawad Khalid with 19 points as he sliced up the Asr defense along with Youssef Daif who added 17 points.
Tamjeed mauled shorthanded Kawthar by a 71-32 final score. Tamjeed came with 11 players and Kawthar only 6. The size and shooting of Tamjeed was just too much and after a 45-14 lead at halftime, Kawthar tried to make it respectable and had a better second half on the back of Esau Habibulla but it wasn't enough. Mic Husbenz led Tamjeed with 23 points while Mudasir Marfatia led Kawthar with 12.
Ikhlas defeated Falaq by a 74-67 final score. Ikhlas built a 12-point lead at the half and held off a late Falaq run for the win. Ikhlas was led by Zakariya Tmj Khan with 20 points and Chad Mondesir with 14 points. Falaq was led by Nathan Campbell with 27 points and Zohaib Kamal with 19 points.
Nas narrowly defeated Zilzal by a 64-58 final score in their closest game of the season. Nas has all their key players but the size of Zilzal seemed to disrupt their offense. Nas was led by Walied Jim Ex with 15 points and Yasin Douglas with a big 15 points off the bench. Zilzal was led by Fareed Cheemawith 20 points and Tyler-Anthony Tessier with 16 points.
Kursi defeated Ma'un by a 53-44 final score but needed some heroics to do it. Ma'un built a halftime lead of 27-19 and seemed in control as Jamal Khanwas scoring at will but the second half was a different story. To start the second half, Kursi assigned Sherif Shehata to cover Khan and the challenge (along with some heckling from the crowd) resulted in a turning back the clock moment as Shehata took over the game. Shehata racked up five steals early in the 2nd half and was scoring tough baskets and creating changes for teammates. The result was a big Kursi run to take the lead and the win. Shehata led Kursi with 13 points while ONeil Wells and Martin Konecny each added 12 points. Ma;'un was led by Khan with 15 points and Moazzam Sheikh with 14 points.
Thursday 5 February 2015
February 1st - Week Ten
Asr defeated Adiyat by a 50-48 score as Uzair Danish hit the game winning shot in the final seconds of regulation. Danish led all scorers with 19 points and added 8 rebounds for a great game to lead his team. The win was big as it moves Asr out of the clutter at the bottom of the standings as the playoffs approach. Adiyat was led by Saurabh Acharya with 15 points and Omar Sabri with 6 points and 16 rebounds. The tailspin for Adiyat continues as after starting the season undefeated for the first four games, a 43-point loss to Nas broke their confidence and has then winning only one of their last six games.
Ikhlas defeated Takathur by a 78-71 final score in a wide open game. Ikhlas was led by Jay Paul with 40 points and Zakariya Tmj Khan with 23 points. Takathur were led by Faizal Merali with 26 points but it was really their defense that let them down as Ikhlas (with no subs) seemed to be able to score at will.
Kursi got a big 56-42 win over Kawthar and were led by Martin Konecny with 18 points and 8 rebounds. Kawthar seemed caught off-guard that their former big man had joined up with Kursi and could surely have used his help on this day after getting pounded 48-16 on the boards. Kawthar was led byKomail Rawjani with 15 points.
Nas beat Fatiha by a 61-52 final score (in what both teams referred to as the Game of the Day). Nas was led by Yoosrie Salhia with 16 points and 8 rebounds and Jamal SaugaCity Bundy Douglas with 14 points and 5 steals. Fatiha was led by Youssef Daif with 14 points and Arsalan Jamil with 13 points. With the win, Nas has a solid hold on first place as the season winds down.
Tamjeed defeated Falaq by a 62-52 final score. Falaq started flat and at one point was down by over 20 but fought back to make it a one possession game but ran out of gas allowing Tamjeed to take the win. Tamjeed was led by Jeremy Alleyne with 25 points and Steve Anagnostopoulos with 12 points while Falaq was led by Nathan Campbell with 20 points and Ahsan Mahmoodwith 18 points.
Ma'un shocked with world with a 72-65 win over Zilzal. Ma'un got great performances from many players but were led by Jamal Khan who ate up Zilzal for 39 points; Khan got into a one on one game with Fareed Cheemawhich didn't turn out so well for Cheema who had a pair of three's hit in his face and was subjected to chirping from the stands as fans loved seeing the underdog doing well. Ma'un also got 12 points from Babur Ali while The-Sarim Khan hit knocked down three big 3-pointers while trying to defend Zilzal big man Kenrick Williams. Zilzal got solid performances from Andre Henriques with 19 points and Tyler-Anthony Tessier with 18 points but it wasn't enough. Ma'un gets their first win of the season but still find themselves in last as teams Kursi managed to get a win to keep out of the basement.
January 25th - Week Nine
Ikhlas defeated Adiyat by a 57-37 final score riding a big game fromZakariya Tmj Khan who led his team with 18 points, Brandon Augustinehad a strong game with 12 points in support. Adiyat have seen the wheels come off lately losing four of their last five games after opening the season with a four game undefeated streak. Nouraiz Akbar led them with 11 points but they need much more. Saurabh Acharya was missing this day and it showed as he has become a big part of their offense lately.
Tamjeed won 53-36 over Takathur as they used their full roster of 10 players against Takathur with no subs and wore them down. A balanced scoring effort and a 42-24 advantage on the boards were the difference. Takathur were led by Faizal Merali and Khalfan Abdul Majid Khalfan who each finished with 12 points but the absence of Hussain Shivji andAlhussein Gillani showed.
Zilzal defeated Kawthar 65-51 in an unconvincing win considering Kawthar had no subs and were missing key players. Zilzal was led by Rizwan Ranawith 21 points while Fareed Cheema added 17 points. Kawthar was led bySaad Ali with 24 points and Farhad Khan with 18 points and 12 rebounds.
Fatiha demolished Ma'un by a 68-32 final score. Ma'un was missing guardsArsalan Jamil and Jawad Khalid but it didn't show as they used their size advantage to pound the ball in the paint, the 38-19 advantage on the boards showed their post dominance. Fatiha was led by Waseem Manigat with 18 points while Ma'un was led by Jamal Khan with 9 points. Fatiha made a point to send varying double teams to limit Khan who went into the game as the league's leading scorer and their strategy worked as the disruption was enough to even throw off Ahmed Khalid and Moazzam Sheikh who were not given much space to work or fast break opportunities.
Nas defeated Asr by a 50-37 score in a game that was closer than it should have been. Nas was playing without Sanel Sehic and a short bench to start the game, an issue compounded by some early foul trouble which allowed Asr to take the lead and hold it for much of the first half. JamalSaugaCity Bundy Douglas led Nas in scoring with 16 points but it was Yoosrie Salhia who turned the game for Nas as when he arrived (late) it changed the game with Asr not being able to drive as easily and having to work harder for rebounds. Salhia finished with 9 points & 11 rebounds in a solid effort. Asr was led by Uzair Danish with 10 points and 7 rebounds. Poor free throw shooting hurt Asr as they shot 9 for 23 from the line as a team. The game ended with 6th Man of the Year Candidate (if we actually had that award) Yasin Douglas throwing down a big dunk.
Falaq defeated Kursi 65-58 in a surprisingly close game. Falaq was led by Nathan Campbell with 29 points while Ahsan Mahmood finished with 20 points. Kursi started the game with no subs and had to drag Mohamud Bashir out of retirement (he put up 7 points in his return). Kursi was led by Hossam Refaei and Sherif Shehata who each finished with 16 points and 6 rebounds. Shehata never gave up on the game and Salman (Raheem Portis) Elmi added 10 points and 10 rebounds in a breakout game for the youngster.
January 18th - Week Eight
Adiyat defeated Tamjeed by a 51-45 score, Saurabh Acharya led his team to the win with 17 points and 8 rebounds and hit a big (banked) three in crunch time - a big win for Adiyat who breaks a two-game losing streak. Tamjeed got a big game from Mike Husbands with 16 points and Bilal Forde with 15 points & 11 rebounds but it wasn't enough. After a breakout game last week Jibran Khan was held scoreless. Tamjeed was missingSteve Anagnostopoulos who is one of their under the radar studs as he contributes on both ends of the court for his team.
Ikhlas gutted out a 54-45 win over Asr despite having no subs against Asr who was missing their leading scorer David. Asr jumped out to an early halftime 25-14 lead but was not able to hold it as Ikhlas made a run led byChad Mondesir and Brandon Augustine; they got great support from fill in Ahsan Mian who was credited with five steals. Asr got a big game fromUmer Jamal with 19 points but team defense and some silly fouls got them in trouble and resulted in two players fouling out leaving them with no subs of their own.
Takathur finished with a strong second half to defeat Kursi 57-40.Alhussein Gillani had another strong game for Takathur finishing with 17 points & 7 rebounds while Hussain Shivji finished with 15 points & 8 rebounds. Kursi got a big game from ONeil Wells with 20 points & 11 rebounds but it wasn't enough.
Fatiha defeated Kawthar 62-48 in a game that was close much of the way. Fatiha was playing without Arsalan Jamil but Jawad Khalid stepped up with a big game as he distributed the ball well and created easy baskets. Khalid finished with 12 points while Waseem Manigat ended with 22 points and Youssef Daif finished with 11 points & 8 rebounds against his old team. Kawthar played with a short bench but got a gutsy effort fromKomail Rawjani with 18 points, Mudasir Marfatia with 14 points andFarhad Khan with 11 points & 9 rebounds.
Nas steamrolled Ma'un with a 96-60 win. Nas was led by Yoosrie Salhia with 27 points & 12 rebounds as he punished Ma'un in the paint. Jim Ex finished with 15 points while Jamal SaugaCity Bundy Douglas added 14 points. Ma'un was led by their young star, Jamal Khan who torched Nas for 33 points. Khan had a quiet first half, struggling to find space among the big defenders for Nas so second half he took his game outside and at one point knocked down four three's in a row. Moazzam Sheikh added 21 points in a strong game but Ahmed Khalid wasn't able to get his game going which hurt his team.
Post Game, Jamal Douglas upon learning he was outscored by fellow Jamal (Khan) summed the game up by stating "Jamal Khan won the battle, but Jamal Douglas won the war"
Post Game, Jamal Douglas upon learning he was outscored by fellow Jamal (Khan) summed the game up by stating "Jamal Khan won the battle, but Jamal Douglas won the war"
Falaq defeated Zilzal by a 64-56 final score as they got a balanced effort and seem to be silencing critics who wrote them off when Maheer Khanwas lost for the season. Nathan Campbell finished with 17 points & 10 rebounds while Imran Salam finished with 16 points and Ahsan Mahmoodadded 12 points. Husain Chanda broke out in a big way with 14 points and some clutch three's in the second half. Falaq just seemed to want this more and was exemplified best by a play where an errant Zilzal pass went into their backcourt and the team didn't bother to chase it thinking it would go out of play, Ahsan Mahmood sprinted down court, saved the ball and scored an uncontested layup - the type of hustle play that has his team in 5th place and moving up the table. Zilzal came into this game with no subs and the fatigue clearly impacted them. Fareed Cheema started strong but seemed gassed at the end finishing with 18 points. Andre Henriques added 16 points while Kenrick Williams finished with 12 points & 13 rebounds. Zilzal is now on a surprising four-game losing streak and they seem to be fading late in each game so better attendance may help them get back on track.
January 11th - Week Seven
Ikhlas defeated Kawthar by a 54-40 final score despite having no subs asZakariya Tmj Khan and Zamam Khan were not available. Brandon Augustine stepped up with 17 points to lead the way. Kawthar got a solid effort from Komail Rawjani with 13 points and 7 steals but it was not enough. Ikhlas used their size to their advantage to dominate the paint and Kawthar was not able to match-up.
Falaq defeated Adiyat by a 56-55 final score as Adiyat had the ball in the final seconds but were not able to make the game winning shot. Falaq has rumours swirling that they have lost Maheer Khan for the remainder of the season which is a huge blow. That said Nathan Campbell put up 21 points and 8 rebounds while Ahsan Mahmood supported him with 15 points. Their replacement for Maheer is Zohaib Kamal who debuted with 14 points. Adiyat was led by Saurabh Acharya with 17 points and Nouraiz Akbar with 11 points in the loss.
Nas defeats Kursi by a 59-42 final score in a game that was close early and ended anything but. Kursi was leading 19-18 early and forced Nas to call a timeout which resulted in a Nas 11-0 run to finish the first half and they never looked back. Nas was led by Jamal SaugaCity Bundy Douglas with 16 points and 8 rebounds while Sanel Sehic added 11 points. Kursi was led by Dan Bederman with 14 points and 9 rebounds.
Fatiha defeated shorthanded Zilzal by a 61-56 score. Fatiha was led byJawad Khalid with 15 points in a solid game as he hit some big three's to give his team the lead. Zilzal was led by Tyler-Anthony Tessier with 17 points but when Fareed Cheema fouled out (while having a solid game) it was an uphill climb for their team with no subs.
Takathur defeats Asr by a 55-28 score. Asr started off strong but faded against the patient and precise play of Takathur. Takathur was withoutFaizal Merali but it didn't matter as Alhussein Gillani dropped 21 points and was a force offensively, he was supported by Omar Shamji with 11 points and Hussain Shivji with 9 points and 10 rebounds. Asr was led by Uzair Danish with 11 points.
Tamjeed defeated Ma'un by a 69-57 final score in a game that was an exciting one to watch. Ma'un came roaring out the gate to the tune of a 21-7 early lead and 36-30 at the half. Tamjeed made a run and made a late comeback and hit big shots down the stretch to take the win. Mike Husbands led with 21 points while Sheehan (Devane G-m) Morgan came up big down the stretch with 12 points and 12 rebounds. The turning point was the play of Jibran Khan who hit a big three when his team needed it and had a spectacular play where he drove the baseline and managed to hit a reverse lay-up switching hands in mid-air - his play got his team moving and seemed to deflate Ma'un who couldn't answer back. Ma'un was led by Jamal Khan with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocks. He was supported by Moazzam Sheikh with 14 points, Musab Zulfiqar with 10 points and Ahmed Khalid with 10 points. Ma'un was flying early with some great defense which created turnovers and points but were not able to keep it up as Tamjeed made adjustments to limit Jamal Khan who was slicing through their defense early as he dropped 16 of his 20 points in the first half.
December 14th - Week Six
The day started off with a dud as Adiyat no showed for their game giving Zilzal the default win. It is unclear whether the 43-point loss they suffered at the hands of Nas broke their confidence to even show up. Zilzal gets the win but after a tough buzzer beater loss to Tamjeed in Week Five they would surely have preferred to play.
Ikhlas defeated Kursi by a 53-51 final score. Big games from Zakariya Tmj Khan with 18 points and 12 rebounds and Chad Mondesir with 13 points and 10 rebounds led the way. Kursi got a big game from ONeil Wells with 12 points and 9 rebounds but it wasn't enough. Kursi has had a number of close losses so if they tighten things up they could easily turn their season around from their current 1-5 record.
Kawthar defeated Ma'un by a 57-44 score, riding a big game from Farhad Khan with 18 points and 13 rebounds while Komail Rawjani added 15 points. Ma'un got a monster game from Jamal Khan with 30 points and 9 rebounds as he ate up the weak interior defense but Ahmed Khalid was held to 8 points and 7 rebounds. Ma'un remains winless but some better shot selection and more focus on team defense could see them close out games better.
Fatiha defeated shorthanded Takathur by a 50-40 score. Fatiha was led byArsalan Jamil with 24 points including a 5/6 performance on 3-pointers. Takathur gave a gutsy performance with no subs and were led by Omar Shamji with 16 points and Alhussein Gillani with 12 points and 5 steals.
Nas defeated Falaq by a 81-63 final score; the game was close early in the second but Nas turned up the defensive pressure and broke the game open as they made a big run. Jamal SaugaCity Bundy Douglas put up a ridiculous line of 26 points, 8 rebounds and 7 steals to lead his team. Sanel Sehicfinished with 19 points while Yasin Douglas added 16 points. Falaq was led by Maheer Khan with 15 points and Ahsan Mahmood with 18 points.
Asr won their second game of the season with a 45-43 final score against Tamjeed. Asr was led by David Georgievski with 14 points and he was supported by Zohaib Danish with 10 points while Uzair Danish finished with 8 points and 8 rebounds. Tamjeed was led by Bilal Forde with 21 points. Tamjeed was in it but some late defensive miscues and rushed shots hurt them down the stretch.
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