Foolad Mahan wins 24th FIBA Asia Champions Cup - Sep 21, 2013
FINAL
Al Rayyan - Foolad Mahan 74-84 Foolad Mahan win 24th FIBA Asia Champions Cup. They won the final game over Al Rayyan 84:74 and remained undefeated at the tournament. Both teams entered the game without losses and needed one more win for the trophy. Al Rayyan won the first period 19-18, but Foolad Mahan posted a 23-16 run in the second period for 41:35 halftime advantage. The team from Qatar bounced back with a 28-17 surge in the third period, however was one step from the title. Foolad Mahan erupted with a 26-11 burst in the last stanza for the final success. Mahdi Kamrani (186-PG-82) led the way with 21 points and Hamed Haddadi (218-C-85) collected 20 points and 14 rebounds. Sani Becirovic (196-G-81) notched 19 and Asselin Josh added 12. Boney Watson (183-PG-78, college: Sam Houston St.) answered with 27 points in defeat and Musa Yasseen Ismail had 18 points and 10 rebounds. Suliman Khalid, Mofunanya Alvin and Salem Omar added 8 points in a loss.
3rd place
ASU - Al Hala 107-76 ASU clinch third place in Amman at the Asia Champions Cup. Jordan's Powerhouse posted a comfortable 107:76 win over Al Hala in the game for the third place. ASU started the game with a 34-17 lead and never looked behind after. They added massive 30-18 run in the second period and enjoyed a 64:35 halftime advantage. Al Hala looked better in the third period and reduced to 19 points at the end of the third period. ASU however needed a final 25-13 run to seal the victory. Al-Hamarsheh Ahmed top-scored for the winners with 29 points and Al-Sous Wesam shot 20. Idais Ayman collected 19 points and 15 rebounds in a win and Mahmoud Abdeen (191-PG-87) scored 13. Rasheim Wright (192-G-81, college: District of Col.) replied with 26 points in defeat and Jones Jonathan scored 15. Ahmed Mohamed (180-SG-83) produced 7, whilst Nesaif Ali and Jasim Ahmed had 6 each.
5-6 places
Duhok - Al Jaish 97-95 Duhok beat Al Jaish for the 5th place at the Asian Champions Cup. The team from Iraq grabbed a 97:95 win in their last game in Amman. Duhok opened the game with a 33-24 lead and led 8 points at the halftime. Ronnie Taylor (187-PG-81, agency: Court Side, college: NC-Greensboro) scored for 63:53, while Al Jaish created a massive run and grabbed 69:68 at the end of the third period. Al-Shatti Orwa gave his side a 74:68 lead, but Duhok managed to in the game. Ismael Ali tied it all at 87:87 and then Ronnie Taylor brought the victory at the end of the game. Marsh Ricardo top-scored for the winners with 26 points and 14 rebounds, while Ronnie Taylor poured in 24. Al-Nasrawi Ahmed notched 20, whilst Ismael Ali had 14. Hakam Abdullah (199-F-82) replied with 23 points in defeat and Yakoub Wissam had 17. Iyad Helani (196-F-87) produced 12, whilst Alhaddad William and Al-Shatti Orwa shot 10 each.
7-8 places
BK Kapshagay - ONGC 101-74 BK Kapshagay finished 7th in Amman at the Asia Champions Cup. The team from Kazakhstan closed the campaign with the win over ONGC 101:74 and sent the Indian team to the last position. BK Kapshagay won the first period 27-19 and added 21-19 run in the second period. They also dominated the second half and won both quarters. BK Kapshagay produced 24-18 rally in the third period and then finished the game with a 29-18 run. Yaya Adamou (199-F-82) paced all the winners with 21 points and Seleznev Daniil as well as Fadeikin Vsevolod notched 16 each. Kozhanov Yuriy followed them with 14 points. Bhriguvanshi Vishesh ended up with massive 32 points in a loss, while Ahamed Sabeer had 17. Sridhar Shanmugam delivered 8, whilst Riyaz Uddin (188-G/F-81) and Rai Trideep shot 7 each. ONGC ended up on the 8th place at the Asia Champions Cup.
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