Al Gharafa down Al Sadd; El Jaish beat Al Rayyan

Al Gharafa’s Monroe Samuel Jr. drives to the hoop as Al Sadd players try to stop him during their Qatar Cup match yesterday. Samuel Jr. scored 20 points in his team’s hard fought 77-73 victory over Al Sadd. Right: El Jaish’s Jones II Dwayne (centre) goes for the basket as Al Rayyan players try to stop him during their Qatar Cup match yesterday. Dwayne scored 15 points as El Jaish defeated Al Rayyan 66-52. Pictures: Jayaram