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Africa Pool A
Team W L PF PA %
1 Al Maghrib 3 0 334 221 1.000
2 Misr 3 0 350 239 1.000
3 Nigeria 3 0 299 198 1.000
4 South Africa 2 1 340 289 0.667
5 Al Jazair 1 2 284 340 0.333
6 Senegal 0 3 224 310 0.000
7 Tounes 0 3 219 323 0.000
8 Ghana 0 3 220 350 0.000

Senegal(0-3) 76- Al Maghrib(3-0) 99: Senegal went with a 3-2 zone and managed to match Al Maghrib on the perimeter but couldn't touch them down low and was down 29 going into the 4th. For some reason Al Maghrib put more effort into this game, smart move by Senegal, probably would've had to CT to have any shot at it and it still would've been close. POTG: Al Maghrib PF Hafiz Mahmoud posted an excellent 15.5 rating to go with 20pts and 12rebs on 9-11 shooting.

Tounes(0-3) 77- Nigeria(3-0) 98: Tounes went for the W and couldn't pull themselves back into it after being outscored by 11 in the 1st quarter. Nigeria won every PP/100 matchup and looks strong moving on in the tournament. POTG: Nigeria C Richmond Sadiq looked strong with 14pts and 20rebs.

Al Jazair(1-2) 88- Misr(3-0) 114: A nice win for Misr on less effort, they dominated the 1st and 3rd quarters winning them by a combined 34 pts. Misr did a much better job of assisting their shots, with 31 assists to Al Jazairs 18. POTG: Misr PF Sulayman Yousef had 20 pts and 13 rebs to go with a 17.5 rating.

Ghana(0-3) 96- South Africa(2-1) 131: South Africa played excellently on less effort, with 107+ PP/100 including a 140+ at the PF position. Another ridiculous assist number, South Africa had 38 to Ghanas 10. POTG: South African SF Jeff Wall dominated the game with 37 pts on 18-21 shooting.

Asia Pool A
Team W L PF PA %
1 Taiwan 3 0 319 235 1.000
2 Philippines 2 0 244 167 1.000
3 Indonesia 2 0 224 209 1.000
4 Nippon 1 1 173 178 0.500
5 Prathet Thai 1 2 237 294 0.333
6 Saudi Arabia 0 3 272 300 0.000
7 Hanguk 0 3 280 366 0.000

Saudi Arabia(0-3) 93- Nippon(1-1) 97: Saudi Arabia came out strong, but lost the middle two quarters before coming back in the fourth to make a game out of it. Ratings and Matchups were near even across the board and it was most likely the home court that got it done for Nippon. POTG: Nippon C Kaname Kouzuki had a dominant 16 pt, 21 reb performance.

Prathet Thai(1-2) 60- Taiwan(3-0) 87: Tied at halftime Taiwan got fired up in the 2nd half and threw it down low to their big men and let them go to work. Prathet Thai had serious trouble rebounding and finished -19 in that category. POTG: Taiwans PF/C combo of Lee Tat Chung and Zhu Hsien Liang combined for 32 pts and 31 rebs.

Hanguk(0-3) 117- Indonesia(2-0) 122: A real barn burner of a game Hanguk steadily built a lead until halftime, but Indonesia came out firing on all cylinders in the 3rd and put themselves up for good. These two combined to take 203 shots over the course of the game, with no team scoring below 21 pts in any quarter. Hanguk's scoring came from the outside while Indonesia's came from the inside. POTG: Indonesian PF Yahya Astaman went off for 25 pts and 18 rebs.

Asia Pool B
Team W L PF PA %
1 Malaysia 3 0 325 258 1.000
2 China 2 0 250 168 1.000
3 Hong Kong 2 0 252 190 1.000
4 U.A.E. 1 1 179 188 0.500
5 Lubnan 1 2 271 316 0.333
6 Kazakhstan 0 3 283 361 0.000
7 Việt Nam 0 3 250 329 0.000

Viet Nam(0-3) 71- China(2-0) 117: China continues to look excellent, posting a 108+ PP100 at every position. For some reason Viet Nam only played 7 players, with one of them getting less than a minute of PT. POTG: Chinese PF Zhong Feilong had a strong 18 pt 18 reb game.

Kazakhstan(0-3) 93- Malaysia(3-0) 106: Kazakhstan led by 4 going into the final quarter, but Malaysia really turned it on and scored 42 pts in the 4th to leave Kazakhstan in the dust. Really surprisingly close over the first 3 quarters- especially on equal effort. POTG: Malaysian PF Muhammad Hairulnizam bin Ithnin stats weren't amazing with 23 pts and 13 rebs, it was his +/- # that looked great, with a +20 when no other players were over a +12.

Lubnan(1-2) 85- U.A.E.(1-1) 73: Lubnan took a risk in this game by using more effort, but it really payed off in the 4th when they outscored U.A.E. 27-9. With this win Lubnan now has a decent shot of catching U.A.E. and moving on to the next round. POTG: Lubnan SG Hosni Skojha finished with 26 to lead all scorers.

Asia Pool C
1 Singapore 3 0 344 271 1.000
2 Australia 2 0 216 135 1.000
3 Iran 2 0 227 178 1.000
4 India 1 1 189 174 0.500
5 Pakistan 1 2 308 329 0.333
6 New Zealand 0 3 256 337 0.000
7 Macau 0 3 194 310 0.000

Macau(0-3) 49- Australia(2-0) 88: A defensive masterpiece from Australia, they held Macau to an 8 pt third quarter against more effort from Macau. Macau's highest PP100 rating wound up being a 65 at the PF spot. Australia also did an excellent job of not turning the ball over and finished with only 5 turnovers. POTG: Australian SG Brent Hargrave finished with 30 pts to lead all scorers.

New Zealand(0-3) 92- Singapore(3-0) 104: New Zealand put up a heck of a fight in this one, but with Singapore using more effort the outcome would seem to be all but decided. But New Zealand fought hard and pushed it into overtime before finally bowing out to the favored Singapore squad. New Zealand's chances at advancing are dimming unless they can finish strong against the groups other bottom teams. POTG: A split one here, New Zealand SF Nicolas Panjaitan played all 53 minutes en route to 42 pts. Singapore PF Yap Kim Chao carried his team to victory on the the back of a 30 pt, 20 reb game.

Pakistan(1-2) 100- India(1-1) 87: A CT vs a TIE this game was over before it began. Pakistan had great balance offensively to get the W. POTG: Indian SG Tapana Jaiswal must have missed the TIE memo, and managed to keep it close throughout, finishing with 33 pts.

More great write ups!

It is shaping up to be a fairly interesting tournament in Asia, thanks for reporting on it.

Africa Pool A
Team W L PF PA %
1 Al Maghrib 4 0 462 298 1.000
2 Misr 4 0 449 287 1.000
3 Nigeria 4 0 413 291 1.000
4 South Africa 3 1 444 372 0.750
5 Al Jazair 1 3 377 454 0.250
6 Tounes 0 4 302 427 0.000
7 Senegal 0 4 272 409 0.000
8 Ghana 0 4 297 478 0.000

South Africa(3-1) 104- Tounes(0-4) 83: Tounes greater effort nearly payed off and they jumped ahead early and were down only 1 going into the 4th before South Africa took the game over. A Sensational inside scoring rating got it done for South Africa, along with assisting on 29 shots compared to only 10 for Tounes. POTG: South African C Landuleni Mufamabi had a stron 23 pt 18 reb game.

Al Maghrib(4-0) 128- Ghana(0-4) 77: A CT vs TIE wasn't nearly enough for Ghana as Al Maghrib dominated in every portion of the game. POTG: Al Maghrib PF Hafiz Mahmoud continues to carry his team with 27 pts and 16 reb.

Misr(4-0) 99- Senegal(0-4) 48: An excellent defensive game for Misr they went with a MtM and shut down Senegal inside and out. A +41 rebounding margin was a huge factor for Misr and Senegal never really had a shot. POTG: Misr PF Sulayman Yousef continues a strong tournament with 19 pts 14 rebs and a 17.0 rating.

Nigeria(4-0) 114- Al Jazair(1-3) 93: Nigeria jumped up by 22 pts in the first half and held on for the win. Nigeria shot excellently for the game, going 51-86 from the field. POTG: Nigeria C Richmond Sadiq had a very solid 18 pt 20 reb game to control the post for his team.

Sorry I missed Asia last week, mostly just forgot.
Africa Pool A
Team W L PF PA %
1 Nigeria 5 0 518 384 1.000
2 Al Maghrib 4 1 565 407 0.800
3 Misr 4 1 542 392 0.800
4 South Africa 4 1 553 475 0.800
5 Al Jazair 2 3 477 550 0.400
6 Ghana 1 4 385 559 0.200
7 Tounes 0 5 398 527 0.000
8 Senegal 0 5 353 497 0.000

South Africa(4-1) 109- Al Maghrib(4-1) 103: This one came as a real surprise to me, with Al Maghrib having home court and putting in more effort. South Africa had a huge first quarter, jumping out to a 31-16 lead after one. The ratings were fairly even, with both teams winning some matchups. South Africa had a small +7 advantage in rebounding and had an excellent inside game to win it. POTG: Al Maghrib SG Abdulah Yousif had an excellent game with 22 pts and 6 asts to go with a 17.5 rating.

Nigeria(5-0) 105- Misr(4-1) 93: Nigeria with some help from South Africa finds itself as the last undefeated team in Africa with this big win. Another deciding first quarter with Nigeria leading 33-22 going into the 2nd quarter. The teams had equal effort with the ratings looking fairly balanced and Nigeria having an advantage in the PP100 ratings. POTG: Nigerian PG Koko Babangidda had a surprise monster game with 30 pts and 5 asts to lead his team to victory.

Al Jazair(2-3) 100- Tounes(0-5) 96: Al Jazair pretty much sewed up a spot for itself in the next round with this nice win. They pounded Tounes by outrebounding them +12 and attempting 18 more free throws. Even effort and ratings across the board. POTG: Al Jazair PF Youssef Staiti had a monster 27 pts and 18 rebs along with his 16.0 rating.

Senegal(0-5) 81- Ghana(1-4) 88: Ghana led by 16 going into the 4th before Senegal came back to make a game out of it. Ghana's much needed first win this round moves them into the last advancing spot for now. Senegal showed strength on the outside, while Ghana was more balanced. The FT disparity was huge with Ghana attempting 30 compared to Senegals measly 4 attempts. POTG: Ghana PF Momar Diawara had a strange game finishing with 17 pts and 19 rebs but a -2 +/- rating, he still gets the award though for cleaning up 7 ORs.

Sorry, but I don't think I'll have time to report on Asia for at least the rest of this round, maybe starting next round but for now it is just to many games for me.:(

Africa Pool A
Team W L PF PA %
1 Nigeria 6 0 610 464 1.000
2 Misr 5 1 655 488 0.833
3 Al Maghrib 4 2 645 499 0.667
4 South Africa 4 2 649 588 0.667
5 Al Jazair 3 3 573 634 0.500
6 Tounes 1 5 519 637 0.167
7 Ghana 1 5 469 655 0.167
8 Senegal 0 6 463 618 0.000

Al Maghrib(4-2) 80- Nigeria(6-0) 92: Another nice win from Nigeria with less effort, they look to be the favorites to take home the African Cup this season. Saw a not very often used Princeton offense from Nigeria and they looked good using it getting anywhere from 99-133 in PP100. POTG: Nigerian SG Ben Usman led a balanced attack from Nigeria with 21 pts and 4 asts shooting 8-11 and 4-5 from beyond the arc.

Misr(5-1) 113- South Africa(4-2) 96: South Africa put more effort in and had a good game down low, but it didn't pay off. The pace picked up in the 2nd half with the teams combining for 128 pts as compared to 81 in the first half. South Africa was much more efficient shooting, but Misr managed to get off 24 more shots. POTG: Going to give it to the losing team, South African C Glody Mncebisi with an excellent 19 pts and 15 rebs.

Tounes(1-5) 121- Senegal(0-6) 110: A battle for each teams first win it was a tight one going into the 4th, but Tounes pulled away 41-28. Further proof of Senegals futility they put more into this game and still couldn't manage to pull it out. The only thing that kept Senegal in it was bombing away from 3pt land going 15-39 from deep. POTG: Tounes C Sahbi El Fahli strongarmed his way to 26 pts and 13 rebs before fouling out.

Ghana(1-5) 84- Al Jazair(3-3) 96: An equal effort game Al Jazair went down low to win this one. They shot an excellent 50% from the field while only attempting 2 3pt shots. Al Jazair locks themselves into the next round where they'll give it their best but may not have quite enough. POTG: Al Jazair's PF Youssef Staiti was huge with 23 pts and 19 rebs.