Muslim Basketball

At least the scrim was fun

They were shorthanded this week, yet still lost by 2. Husan went crazy, going for 34 points on 10-21 shooting. The rest of the guys did what they could, but only so much you can do when you’re down two starters. 

It was a good sign seeing Kareem on his feet after that scary fall. He was having a great season, so I’m hoping to see him back soon. The duo of Kareem (25 points) and Husan (22 points) is a deadly one, and the two offer completely different skill sets that Baysan was struggling to cover. Abdoul (10 rebounds) had a great game doing the little things, as did Mikael. Those steals in OT saved the game for them.

A rough, rough way to lose. I do have to give it to the father-son duo. They give heart each and every game. Kareem had 17 points while Sami finished with 13. I can imagine this would be a different game if Husan was there. 

Having only four players for the majority of the game and still winning is a feat in itself. Shoutout old man Sami for having a triple-double and Kareem for throwing in 31 points. He had Qalqilya befuddled on how to guard him. Husan also contributed with having 18 of his own.  I don’t know the ceiling for this team, but like I said in the weeks before, this team is better than everyone thinks. 

You can tell the team has never played together by this performance. It also didn’t help that they played one of the best squads in the league. They’ll have chances to mesh, and hopefully pull out some wins. Again, I don’t think they belong here, especially with how Abdul, Sami, Kareem, and Husan played this week. 

You can only do so much when you’re playing a man down. Good showing from Kareem, Husan, Abdul, and Yasin. Once they have a full squad, don’t expect them to be this low. 

Sami Shaban is headed to the fountain of youth with Husan and co. We’re all interested to see how this team meshes with one another.