Wissam Yakoub, Vladislav Dragajlovic
Top Performers of June 4: FIBA ASIA Champions Cup 2011 (Part 1)
Al Jalaa (SYR) 85 – Al Ittihad (KSA) 77
On Saturday night, Al Jalaa of Syria defeated Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia 85-77. Prominent performances during the game are as under:
Wissam Yakoub
Wissam led the Syrian squad from the front and scored 17 points, highest by any player in the entire game. It took him 30 minutes to reach this mark and this was his longest stay on court in the tournament. Along with 17 points
Yakoub clutched 10 rebounds and also provided two assists.
He maintained an excellent shooting rate during the game, from the field he was 6 of 8 (75 percent) and from the free throw line he made 5 of 6 (83 percent). Wissam’s seven points came at a very crucial stage of the game that gave
Al Jalaa the boost which they were seeking to lift themselves above their rivals Al Ittihad.
Vladislav Dragajlovic
Vladislav Dragajlovic was one of the major contributors for Al Ittihad, scored 16 points, grabbed 13 boards and blocked one shot. Dragajlovic failed to avail his two free throws, but he was impressive from the field as he hit 8
out of 11 (73 percent).
Ali Almaghrabi
Ali Almaghrabi also scored 16 points together with seven rebounds and four assists. Almaghrabi was 3 0f 6 from the paint and his score also includes three whooshes from beyond the arc.
Applied Science University (JOR) 98 – Duhok (IRQ) 90
Jordanian champions Applied Science University (ASU) defeated the Duhok of Iraq 98-90 on Saturday. Duhok failed to make the best of the opportunities as they let the momentum slipped away in the final frame of the game. Duhok seemed
shaky right from the beginning and in the end they lost their breathe. The top performers of the game are as:
Abbaas Islam
Abbaas Islam engraved smashing 32 points a game-high and guided ASU to victory. Islam played for 33:25minutes during which he shot 11 of 19 (58 percent) from the field and 9 of 11 (82 percent) from the paint area. Besides his 32
points, Islam grasped 14 boards and wracked two assists too.
Osama Daghles
Islam’s team-mate Osama Daghles added 17 points and swatted game-high 12 assists during his 35:57 minutes play. Daghles also grabbed three boards and made 8 field goals out of 13 attempts (62 percent).
Chester Jarell Giles
C.J Giles led the Duhok of Iraq’s attack, the import scored 24 points and had 10 rebounds, provided two assists and blocked one shot. In his 40 minutes stay Giles went 11 of 16 from the field (69 percent).
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