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Al Arabi thrash Ahli, Wakrah also win big

Al Arabi thrash Ahli, Wakrah also win big

February 19, 2017 | 11:32 PM
Al Arabi and Al Ahli players vying for the ball during their Qatar Menu2019s League match yesterday. Right: Wakrahu2019s Thomas Blair shoots the ball as QSCu2019s Ahmed Abdalla looks on. PICTURES: Jayan Orma
Al Arabi swamped Al Ahli 75-49 in the Qatar Men’s League yesterday for one of the most one-sided results of the tournament so far.Talla Momar scored a game-high 21 points for the winners, including 12 from the three-point mark, while Hamed Moutasim, Ndour Souleye and Adako Osaro had 11 points apiece.Al Arabi were off to a flier, leading 12-13 after the first five minutes, before further consolidating their hold on their hapless neighbours.They led 32-16 after the second quarter and 56-27 after the third before securing their 26-point victory.For Al Ahli, Abdulrahman al-Muftah was the top scorer with 17 points, while Aleksander Mitrovic had 13.Al Arabi had 17 second chance points while Al Ahli had just nine.In the second match of the day, Al Wakrah thrashed Qatar Sports Club 110-82 with Thomas Blair and Ayeni Olatokunbo scoring 33 and 32 points, respectively.Qatar Sports Club put up a fight in the first quarter as they restricted Wakrah to just a four-point lead (22-19), but fell by the wayside as the match progressed.By the time the second quarter had ended, Al Wakrah led 57-29, and although Qatar Sports Club scored 26 points in the second, it was not enough for them to mount a fightback.For Qatar Sports Club, Meddrick Doggett scored 29, while Ibrahim Giama had 25.On Tuesday, Al Gharafa play Al Rayyan, while Al Shamal meet Al Sadd.
February 19, 2017 | 11:32 PM