11am: Ikhlas faces off against Kursi in a battle amongst young talent. Both teams have split the season series at 1-1. Soban Ali has done a bit of the heavy lifting for this young team as he finished the season averaging 16 points with roughly 6 rebounds. Alongside Ali, Mannahel Chaudhry will provide long range shooting and will help spread the half court offence for Kursi. On the other side, Ikhlas will have their big-3 of Chad Mondesir, Zakariya Khan & Zamam Khan. The three players have combined to average 49 points a game for the season. Also, on a side note, Ikhlas has not lost when Zamam Khan has suited up this season (9-0).
12pm: Al-Masad faces off against Kawthar in their first round playoff matchup, where the winner will continue and play Bayyina later in the day. Al-Masad has showed serious grit and promise with the impressive play from Masuud Issa, Mahmoud Salama and Ridwan Al-Nachawati as of late. Look for Ahmed Elmoursi and Ibrahim Rakkie to provide outside shooting to spread the floor for Al-Masad. For Kawthar, Jon Grunham will be the key factor for this deep team. Grunham finished the season with solid averages of 15 points and 11 rebounds, as he led the league in rebounds per game. Expect a solid two man interior game from him and Farhad Khan, while Komail Rawjani provides the leadership and strong half court defence.
1pm: A historic matchup for the ages continues as Nas battles Fatiha in the semifinals of Tier 1 basketball action. Fatiha is fresh off a close game against Falaq where Arsalan Jamil scored two go-ahead baskets with under 20secs left to take the lead, and eventually hit the game winning shot as time expired. Nas is entering the battle behind the strong backcourt of Jamal Douglas and Sanel Sehic. Shawn Berry will also be a key factor on both ends of the court as he finished the year with averages of 15 points and 7 rebounds. For Fatiha, expect consistently solid defense from the veterans Mike Jacobs, Deklon Roberts and Arsalan Jamil. Kendrick Williams will also provide as a strong defensive anchor in the paint. Both teams split the season series this season at 1-1, so we can all expect an exciting game.
2pm: Bayyina will play the winner of the Al-Masad vs. Kawthar game. Bayyina has struggled a lot this season as they have yet to win a game in either tier. With a full roster, Bayyina will be in a very good position to win this game regardless of the opponent. Throughout the season Bayyina has faced short rosters, injuries and some internal problems as well. Stefan Mioc has been a bright spot for this team as he has averaged 13 points and 7 rebounds.
3pm: Ma’un will faceoff against the Tier 1 drop down team Adiyat. Rumors are that Adiyat might be without their star player Louis Moore, who is out due to coaching commitments elsewhere. With a short roster, expect Adiyat to call upon the younger players to help provide a spark on the offensive end. Hamza Chaudhary, Nouraiz Akbar and Assim Chaudhary will be called up to help carry the load on offense. On defense, the veteran leadership from Mish Ahmed will come a long way. On the other end, Ma’un has been rolling as they have won their last two games against two of the top 3 teams in tier two. Expect solid defensive contributions from Daniyal Zia aka Swaggy D and Sarim Khan aka The Big Ticket. Asfundyar Khan and Akhyar Khan will be called upon for help on the perimeter on both ends of the court, as they will likely have the job to matchup with Hamza & Assim Chaudhary. Expect Jamal Khan to continue his performance as he’s coming off a hot 33-point, 10 rebound game against Zilzal. Moazzam Sheikh will be called upon to help on the rebounds as he has averaged 5 rebounds per game in his last 3 games.
Sunday, 24 April 2016
April 17th - Playoffs Week One Recap:
Playoffs Week One Recaps:
11am: Kursi defeats Takathur 50-44
Expected to be a great game to watch, Takathur hindered their own chances showing up with only five players. Despite a strong effort from Hussain Shivji, Faizal Merali and Alykhan Bhimji it wasn't enough against the skill of Kursi - considering that Takathur is a consistent lock to make the Final Four this feels like an upset. Usama Shakeel and Adeel Mahmood finished with 12 points each to lead Kursi and a solid game from Soban Ali helped Kursi advance to the Final Four where they will face Ikhlas.
12pm: Adiyat defeats Asr 55-38 to advance
Adiyat came in feeling the humbling of their play-in game loss to Tamjeed which dropped them to the Tier-2 Playoff Bracket. They came into this game struggling at the start, only up 22-17 at the half against Asr who were putting up a fight. Second half is where Tahir Khan and Louis Moore started to hit shots and a big run saw Adiyat sail into the next round. Omar El-Hamouly played well for Asr in the loss with 10 points and 8 rebounds. Khan finished with 16 points while Moore ended with 14 to help Adiyat advance where they face Ma'un.
1pm: Ikhlas defeates Qariyah 65-48
Qariyah came into this game confident that they could give Ikhlas a run and knock out the first place team in Tier-1. The game did not start that way as Ikhas blew out of the games to a huge lead in the opening minutes and coasted to a 28-16 lead at the half as Qariyah tried to keep things close. The second half saw Ikhlas extend their lead as their big three could not be stopped, Qariyah hit a flurry of 3's in the final few minutes but didn't have enough to make the final score close. Ikhlas were led by Zamam Khan with 22 points and Zakariya Khan with 20 points while Chad Mondesir finished with 12 points and 12 rebounds and changed many shots with his presence in the middle. Qariyah were led by Saad Ahmad and Rohan Ghori with 12 points each.
2pm: Ma'un upsets Zilzal 48-45 to advance
These teams were familiar with each other coming in, and injuries had an impact as Ma'un was without Yasser Lachemi while Zilzal was getting back Fareed Cheema from a concussion. Ma'un came flying out of the game, building a quick 10-0 lead by doing all the right things as they protected the ball and worked for high percentage shots. Zilzal finally got their first basket when Ahmed Khalid hit a jumper over eight minutes into the game. Zilzal slowly started to chip away and when Daniyal "Swaggy D" Zia went down with an ankle injury it left Ma'un with no subs. Cheema started to impose himself more on the game hitting shots and creating for his teammates to cut the Ma'un lead to 22-18 at the half. Second half saw Jamal Khan drive the lane more and get to the line as a result. Some composure issues derailed Zilzal as they tied the game up but technicals gave free throws and possessions right back to Ma'un. Jamal Khan led Ma;un with 33 points and 10 rebounds in the win while Sarim "The Big Ticket" Khan finished with 7 points. Zilzal was led by Cheema with 22 points and Khalid with 7 points. Ma'un now advances to play 2nd seed Adiyat in the Final Four.
3pm: Nas crushes Tamjeed 70-44
Coming in there were many side stories around this game as multiple players from Nas cut their teeth playing for Tamjeed as Jamal Douglas, Bilal Forde and Waleed E now faced their former team. Tamjeed had pushed to be in Tier-1 all season and backed that up by finishing 2nd and defeating Adiyat in the play-in game - but against Nas they were not able to keep up the pace and got run over as a result. The first half was actually close with Nas up 33-28 as Andre Henriques seemed to be carrying his team and trying to make this a game. Second half Nas blew things open and never looked back with a huge run early and then just kept piling on for a 26 point win. Yasin Douglas led the way with 15 points while Sanel Sehic and Shawn Berry each finished with 12 points. Henriques led Tamjeed with 18 points in the loss while rookie Mohamed Abdurbo finished with 13 points. Nas advances to meet their ancient rival Fatiha in the Final Four.
3pm: Fatiha defeats Falaq 40-38 in double overtime to advance
Fatiha built an early 11 point lead but Falaq never gave up and at the half Fatiha was up 20-17. Falaq worked to tie things up and missed a chance at the winner in regulation sending the game to Overtime where things got a bit crazy. Falaq were up three in the first OT with less than 10 seconds left but missed a free throw that would have made it a two-possession game, the result was Fatiha pushing the ball and after a few passes found Youssef Daif open on the wing where he hit a three at the buzzer to send the game into a second OT. Falaq again had a two point lead in the final minute of the 2nd OT but Arsalan Jamil hit a pair of jumpers including the winner at the buzzer to send Fatiha to the next round.
11am: Kursi defeats Takathur 50-44
Expected to be a great game to watch, Takathur hindered their own chances showing up with only five players. Despite a strong effort from Hussain Shivji, Faizal Merali and Alykhan Bhimji it wasn't enough against the skill of Kursi - considering that Takathur is a consistent lock to make the Final Four this feels like an upset. Usama Shakeel and Adeel Mahmood finished with 12 points each to lead Kursi and a solid game from Soban Ali helped Kursi advance to the Final Four where they will face Ikhlas.
12pm: Adiyat defeats Asr 55-38 to advance
Adiyat came in feeling the humbling of their play-in game loss to Tamjeed which dropped them to the Tier-2 Playoff Bracket. They came into this game struggling at the start, only up 22-17 at the half against Asr who were putting up a fight. Second half is where Tahir Khan and Louis Moore started to hit shots and a big run saw Adiyat sail into the next round. Omar El-Hamouly played well for Asr in the loss with 10 points and 8 rebounds. Khan finished with 16 points while Moore ended with 14 to help Adiyat advance where they face Ma'un.
1pm: Ikhlas defeates Qariyah 65-48
Qariyah came into this game confident that they could give Ikhlas a run and knock out the first place team in Tier-1. The game did not start that way as Ikhas blew out of the games to a huge lead in the opening minutes and coasted to a 28-16 lead at the half as Qariyah tried to keep things close. The second half saw Ikhlas extend their lead as their big three could not be stopped, Qariyah hit a flurry of 3's in the final few minutes but didn't have enough to make the final score close. Ikhlas were led by Zamam Khan with 22 points and Zakariya Khan with 20 points while Chad Mondesir finished with 12 points and 12 rebounds and changed many shots with his presence in the middle. Qariyah were led by Saad Ahmad and Rohan Ghori with 12 points each.
2pm: Ma'un upsets Zilzal 48-45 to advance
These teams were familiar with each other coming in, and injuries had an impact as Ma'un was without Yasser Lachemi while Zilzal was getting back Fareed Cheema from a concussion. Ma'un came flying out of the game, building a quick 10-0 lead by doing all the right things as they protected the ball and worked for high percentage shots. Zilzal finally got their first basket when Ahmed Khalid hit a jumper over eight minutes into the game. Zilzal slowly started to chip away and when Daniyal "Swaggy D" Zia went down with an ankle injury it left Ma'un with no subs. Cheema started to impose himself more on the game hitting shots and creating for his teammates to cut the Ma'un lead to 22-18 at the half. Second half saw Jamal Khan drive the lane more and get to the line as a result. Some composure issues derailed Zilzal as they tied the game up but technicals gave free throws and possessions right back to Ma'un. Jamal Khan led Ma;un with 33 points and 10 rebounds in the win while Sarim "The Big Ticket" Khan finished with 7 points. Zilzal was led by Cheema with 22 points and Khalid with 7 points. Ma'un now advances to play 2nd seed Adiyat in the Final Four.
3pm: Nas crushes Tamjeed 70-44
Coming in there were many side stories around this game as multiple players from Nas cut their teeth playing for Tamjeed as Jamal Douglas, Bilal Forde and Waleed E now faced their former team. Tamjeed had pushed to be in Tier-1 all season and backed that up by finishing 2nd and defeating Adiyat in the play-in game - but against Nas they were not able to keep up the pace and got run over as a result. The first half was actually close with Nas up 33-28 as Andre Henriques seemed to be carrying his team and trying to make this a game. Second half Nas blew things open and never looked back with a huge run early and then just kept piling on for a 26 point win. Yasin Douglas led the way with 15 points while Sanel Sehic and Shawn Berry each finished with 12 points. Henriques led Tamjeed with 18 points in the loss while rookie Mohamed Abdurbo finished with 13 points. Nas advances to meet their ancient rival Fatiha in the Final Four.
3pm: Fatiha defeats Falaq 40-38 in double overtime to advance
Fatiha built an early 11 point lead but Falaq never gave up and at the half Fatiha was up 20-17. Falaq worked to tie things up and missed a chance at the winner in regulation sending the game to Overtime where things got a bit crazy. Falaq were up three in the first OT with less than 10 seconds left but missed a free throw that would have made it a two-possession game, the result was Fatiha pushing the ball and after a few passes found Youssef Daif open on the wing where he hit a three at the buzzer to send the game into a second OT. Falaq again had a two point lead in the final minute of the 2nd OT but Arsalan Jamil hit a pair of jumpers including the winner at the buzzer to send Fatiha to the next round.
Sunday, 17 April 2016
April 17th - Playoffs Week One
11am - Tier 1 Bracket
4th Takathur vs 5th Kursi:
The teams split the regular season meetings with a default win for Takathur and a 64-32 win for Kursi. Both teams have great balance and Takathur plays a solid half court offense that has always served them well. For Kursi the wildcard is that you don't know which version of the team will show up - literally. Injuries forced them to use a mind boggling 20 players this season but they have their core roster ready for the playoffs now. A key match-up to watch will be Faizal Merali of Takathur against Soban Ali of Kursi.
12pm - Tier 2 Bracket
T1 7th Adiyat vs T2 7th Asr
Adiyat had plans for a big playoff run for the Tier-1 championship that came to a crashing end last week where they lost their Play-In game against Tamjeed and moved to the T2 Playoffs. Two of their key players are not playoff eligible but the rest of their roster is still strong enough to compete. The pressure will be on Nouraiz Akbar, Hamza Chaudhary and Assim Chaudhary to do the bulk of the scoring for Adiyat. Asr finished in 7th place but were in a 3-way tie for 5th place with all tie-breakers going against them. Asr had the worst three point shooting percentage as a team in T2 so better shot selection from the outside coupled with post work by Uzair Danish and Sajjawal Khan is the key for them to pull off an upset here.
1pm - Tier 1 Bracket
T1 1st Ikhlas vs T2 1st Qariyah
Ikhlas rolled through the regular season to a first place finish and their trio of Zakariya Tmj Khan, Zamam Khan and Chad Mondesir makes them a difficult match-up. These teams did not face each other in the regular season but have familiarity with each other. Qariyah advanced to the T1 Playoff Bracket by defeating Bayyina in the Play-In game, the reward of facing Ikhlas seems cruel but they were able to dominate T2 competition with a 13-1 record. They rely upon Saad Ahmad to pace the offense with Rohan Mohammed Ghori providing the outside shooting to spread the floor. An unsung hero from them this season was Babur Ali who quietly finished as their 3rd leading scorer/rebounder and never stops working.
2pm - Tier 2 Bracket
3rd Zilzal vs 6th Ma'un
Zilzal had a strong season with a 8-6 record (contrasted to Ma'un 6-8 record) and come into this one confident. The teams split the regular season meetings, Ma'un winning first 58-40 and Zilzal taking the second game 69-63. There is also a personal element between these teams that are very familiar with each other and that Ahmed Khalid of Zilzal gets a chance to show his former team that it was a mistake to trade him away early in the season. Fareed Cheema and Rizwan Rana will be tasked with doing the scoring although rumours are circulating that Fareed Cheema has an injury coming into this game. Ma'un will be looking to Jamal Khan to lead the offense and Moazzam Sheikh will be needed for support but the key will be the rest of their offense providing support on both sides of the ball. Production from "Big Ticket" The-Sarim Khan and "Swaggy D" Daniyal Zia along with shooting from Akhyar Khan and Asfandyar Khan will be what gets them the upset.
3pm - Tier 1 Bracket
T1 2nd Nas vs T2 2nd Tamjeed
Tamjeed pulled off the upset win over Adiyat in the Play-In game and advanced only to find Nas waiting for them. Records aside this game also features multiple players from Nas getting a chance to face their former team as Jamal SaugaCity Bundy Douglas and Bilal Forde had successful stints with Tamjeed, highlighted with Jamal Douglas winning an MVP in his time there. Jim Ex also filled in with Tamjeed for a season before building Nas so the personal ties are rich between these teams. Tamjeed will need to play a strong and balanced effort to have a chance here, if they allow Nas to start running and gunning then they will be out of their element.
4pm - Tier 1 Bracket
3rd Fatiha vs 6th Falaq
Fatiha swept the season series between these two but by the slimmest of margins, winning the first game 45-43 with the winner going in at the buzzer and then 43-39 in a game that was close right to the end but they held on. Both teams have great balance and strong players so this one should be a great one to watch. Falaq will need Ahsan Mahmood and Sherif Shehata to lead the backcourt, that said Sherif Shehata sat last week with a knee injury so if he cannot go today it's a big loss for Falaq. Fatiha will have to control the Falaq bigs better than they did last week and if they play their solid brand of team defense they should be able to control the game flow and rely upon Arsalan Jamil to lead them.
4th Takathur vs 5th Kursi:
The teams split the regular season meetings with a default win for Takathur and a 64-32 win for Kursi. Both teams have great balance and Takathur plays a solid half court offense that has always served them well. For Kursi the wildcard is that you don't know which version of the team will show up - literally. Injuries forced them to use a mind boggling 20 players this season but they have their core roster ready for the playoffs now. A key match-up to watch will be Faizal Merali of Takathur against Soban Ali of Kursi.
12pm - Tier 2 Bracket
T1 7th Adiyat vs T2 7th Asr
Adiyat had plans for a big playoff run for the Tier-1 championship that came to a crashing end last week where they lost their Play-In game against Tamjeed and moved to the T2 Playoffs. Two of their key players are not playoff eligible but the rest of their roster is still strong enough to compete. The pressure will be on Nouraiz Akbar, Hamza Chaudhary and Assim Chaudhary to do the bulk of the scoring for Adiyat. Asr finished in 7th place but were in a 3-way tie for 5th place with all tie-breakers going against them. Asr had the worst three point shooting percentage as a team in T2 so better shot selection from the outside coupled with post work by Uzair Danish and Sajjawal Khan is the key for them to pull off an upset here.
1pm - Tier 1 Bracket
T1 1st Ikhlas vs T2 1st Qariyah
Ikhlas rolled through the regular season to a first place finish and their trio of Zakariya Tmj Khan, Zamam Khan and Chad Mondesir makes them a difficult match-up. These teams did not face each other in the regular season but have familiarity with each other. Qariyah advanced to the T1 Playoff Bracket by defeating Bayyina in the Play-In game, the reward of facing Ikhlas seems cruel but they were able to dominate T2 competition with a 13-1 record. They rely upon Saad Ahmad to pace the offense with Rohan Mohammed Ghori providing the outside shooting to spread the floor. An unsung hero from them this season was Babur Ali who quietly finished as their 3rd leading scorer/rebounder and never stops working.
2pm - Tier 2 Bracket
3rd Zilzal vs 6th Ma'un
Zilzal had a strong season with a 8-6 record (contrasted to Ma'un 6-8 record) and come into this one confident. The teams split the regular season meetings, Ma'un winning first 58-40 and Zilzal taking the second game 69-63. There is also a personal element between these teams that are very familiar with each other and that Ahmed Khalid of Zilzal gets a chance to show his former team that it was a mistake to trade him away early in the season. Fareed Cheema and Rizwan Rana will be tasked with doing the scoring although rumours are circulating that Fareed Cheema has an injury coming into this game. Ma'un will be looking to Jamal Khan to lead the offense and Moazzam Sheikh will be needed for support but the key will be the rest of their offense providing support on both sides of the ball. Production from "Big Ticket" The-Sarim Khan and "Swaggy D" Daniyal Zia along with shooting from Akhyar Khan and Asfandyar Khan will be what gets them the upset.
3pm - Tier 1 Bracket
T1 2nd Nas vs T2 2nd Tamjeed
Tamjeed pulled off the upset win over Adiyat in the Play-In game and advanced only to find Nas waiting for them. Records aside this game also features multiple players from Nas getting a chance to face their former team as Jamal SaugaCity Bundy Douglas and Bilal Forde had successful stints with Tamjeed, highlighted with Jamal Douglas winning an MVP in his time there. Jim Ex also filled in with Tamjeed for a season before building Nas so the personal ties are rich between these teams. Tamjeed will need to play a strong and balanced effort to have a chance here, if they allow Nas to start running and gunning then they will be out of their element.
4pm - Tier 1 Bracket
3rd Fatiha vs 6th Falaq
Fatiha swept the season series between these two but by the slimmest of margins, winning the first game 45-43 with the winner going in at the buzzer and then 43-39 in a game that was close right to the end but they held on. Both teams have great balance and strong players so this one should be a great one to watch. Falaq will need Ahsan Mahmood and Sherif Shehata to lead the backcourt, that said Sherif Shehata sat last week with a knee injury so if he cannot go today it's a big loss for Falaq. Fatiha will have to control the Falaq bigs better than they did last week and if they play their solid brand of team defense they should be able to control the game flow and rely upon Arsalan Jamil to lead them.
Friday, 12 February 2016
February 7th - Week Twelve
February 7th Recaps:
11am - The first game of the day saw the #5 seed Ikhlas team faceoff against the #3 seed Takathur team in a match-up where Takathur led majority of the game. Ikhlas was without their all-star point guard Zamam Khan, who was sidelined with a minor ankle injury. Takathur, which are known to be the Memphis Grizzlies of the league, saw consistent all around efforts from the entire roster. Alhussein Gillani led the way in scoring with 14 points, while going 4/5 from deep. The defensive anchor of the team, Hussain Shivji, finished the game with a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds to go with a steal. Takathur saw four players score in double digits. The big 3 of Ikhlas combined for 47 of the teams 52 points. Andrew Motta and Zakariya Tmj Khan led the way with 16 points each. Chad Mondesir ended with a double-double as he finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Final score was 60-52.
12pm - Falaq topped Kursi in a game that had a lot of promise. The game started out 15-0 in favor of Falaq because of technical free throws and a late start, but Kursi slowly chipped away on that lead. At one point, the game was definitely in reach for Kursi but a few missed layups enabled Falaq to run away with the game. Ahsan Mahmood and Nathan Campbell both led the way for Falaq with 18 points. While Sherif Shehata showed signs of his prime as he knocked down 4 big 3 pointers that sealed the game. Soban Ali led the way for Kursi with 15 points and 9 rebounds. If Kursi showed up on time to avoid the technical free-throws, this game could have gone either way. Final score was 60-47.
1pm – Adiyat defeated Fatiha in a game that went down to the wire. The newly acquired forward Shane Reece proved to be too much for Fatiha as he finished the game with 23 points and 6 rebounds. Louis Moore followed up with 9 points and 3 rebounds as well. Jawad Khalid, who scored 12 points, and Waseem Manigat who had 10 points, led Fatiha in scoring. Arsalan Jamil provided great leadership for Fatiha down the stretch but it just wasn’t enough as Adiyat ran away with it late in the game. Fatiha could definitely make a deep playoff run if Jamil can remain healty. Final score was 50-44.
2pm – Zilzal defeated Asr in a huge comeback win which now places Zilzal at 3rd place in the Tier 2 standings. The game started out with Uzair Danish scoring all 12 of his points within the first 5 minutes of the game. At first, Zilzal could not seem to find the basket, as the score was 20-6 with only a few minutes left in the first half. After a crucial timeout, Zilzal regrouped and went on a 10-2 run to finish the half. Asr failed to get their best player Uzair Danish involved in the second half and seemed lost on offence. Zilzal turned up the pace and finished the half outscoring Asr 32-12, as the final score was 34-48. Ammar Hakim had a career high of 11 points alongside 6 rebounds. This was the first time in his 3-year career where Hakin saw double-digit points. Fareed Cheema also provided a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Cheema provides elite fantasy value as he is now top-3 in scoring, rebounding and MVP votes and also leads the league in 3PM and FT%. Uzair Danish led Asr as he had 12 points and 2 rebounds.
3pm – The match of the day (or Superbowl before the Superbowl) saw Qariyah come back and defeat Tamjeed with a final score of 62-55. Tamjeed lead for majority of the game as they were up by 13 with 9 minutes left in the match. Saad Ahmad, the leagues scoring leader was struggling offensively so he looked to his teammates for support. Rohan Mohammed Ghori definitely did not disappoint as he was worth the price of admission. Once down 13, Qariyah started to chip away Tamjeed’s lead with a big plays from Adam Muse, Saad Ahmad and Rohan Mohammed Ghori. Tamjeed’s zone defense was not working in the second half as Ghori knocked down 3 pointers from FIBA distance. Some say Ghori’s performance was very reminiscent to Seth Curry’s game, the younger brother of Steph. Ghori led Qariyah with 20 points and 4 rebounds while going 6/8 from deep. Abdullah Alzoubi, Saad Ahmad, and Salman Rauf all scored in double digits as well.
Sheehan Morgan had a great game as he finished with 15 points and 6 rebounds, while Jason Wray followed up with 14 points and 7 rebounds. With an undefeated 9-0 record, Qariyah’s Saad Ahmad surely is the league MVP up till this point even though MVP votes have Jamal Khan (4-5) at top. Interesting to see who will defeat Qariyah…
4pm – Al-Masad cruised past Inshirah with the final score of 73-31. Inshirah was without their star duo Reyhan Choudhury and Deen Choudhury and also without their veteran leader Teepu Khawaja. Onofre Arias led the way for Inshirah with 10 of the teams 31 points alongside 5 rebounds. Zakir Ali chipped in with 9 points and 4 rebounds as well. Mahmoud Salama and Masuud Issa led the way for Al-Masad with 15 points each. Adnan Kahwaji, Ridwan Al-Nachawati and Masuud Issa each finished the game with double-doubles as the team finished with 52 rebounds. The loss of Tremell Mayers places Masuud Issa as the teams top scorer as he has averaged 16 points and 8 rebounds in the last two games.
11am - The first game of the day saw the #5 seed Ikhlas team faceoff against the #3 seed Takathur team in a match-up where Takathur led majority of the game. Ikhlas was without their all-star point guard Zamam Khan, who was sidelined with a minor ankle injury. Takathur, which are known to be the Memphis Grizzlies of the league, saw consistent all around efforts from the entire roster. Alhussein Gillani led the way in scoring with 14 points, while going 4/5 from deep. The defensive anchor of the team, Hussain Shivji, finished the game with a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds to go with a steal. Takathur saw four players score in double digits. The big 3 of Ikhlas combined for 47 of the teams 52 points. Andrew Motta and Zakariya Tmj Khan led the way with 16 points each. Chad Mondesir ended with a double-double as he finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Final score was 60-52.
12pm - Falaq topped Kursi in a game that had a lot of promise. The game started out 15-0 in favor of Falaq because of technical free throws and a late start, but Kursi slowly chipped away on that lead. At one point, the game was definitely in reach for Kursi but a few missed layups enabled Falaq to run away with the game. Ahsan Mahmood and Nathan Campbell both led the way for Falaq with 18 points. While Sherif Shehata showed signs of his prime as he knocked down 4 big 3 pointers that sealed the game. Soban Ali led the way for Kursi with 15 points and 9 rebounds. If Kursi showed up on time to avoid the technical free-throws, this game could have gone either way. Final score was 60-47.
1pm – Adiyat defeated Fatiha in a game that went down to the wire. The newly acquired forward Shane Reece proved to be too much for Fatiha as he finished the game with 23 points and 6 rebounds. Louis Moore followed up with 9 points and 3 rebounds as well. Jawad Khalid, who scored 12 points, and Waseem Manigat who had 10 points, led Fatiha in scoring. Arsalan Jamil provided great leadership for Fatiha down the stretch but it just wasn’t enough as Adiyat ran away with it late in the game. Fatiha could definitely make a deep playoff run if Jamil can remain healty. Final score was 50-44.
2pm – Zilzal defeated Asr in a huge comeback win which now places Zilzal at 3rd place in the Tier 2 standings. The game started out with Uzair Danish scoring all 12 of his points within the first 5 minutes of the game. At first, Zilzal could not seem to find the basket, as the score was 20-6 with only a few minutes left in the first half. After a crucial timeout, Zilzal regrouped and went on a 10-2 run to finish the half. Asr failed to get their best player Uzair Danish involved in the second half and seemed lost on offence. Zilzal turned up the pace and finished the half outscoring Asr 32-12, as the final score was 34-48. Ammar Hakim had a career high of 11 points alongside 6 rebounds. This was the first time in his 3-year career where Hakin saw double-digit points. Fareed Cheema also provided a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Cheema provides elite fantasy value as he is now top-3 in scoring, rebounding and MVP votes and also leads the league in 3PM and FT%. Uzair Danish led Asr as he had 12 points and 2 rebounds.
3pm – The match of the day (or Superbowl before the Superbowl) saw Qariyah come back and defeat Tamjeed with a final score of 62-55. Tamjeed lead for majority of the game as they were up by 13 with 9 minutes left in the match. Saad Ahmad, the leagues scoring leader was struggling offensively so he looked to his teammates for support. Rohan Mohammed Ghori definitely did not disappoint as he was worth the price of admission. Once down 13, Qariyah started to chip away Tamjeed’s lead with a big plays from Adam Muse, Saad Ahmad and Rohan Mohammed Ghori. Tamjeed’s zone defense was not working in the second half as Ghori knocked down 3 pointers from FIBA distance. Some say Ghori’s performance was very reminiscent to Seth Curry’s game, the younger brother of Steph. Ghori led Qariyah with 20 points and 4 rebounds while going 6/8 from deep. Abdullah Alzoubi, Saad Ahmad, and Salman Rauf all scored in double digits as well.
Sheehan Morgan had a great game as he finished with 15 points and 6 rebounds, while Jason Wray followed up with 14 points and 7 rebounds. With an undefeated 9-0 record, Qariyah’s Saad Ahmad surely is the league MVP up till this point even though MVP votes have Jamal Khan (4-5) at top. Interesting to see who will defeat Qariyah…
4pm – Al-Masad cruised past Inshirah with the final score of 73-31. Inshirah was without their star duo Reyhan Choudhury and Deen Choudhury and also without their veteran leader Teepu Khawaja. Onofre Arias led the way for Inshirah with 10 of the teams 31 points alongside 5 rebounds. Zakir Ali chipped in with 9 points and 4 rebounds as well. Mahmoud Salama and Masuud Issa led the way for Al-Masad with 15 points each. Adnan Kahwaji, Ridwan Al-Nachawati and Masuud Issa each finished the game with double-doubles as the team finished with 52 rebounds. The loss of Tremell Mayers places Masuud Issa as the teams top scorer as he has averaged 16 points and 8 rebounds in the last two games.
Sunday, 20 December 2015
December 13th - Week Seven
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.
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.
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.
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