Al-Riyadi 103–73 Hoops

Men Championship · Regular Season · Friday 23 January 2026

Al-Riyadi 103

Final

Hoops 73

Score by quarter
	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
RIY	23	19	22	39	103
HOO	18	18	13	24	73

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Al-Riyadi

Al-Riyadi box score
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	+/-
Perrin Buford S	32:21	12	5	10	1	1	0	4-10	0-0	4-4	+37
Karim Zeinoun S	31:03	28	5	3	6	1	3	10-11	6-7	2-2	+31
Maurice Kemp S	27:12	16	8	4	3	1	3	4-8	0-0	8-10	+27
Hayk Gyokchyan S	24:04	15	4	4	0	0	0	5-7	0-1	5-5	+24
Ali Mansour S	21:01	6	1	4	2	0	2	3-4	0-0	0-0	+17
Nuni Omot	23:17	9	3	1	0	0	1	2-6	1-3	4-4	+17
Amir Saoud	17:36	4	1	6	1	0	2	1-5	0-1	2-2	+7
Bilal Tabbara	10:29	11	0	0	1	0	0	5-6	1-1	0-0	+5
Youssef Ghantous	4:53	2	0	0	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	2-2	-2
Ismail Ahmad	3:36	0	1	0	1	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-3
Omar Soubra	2:37	0	1	0	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	-5
Raphael Jouljian	1:51	0	1	0	0	1	1	0-1	0-0	0-0	-5
Team		103	30	32	15	4	14	34-58	8-13	27-29

Hoops

Hoops box score
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	+/-
Kedrian Johnson S	32:51	18	5	5	0	1	5	5-14	1-7	7-8	-27
Georges Yves Daaboul S	28:54	7	2	4	1	0	3	3-7	1-4	0-0	-20
Trazarien White S	29:04	14	4	0	1	0	3	3-10	1-6	7-8	-18
Omar Al Jamal S	23:07	7	4	0	2	0	2	3-4	1-2	0-0	-11
Amari Kelly S	20:13	6	4	0	0	2	5	3-8	0-0	0-0	-10
Hicham El Helou	20:01	2	5	4	1	0	1	1-5	0-1	0-0	-24
Ahmad Ekkawi	16:40	10	3	1	1	0	1	5-5	0-0	0-2	-11
Abed Sabbagh	10:57	5	0	1	1	0	0	2-4	1-2	0-0	-6
Johnny Sawma	9:32	2	4	0	0	1	0	1-6	0-2	0-0	-8
Abbas Atwe	3:57	2	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	2-2	-5
Zein Makhzoum	2:41	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-8
Karim Oueidat	2:03	0	0	0	0	0	1	0-1	0-0	0-0	-2
Team		73	34	15	7	4	22	26-65	5-24	16-20

Quarter 1

:02 HOO T. White free throw made 23–18
:02 HOO T. White free throw made 23–17
:02 HOO K. Johnson assist
:02 HOO T. White free throw made 23–16
:02 HOO T. White fouled
:02 RIY K. Zeinoun foul
:22 HOO T. White fouled
:22 RIY M. Kemp foul
:27 HOO H. El Helou rebound
:30 RIY M. Kemp 2-pointer missed
:42 RIY A. Omot rebound
:44 HOO K. Johnson 3-pointer missed
1:05 RIY P. Buford assist
1:05 RIY M. Kemp 2-pointer made 23–15
1:10 RIY K. Zeinoun steal
1:10 HOO H. El Helou turnover
1:36 RIY P. Buford free throw made 21–15
1:36 RIY P. Buford free throw made 20–15
1:36 RIY P. Buford fouled
1:36 HOO O. Al Jamal foul
1:40 RIY K. Zeinoun rebound
1:43 HOO T. White 3-pointer missed
2:00 HOO A. Ekkawi rebound
2:04 RIY A. Omot 3-pointer missed
2:07 RIY P. Buford fouled
2:07 HOO A. Sabbagh foul
2:16 HOO K. Johnson free throw made 19–15
2:16 HOO K. Johnson free throw made 19–14
2:16 HOO K. Johnson fouled
2:16 RIY A. Omot foul
2:49 RIY P. Buford 2-pointer made 19–13
2:54 RIY A. Mansour fouled
2:54 HOO A. Ekkawi foul
2:55 RIY M. Kemp rebound
2:59 HOO G. Daaboul 2-pointer missed
3:12 RIY P. Buford assist
3:12 RIY H. Gyokchyan 2-pointer made 17–13
3:17 HOO A. Ekkawi 2-pointer made 15–13
3:20 HOO A. Ekkawi rebound
3:24 HOO G. Daaboul 3-pointer missed
3:36 RIY M. Kemp turnover
3:48 RIY K. Zeinoun rebound
3:51 HOO K. Johnson 3-pointer missed
4:03 HOO rebound
4:03 HOO A. Kelly 2-pointer missed
4:21 HOO timeout
4:23 RIY K. Zeinoun assist
4:23 RIY M. Kemp 2-pointer made 15–11
4:24 RIY K. Zeinoun rebound
4:27 HOO O. Al Jamal 3-pointer missed
4:44 HOO K. Johnson fouled
4:44 RIY A. Mansour foul
4:45 HOO K. Johnson rebound
4:47 RIY K. Zeinoun 3-pointer missed
4:59 HOO A. Kelly turnover
5:20 RIY M. Kemp assist
5:20 RIY K. Zeinoun 3-pointer made 13–11
5:33 HOO T. White 2-pointer made 10–11
5:51 RIY A. Mansour 2-pointer made 10–9
6:02 HOO K. Johnson assist
6:02 HOO G. Daaboul 2-pointer made 8–9
6:22 RIY A. Mansour 2-pointer made 8–7
6:37 RIY A. Mansour fouled
6:37 HOO A. Kelly turnover
6:37 HOO A. Kelly foul
6:44 HOO K. Johnson rebound
6:47 RIY M. Kemp 2-pointer missed
7:13 HOO K. Johnson assist
7:13 HOO G. Daaboul 3-pointer made 6–7
7:23 HOO K. Johnson rebound
7:25 RIY H. Gyokchyan 3-pointer missed
7:32 RIY K. Zeinoun steal
7:32 HOO T. White turnover
7:48 RIY H. Gyokchyan assist
7:48 RIY M. Kemp 2-pointer made 6–4
7:49 RIY H. Gyokchyan rebound
7:53 HOO T. White 3-pointer missed
8:17 RIY H. Gyokchyan free throw made 4–4
8:17 RIY H. Gyokchyan free throw made 3–4
8:17 RIY H. Gyokchyan fouled
8:17 HOO O. Al Jamal foul
8:34 HOO G. Daaboul assist
8:34 HOO K. Johnson 2-pointer made 2–4
8:40 HOO O. Al Jamal rebound
8:43 RIY P. Buford 2-pointer missed
8:51 RIY P. Buford steal
8:51 HOO T. White turnover
8:58 HOO rebound
9:03 HOO T. White 3-pointer missed
9:06 HOO O. Al Jamal rebound
9:09 HOO K. Johnson 3-pointer missed
9:25 RIY H. Gyokchyan 2-pointer made 2–2
9:25 RIY H. Gyokchyan rebound
9:28 RIY M. Kemp 2-pointer missed
9:46 HOO O. Al Jamal 2-pointer made 0–2
9:58 RIY M. Kemp jumpball
9:58 HOO A. Kelly jumpball
10:00 jumpball

Quarter 2

:02 HOO K. Johnson 3-pointer missed
:06 RIY A. Mansour assist
:06 RIY P. Buford 2-pointer made 42–36
:34 HOO K. Johnson assist
:34 HOO A. Ekkawi 2-pointer made 40–36
1:03 RIY A. Mansour assist
1:03 RIY K. Zeinoun 3-pointer made 40–34
1:10 RIY H. Gyokchyan rebound
1:12 RIY P. Buford 2-pointer missed
1:24 RIY timeout
1:27 HOO K. Johnson assist
1:27 HOO A. Ekkawi 2-pointer made 37–34
1:33 HOO G. Daaboul steal
1:33 RIY K. Zeinoun turnover
1:39 HOO O. Al Jamal 2-pointer made 37–32
1:56 RIY A. Mansour assist
1:56 RIY K. Zeinoun 2-pointer made 37–30
2:01 RIY P. Buford fouled
2:01 HOO T. White foul
2:22 HOO T. White free throw made 35–30
2:22 HOO T. White free throw made 35–29
2:22 HOO T. White fouled
2:22 RIY M. Kemp foul
2:25 HOO T. White rebound
2:28 RIY P. Buford 2-pointer missed
2:42 HOO turnover
3:05 HOO timeout
3:06 RIY M. Kemp assist
3:06 RIY K. Zeinoun 3-pointer made 35–28
3:10 RIY P. Buford rebound
3:14 HOO G. Daaboul 3-pointer missed
3:25 HOO H. El Helou rebound
3:28 RIY P. Buford 2-pointer missed
3:47 HOO A. Ekkawi turnover
4:02 HOO T. White fouled
4:02 RIY B. Tabbara foul
4:02 HOO T. White steal
4:02 RIY A. Mansour turnover
4:19 RIY timeout
4:19 HOO G. Daaboul assist
4:19 HOO A. Ekkawi 2-pointer made 32–28
4:32 RIY M. Kemp turnover
4:32 RIY M. Kemp rebound
4:35 RIY H. Gyokchyan 2-pointer missed
4:53 RIY M. Kemp rebound
4:56 HOO H. El Helou 2-pointer missed
5:03 HOO rebound
5:25 HOO T. White 3-pointer missed
5:27 HOO A. Ekkawi rebound
5:27 RIY M. Kemp free throw missed
5:27 RIY M. Kemp free throw made 32–26
5:27 RIY M. Kemp fouled
5:27 HOO A. Ekkawi foul
5:27 RIY M. Kemp rebound
5:30 RIY A. Saoud 2-pointer missed
5:42 RIY H. Gyokchyan rebound
5:43 HOO H. El Helou 2-pointer missed
5:43 HOO H. El Helou rebound
5:44 HOO A. Ekkawi free throw missed
5:44 HOO A. Ekkawi free throw missed
5:44 HOO A. Ekkawi fouled
5:44 RIY B. Tabbara foul
5:54 HOO T. White fouled
5:54 RIY B. Tabbara foul
5:55 HOO T. White rebound
5:55 RIY M. Kemp 2-pointer missed
5:55 RIY M. Kemp rebound
6:00 RIY A. Saoud 2-pointer missed
6:19 HOO A. Ekkawi assist
6:19 HOO H. El Helou 2-pointer made 31–26
6:32 RIY M. Kemp free throw made 31–24
6:32 RIY A. Saoud assist
6:32 RIY M. Kemp free throw made 30–24
6:32 RIY M. Kemp fouled
6:32 HOO A. Kelly foul
6:47 HOO K. Johnson turnover
6:55 HOO T. White rebound
6:58 RIY P. Buford 2-pointer missed
7:05 RIY I. Ahmad rebound
7:08 HOO K. Johnson 3-pointer missed
7:33 RIY A. Omot turnover
7:40 RIY I. Ahmad steal
7:40 HOO K. Johnson turnover
7:59 RIY P. Buford assist
7:59 RIY B. Tabbara 2-pointer made 29–24
8:03 RIY P. Buford rebound
8:06 HOO A. Kelly 2-pointer missed
8:06 RIY A. Saoud turnover
8:25 HOO H. El Helou assist
8:25 HOO K. Johnson 3-pointer made 27–24
8:26 HOO H. El Helou rebound
8:30 HOO A. Kelly 2-pointer missed
8:32 HOO A. Kelly rebound
8:35 HOO A. Kelly 2-pointer missed
8:59 RIY A. Saoud assist
8:59 RIY P. Buford 2-pointer made 27–21
9:16 HOO T. White 3-pointer made 25–21
9:26 HOO T. White fouled
9:26 RIY I. Ahmad foul
9:44 RIY K. Zeinoun 2-pointer made 25–18

Quarter 3

:02 HOO O. Al Jamal steal
:02 RIY K. Zeinoun turnover
:04 RIY A. Mansour rebound
:06 HOO J. Sawma 3-pointer missed
:37 HOO J. Sawma rebound
:37 HOO A. Sabbagh 3-pointer missed
:39 RIY A. Saoud turnover
:52 HOO G. Daaboul assist
:52 HOO A. Sabbagh 3-pointer made 64–49
1:03 RIY A. Mansour assist
1:03 RIY H. Gyokchyan 2-pointer made 64–46
1:07 RIY M. Kemp rebound
1:10 HOO J. Sawma 2-pointer missed
1:10 HOO J. Sawma rebound
1:13 HOO J. Sawma 2-pointer missed
1:13 HOO J. Sawma rebound
1:16 HOO G. Daaboul 3-pointer missed
1:42 HOO G. Daaboul fouled
1:42 RIY A. Saoud foul
1:46 HOO A. Ekkawi steal
1:46 RIY A. Mansour turnover
2:06 RIY M. Kemp rebound
2:09 HOO T. White 3-pointer missed
2:23 HOO T. White fouled
2:23 RIY H. Gyokchyan foul
2:25 HOO O. Al Jamal rebound
2:29 RIY A. Saoud 2-pointer missed
2:38 RIY A. Mansour steal
2:38 HOO G. Daaboul turnover
2:55 RIY A. Saoud assist
2:55 RIY M. Kemp free throw made 62–46
2:55 RIY M. Kemp free throw missed
2:55 RIY M. Kemp fouled
2:55 HOO K. Oueidat foul
3:08 RIY M. Kemp steal
3:08 HOO K. Oueidat turnover
3:21 RIY A. Omot free throw made 61–46
3:21 RIY A. Omot free throw made 60–46
3:21 RIY A. Omot fouled
3:21 HOO A. Ekkawi foul
3:34 HOO T. White free throw made 59–46
3:34 RIY foul
3:39 HOO A. Ekkawi 2-pointer made 59–45
3:57 RIY A. Saoud assist
3:57 RIY K. Zeinoun 2-pointer made 59–43
3:58 RIY A. Saoud rebound
4:01 HOO K. Johnson 2-pointer missed
4:25 RIY M. Kemp free throw made 57–43
4:25 RIY P. Buford assist
4:25 RIY M. Kemp free throw made 56–43
4:25 RIY M. Kemp fouled
4:25 HOO K. Johnson foul
4:26 RIY P. Buford rebound
4:30 RIY K. Zeinoun block
4:30 HOO K. Oueidat 2-pointer missed
4:48 HOO timeout
4:49 RIY A. Saoud assist
4:49 RIY K. Zeinoun 2-pointer made 55–43
5:04 RIY A. Saoud free throw made 53–43
5:04 RIY A. Saoud free throw made 52–43
5:04 RIY A. Saoud fouled
5:04 HOO A. Kelly foul
5:04 RIY A. Saoud steal
5:04 HOO A. Kelly turnover
5:33 RIY P. Buford assist
5:33 RIY K. Zeinoun 3-pointer made 51–43
5:40 RIY M. Kemp steal
5:40 HOO T. White turnover
5:46 HOO H. El Helou rebound
5:52 RIY A. Saoud 3-pointer missed
6:07 HOO K. Johnson 2-pointer made 48–43
6:34 RIY A. Saoud 2-pointer made 48–41
6:41 RIY A. Omot fouled
6:41 HOO G. Daaboul foul
6:43 RIY A. Omot rebound
6:45 HOO H. El Helou 3-pointer missed
6:54 HOO T. White rebound
6:57 RIY A. Omot 3-pointer missed
7:03 HOO T. White free throw made 46–41
7:03 HOO T. White free throw missed
7:03 HOO T. White fouled
7:03 RIY A. Omot foul
7:09 HOO G. Daaboul rebound
7:12 HOO K. Johnson 3-pointer missed
7:29 RIY P. Buford assist
7:29 RIY A. Omot 2-pointer made 46–40
7:32 RIY K. Zeinoun steal
7:32 HOO A. Kelly turnover
7:32 HOO A. Kelly rebound
7:37 RIY M. Kemp block
7:37 HOO K. Johnson 2-pointer missed
7:39 HOO K. Johnson rebound
7:44 HOO A. Kelly block
7:44 RIY P. Buford 2-pointer missed
7:56 RIY A. Saoud fouled
7:56 HOO K. Johnson foul
8:07 RIY A. Omot fouled
8:07 HOO A. Kelly foul
8:10 RIY K. Zeinoun steal
8:10 HOO A. Kelly turnover
8:15 HOO H. El Helou steal
8:15 RIY M. Kemp turnover
8:16 RIY M. Kemp rebound
8:20 HOO T. White 2-pointer missed
8:23 HOO G. Daaboul rebound
8:27 HOO A. Kelly block
8:27 RIY A. Omot 2-pointer missed
8:36 HOO H. El Helou assist
8:36 HOO A. Kelly 2-pointer made 44–40
9:00 RIY A. Omot free throw made 44–38
9:00 RIY A. Saoud assist
9:00 RIY A. Omot free throw made 43–38
9:00 RIY A. Omot fouled
9:00 HOO O. Al Jamal foul
9:03 RIY K. Zeinoun rebound
9:06 HOO T. White 2-pointer missed
9:22 HOO K. Johnson rebound
9:25 RIY A. Omot 2-pointer missed
9:42 HOO T. White 2-pointer made 42–38

Quarter 4

:03 RIY O. Soubra rebound
:10 HOO J. Sawma 3-pointer missed
:13 HOO J. Sawma rebound
:17 HOO J. Sawma block
:17 RIY R. Jouljian 2-pointer missed
:36 HOO A. Sabbagh 2-pointer made 103–73
:40 HOO A. Sabbagh steal
:40 RIY R. Jouljian turnover
:40 RIY R. Jouljian rebound
:44 RIY R. Jouljian block
:44 HOO J. Sawma 2-pointer missed
:54 HOO O. Al Jamal steal
:54 RIY O. Soubra turnover
1:04 HOO K. Johnson free throw made 103–71
1:04 HOO K. Johnson free throw made 103–70
1:04 HOO K. Johnson fouled
1:04 RIY R. Jouljian foul
1:15 RIY Y. Ghantous turnover
1:25 HOO K. Johnson 2-pointer made 103–69
1:35 RIY A. Omot assist
1:35 RIY B. Tabbara 2-pointer made 103–67
1:51 HOO K. Johnson free throw made 101–67
1:51 HOO K. Johnson free throw missed
1:51 HOO K. Johnson fouled
1:51 RIY Y. Ghantous foul
2:09 RIY Y. Ghantous free throw made 101–66
2:09 RIY Y. Ghantous free throw made 100–66
2:10 RIY Y. Ghantous fouled
2:10 HOO H. El Helou foul
2:19 HOO A. Kelly 2-pointer made 99–66
2:19 HOO A. Kelly rebound
2:20 HOO A. Kelly 2-pointer missed
2:20 HOO A. Kelly rebound
2:23 HOO A. Sabbagh 2-pointer missed
2:31 HOO O. Al Jamal rebound
2:34 RIY B. Tabbara 2-pointer missed
2:37 HOO headcoachchallenge
2:47 RIY P. Buford rebound
2:51 RIY P. Buford block
2:51 HOO H. El Helou 2-pointer missed
2:59 RIY P. Buford assist
2:59 RIY B. Tabbara 3-pointer made 99–64
3:29 HOO A. Sabbagh assist
3:29 HOO A. Kelly 2-pointer made 96–64
3:52 RIY H. Gyokchyan free throw made 96–62
3:52 RIY H. Gyokchyan free throw made 95–62
3:52 RIY H. Gyokchyan fouled
3:52 HOO G. Daaboul foul
4:05 HOO O. Al Jamal turnover
4:25 RIY P. Buford free throw made 94–62
4:25 RIY P. Buford free throw made 93–62
4:25 RIY P. Buford fouled
4:25 HOO H. El Helou foul
4:38 HOO H. El Helou assist
4:38 HOO G. Daaboul 2-pointer made 92–62
4:53 RIY K. Zeinoun free throw made 92–60
4:53 RIY K. Zeinoun free throw made 91–60
4:53 RIY K. Zeinoun fouled
4:53 HOO H. El Helou foul
4:55 RIY A. Omot rebound
4:58 HOO A. Atwe 2-pointer missed
5:11 RIY P. Buford 2-pointer made 90–60
5:19 RIY B. Tabbara steal
5:19 HOO K. Johnson turnover
5:27 RIY H. Gyokchyan assist
5:27 RIY B. Tabbara 2-pointer made 88–60
5:33 RIY A. Omot fouled
5:33 HOO A. Atwe foul
5:36 RIY K. Zeinoun steal
5:36 HOO K. Johnson turnover
5:45 RIY K. Zeinoun assist
5:45 RIY B. Tabbara 2-pointer made 86–60
5:51 HOO K. Johnson 2-pointer made 84–60
6:00 RIY K. Zeinoun assist
6:00 RIY H. Gyokchyan 2-pointer made 84–58
6:25 HOO A. Atwe free throw made 82–58
6:25 HOO H. El Helou assist
6:25 HOO A. Atwe free throw made 82–57
6:25 HOO A. Atwe fouled
6:25 RIY A. Mansour foul
6:43 RIY P. Buford assist
6:43 RIY A. Omot 3-pointer made 82–56
6:50 RIY H. Gyokchyan fouled
6:50 HOO K. Johnson foul
7:11 HOO J. Sawma 2-pointer made 79–56
7:18 HOO K. Johnson fouled
7:18 RIY A. Mansour foul
7:29 HOO K. Johnson fouled
7:29 RIY A. Mansour foul
7:36 HOO timeout
7:36 RIY P. Buford assist
7:36 RIY K. Zeinoun 3-pointer made 79–54
7:36 RIY P. Buford rebound
7:40 HOO K. Johnson block
7:40 RIY A. Mansour 2-pointer missed
7:45 RIY A. Mansour steal
7:45 HOO K. Johnson turnover
7:58 RIY P. Buford assist
7:58 RIY M. Kemp 2-pointer made 76–54
8:04 HOO O. Al Jamal turnover
8:09 HOO K. Johnson free throw made 74–54
8:09 HOO K. Johnson free throw made 74–53
8:09 HOO K. Johnson fouled
8:09 RIY A. Mansour foul
8:27 RIY H. Gyokchyan free throw made 74–52
8:27 RIY H. Gyokchyan fouled
8:27 HOO A. Sabbagh foul
8:27 RIY M. Kemp assist
8:27 RIY H. Gyokchyan 2-pointer made 73–52
8:31 RIY K. Zeinoun rebound
8:34 HOO K. Johnson 2-pointer missed
8:44 RIY K. Zeinoun turnover
8:44 RIY K. Zeinoun steal
8:44 HOO G. Daaboul turnover
9:08 HOO timeout
9:08 RIY H. Gyokchyan assist
9:08 RIY K. Zeinoun 3-pointer made 71–52
9:25 HOO G. Daaboul assist
9:25 HOO O. Al Jamal 3-pointer made 68–52
9:36 RIY M. Kemp assist
9:36 RIY A. Mansour 2-pointer made 68–49
9:41 RIY M. Kemp steal
9:41 HOO G. Daaboul turnover
9:49 RIY M. Kemp free throw made 66–49
9:49 RIY H. Gyokchyan assist
9:49 RIY M. Kemp free throw made 65–49
9:49 RIY M. Kemp fouled
9:49 HOO O. Al Jamal foul

Al-Riyadi Rout Hoops, 103-73

In a dominant D1M performance at Saeb Salam, Al-Riyadi dismantled Hoops 103-73 on Friday, January 23. Karim Zeinoun led the charge for Al-Riyadi with a game-high 28 points. The lead changed hands 7 times before Al-Riyadi eventually pulled away for good.

Al-Riyadi took a 42-36 lead into halftime. The fourth quarter was the decisive stretch, with Al-Riyadi outscoring their opponents 39-24 to swing the momentum in their favor.

The game featured several highlight plays. P. Buford (Al-Riyadi) threw down a powerful dunk in the second quarter. A. Omot (Al-Riyadi) connected from beyond the arc in the fourth quarter. A. Kelly was a force on the defensive end with 8 blocks.

Karim Zeinoun was the undeniable star of the game, finishing with 28 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 6 steals in 31 minutes of action. He shot 10-of-11 (91%) from the field, 6-of-7 (86%) from three-point range. The team was a remarkable +31 with him on the floor. Perrin Buford provided valuable support with 12 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists. Maurice Kemp also chipped in with 16 points off the starting lineup.

Al-Riyadi's bench was a major factor, contributing 26 points off the pine. Bilal Tabbara was the standout reserve, providing 11 points in a spark-plug role. Al-Riyadi also generated 39 fast-break points, capitalizing on every opportunity.

Al-Riyadi held a significant edge in field goal shooting at 58% compared to Hoops's 40%. From beyond the arc, Al-Riyadi connected on 8-of-13 (61%) while Hoops managed just 5-of-24 (20%). Al-Riyadi also had the advantage at the charity stripe, converting 27 free throws to Hoops's 16.

Hoops committed 22 turnovers compared to Al-Riyadi's 14, leading to 20 points off turnovers for Al-Riyadi. Al-Riyadi owned the paint with 48 points inside to Hoops's 36. Al-Riyadi's ball movement was superior with 32 assists to Hoops's 15.

The biggest momentum shift came when Al-Riyadi put together a 11-0 run in the third quarter, leaving their opponents scrambling to respond.

In a losing effort, Kedrian Johnson fought hard for Hoops, finishing with 18 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists. Ahmad Ekkawi added 10 points, 3 rebounds, but their combined efforts were not enough to turn the tide.