Selawy inspires Al Ahly to narrow win over Smouha
Nadine Selawy scored 30 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as Al Ahly beat Smouha 71–68 on Saturday 31 October in the Egyptian league.
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Thirty points, thirteen rebounds and six three-pointers: Nadine Selawy was decisive in Al Ahly's 71–68 win over Smouha on Saturday 31 October in the Egyptian Mortabat league. The competition combines the results of senior teams and youth sides. In the senior section, both teams finish this third round of the eight-team phase with two wins and one defeat.
Fifteen up, three at the finish
Al Ahly led by fifteen points by the end of the first quarter (27–12). Smouha cut the gap before the break (39–35), then stayed in touch until the end. A seven-point lead after thirty minutes (56–49) was down to just three at the final whistle.
Selawy made six of her fifteen three-point attempts. Nour Ali added 17 points and 11 rebounds: between them, they scored 47 of their team's 71 points. For Smouha, Malak Samy finished with 16 points, ahead of Nour Elmahdy (15) and Hania Naser (13).