Muslim Basketball

No Rich Kim, no problem this past Saturday.  However, Mombasa will need all hands on deck for Beirut next week which is determined for an upset.

Anas Zubi assuredly locked up the D2 scoring title on Saturday with a 40 point outburst.  However, Mecca will have their first test in several weeks versus Istanbul, who will surely aim to slow him down.

Avenging last season's playoff loss, Beirut has now reeled off 4 in a row.  Mombasa needs to watch out next week, or else we might see a shakeup at the top of the Power Rankings.

The young squad has now lost 3 in a row after starting the season 4-0.  I can make excuses for them in all 3 games, but if they want to really impress, I want to see them end the season 6-3 (with a win over Mecca in Week 9).

Easily their best game of the season propelled by Ammar Saymeh's best game of his MB career. His 8 three's are a season-high across both divisions.

They squeaked past Granada, which was missing its best player.  Either way, they really needed this win as the captain had his most efficient game of the season.

Despite bringing multiple guest passes, they couldn't overcome Beirut.  Delhi is at the bottom of the pack in defense and rebounding, which can be problematic for their last two games.

Their offense and defense are both better than what happened on Saturday.  They'll have a chance to prove just that in a pivotal game on Saturday versus Granada, a similarly built team.

They were able to keep it close in the first half versus Mecca.  They play Mombasa in the final week which means next week versus Sana'a is a must win to avoid a win-less season.

Walid Tahir has provided an offensive boost recently that the team lacked all season long.  Sana'a appears on the undercard next week in an epic showdown of winless teams.