United Naghi of Dante Caraan beat Tike Restaurant 70-56 in the second week of action in the JBL Inter My-Naghi basketball tournament at the Bin Mahfouz court here.
United Naghi displayed solid offense in the final quarter. Reynaldo Martos’ Tike Restaurant managed to control their game up to third quarter but lost steam in the crucial two minutes of the game. Henry Constiniano’s inside game netted him 17 points for United Naghi and was adjudged as the Giordano Best Player of the game while Adonis Malabarbas had 21 points for Tike.
This tournament is sponsored by Giordano Fashions (Ahmedullah), ABS-CBN — The Filipino Channel, Saudi Signs (Sam Adora), Al Haddaf Sportswear (Mohamed Bayoumi), Arab News, Wael Sports Wear (Noel), and Arabian Food Supplies (Ahmad Miri).
Mini Cooper of coach Rolando Tayco defeated Fuddruckers 78-75. It was a championship game atmosphere as both teams traded basket after basket in the whole game. Sherwin Cabading singlehandedly carried the scoring load for Mini Copper. He top-scored with a career high of 38 points and was adjudged as the Arab News Best Player of the game while Marlon Melendez scored 28 points for Fuddruckers.
Saudia Catering of coach Macron Maycacayan blasted DHL Express 64-36. Though undermmaned DHL Express kept the enemy at bay up to the third quarter. Saudia Catering, a waiting semifinalist, played good offense in the whole game. Hassan Makki had 16 points for Saudia Catering and was adjudged as the JBL Best Player while Bryian Rafael scored 11 points for DHL.
Nissan of Francis Gallego won by default against Red Hot Guys.
Mini Cooper won against Tike Restaurant 72-66 for its back-to-back wins. Sherwin Cabading top-scored with 25 points as the Saudi Sign Best Player while Malabarbas led Tike with 21 points.
Hyundai Genesis of Dennis Elmenzo defeated Chilli’s Restaurant 79-72. Hyundai Genesis escaped with a win in the crucial seconds of the game. Chilli’s missed important baskets that gave Hyundai Genesis two wins in a row. Aaron Makarimban top-scored with 21 points as the Wael Sports Best Player while Rhandy Deiparine scored 26 big points for Chilli’s.
Jeddah Dawa Center of coach Ali Lumanog beat Saudia Aviations 71-66. JDC almost collapsed again in tits offense.
Saudia Aviation was down by only two points in the crucial seconds, missed the desperation three-pointer and went for a quick foul to stop the clock. But JDC converted the free throws to score its third win. Mohrab scored 25 points for JDC and was adjudged as TFC Best Player while Noel Alegre scored 17 points for Saudia Aviations.
Toyota ALJ of Noel Sun upset Aces 93-87. It was a ding-dong battle in the whole game. Toyota ALJ assistant coach Camelo Melendez wisely reshuffled his players to disrupt the offensive rhythm of Aces in the dying seconds. Paul Taguba led Toyota with 25 points and was adjudged as JBL Pest Player of the game while Ismael scored 18 points for Aces.
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United Naghi, Jeddah Dawa Center, ALJ Toyota down rivals
United Naghi, Jeddah Dawa Center, ALJ Toyota down rivals
Coco Gauff and Venus Williams could clash in Australian Open second round
- Third-seeded Gauff first played Williams at Wimbledon in 2019 when she was just 15
- Williams, 45, has a wild-card entry and will be the oldest woman to compete in the Australian Open main draw
MELBOURNE: Coco Gauff and Venus Williams could meet in the second round of the Australian Open, more than six years after they first played each other in a major.
Gauff was 15 when she beat seven-time major winner Venus Williams in the first round at Wimbledon in 2019 in her Grand Slam debut.
Now she’s the No. 3 seed and a two-time major winner. The 45-year-old Williams has a wild-card entry for the Australian Open, where she’s playing for the first time in five years.
Williams is set to become the oldest woman to compete in an Australian Open main draw, surpassing the record previously held by Japan’s Kimiko Date, who was 44 when she lost in the first round at Melbourne Park in 2015.
The draw for the year’s first major was held Thursday at Melbourne Park. The tournament starts Sunday.
Gauff will open against No. 91-ranked Kamilla Rakhimova. No. 576-ranked Williams, who made her Australian Open debut in 1998 and has twice reached the final, will open against No. 68-ranked Olga Danilovic.
They’re on the same half of the draw as top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka, who won back-to-back Australian Open titles before losing last year’s final to Madison Keys.
Sabalenka has a potential third-round meeting against 2021 US Open winner Emma Raducanu.
Defending champion Keys was drawn into the same quarter as No. 6 Jessica Pegula, and No. 4 Amanda Anisimova. No. 2-ranked Iga Świątek is in the bottom quarter on that side of the draw and has a potential fourth-round match against Naomi Osaka.
Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic landed in the same half of the draw, setting up a potential semifinal between the defending champion and the 23-time major winner.
Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz is on the opposite side of the draw to Sinner and Djokovic.
Gauff was 15 when she beat seven-time major winner Venus Williams in the first round at Wimbledon in 2019 in her Grand Slam debut.
Now she’s the No. 3 seed and a two-time major winner. The 45-year-old Williams has a wild-card entry for the Australian Open, where she’s playing for the first time in five years.
Williams is set to become the oldest woman to compete in an Australian Open main draw, surpassing the record previously held by Japan’s Kimiko Date, who was 44 when she lost in the first round at Melbourne Park in 2015.
The draw for the year’s first major was held Thursday at Melbourne Park. The tournament starts Sunday.
Gauff will open against No. 91-ranked Kamilla Rakhimova. No. 576-ranked Williams, who made her Australian Open debut in 1998 and has twice reached the final, will open against No. 68-ranked Olga Danilovic.
They’re on the same half of the draw as top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka, who won back-to-back Australian Open titles before losing last year’s final to Madison Keys.
Sabalenka has a potential third-round meeting against 2021 US Open winner Emma Raducanu.
Defending champion Keys was drawn into the same quarter as No. 6 Jessica Pegula, and No. 4 Amanda Anisimova. No. 2-ranked Iga Świątek is in the bottom quarter on that side of the draw and has a potential fourth-round match against Naomi Osaka.
Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic landed in the same half of the draw, setting up a potential semifinal between the defending champion and the 23-time major winner.
Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz is on the opposite side of the draw to Sinner and Djokovic.
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