Tunisia outplays Egypt in the final of
9th Arab Basketball Cup - Jul. 26, 2009 FINAL
Tunisia - Egypt 70-50
Tunisia outplayed Egypt by 20 points in the Big Final winning the trophy
at the 9th Arab Basketball Cup in Morocco. Both teams entered to this
game with perfect record, but the Tunisian demonstrated much better
performance yesterday. Both squads opened the game nervously and the
score was tied after ten minutes, 15-15. Tunisia improved after that
scoring 20 more until the half time for 5-point lead, 35-30. Nothing has
changed after the breather as Tunisia still dominated. They stopped
Egypt on just 10 points in third period and on the other side netted 17.
It was plus 12 before the last quarter, which also belonged to Tunisia.
The new champion had perfect 5-0 record in Prleminary Round. Of course,
they were No.1 in Group A, where also were placed Syria, Algeria, UAE,
Lebanon and Libya. Later, in the Quarterfinals Tunisia devastated Kuwait
99-57. In the Semis the Tunisians met the host of this event, Morocco
celebrating tiny overtime win. Egypt, who won the Silver, outplayed
Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Yemen at the Preliminary Stage in
Group B. In the QFinals, Egypt cruised past Libya 84-54. In the Semis
the Egyptians smashed Syria 99-78.
THIRD PLACE GAME
Morocco - Syria 85-81
The host of 9th Arab Basketball Cup was better than Syria wining the
Bronze on this event. Second quarter was the crucial one for the
Moroccans and their victory as they finished it with 32-23. Before that,
in the first frame Syria created 15-16 lead. The Syrians took control on
Morocco after the breather closing the gap to 2 points. At that time it
seemed that Morocco is slowing down and also that Syria is closer to
win, despite minus 2. However, the Moroccans had big support from their
fans and were strong enough to resist in the last period. They even won
it with 2-pts for the final 85-81.
Morocco finished the first stage with 3-1 record in Group B. Later in
the Quarterfinals Morocco eliminated Algeria 69-61. In Semifinals it was
a real thriller. Morocco played great, but loosed it in overtime against
Tunisia. Yesterday, the Tunisians won the trophy on this event. On the
other side, Syria had 3-2 in Preliminary Group A. In QFinals Syria beat
Saudi Arabia 83-73. They failed in the Semis against Egypt 78-99.
Tunisia and Egypt to meet in the Final of
9th Arab Basketball Cup - Jul. 25, 2009 Tunisia - Morocco
80-76
Tunisia did a
great job yesterday against the host of the 9th Arab Basketball Cup. It was a
very exciting game and both squads showed promising basketball level. It
wouldn't be underserved in case that Morocco won this game as they also
had a chance to do it. Anyway, Tunisia was a favorite and they met
the expectations. They finished the first stage on Top of Group A with perfect
5-0 record and later smashed Kuwait in the Quarterfinals.
Everything started good for Tunisia, who created 21-17 lead after
opening 10 minutes. However, Morocco improved a lot after that
stopping the Tunisians on 12 pts in the second frame. On the other side they
drained 19 for 33-36 turn. Third stanza also belonged to hosts, who entered to
last ten minutes of regular time with plus 5. However, that was not enough as
Tunisia managed to tie the score and
to reach the overtime. In these extra five minutes the Tunisians were more
concentrated advancing to Big Final. The game is scheduled for today and they
rival for the Gold will be Egypt. The Egyptians were better than
Syria in the Semis 99-78. It just
means that Morocco will meet
Syria in the battle for Bronze.
Syria
- Egypt 78-99
Another fantastic performance for Team Egypt at the 9th Arab Basketball Cup.
Egypt was confident in the first
stage beating all rivals. They advanced to Quarterfinals as No.1 from Group B
with 4-0 record. On the other side, Syria was No.2 in Group A with 3-2.
In the QFinalsEgypt blasted Libya 84-54, while Syria outplayed
Saudi Arabia 83-73. Syria had a better start yesterday.
After 10 minutes of the game the score was 27-23 for the Syrians. That was a
sign that surprise maybe is not mission impossible in this match. However, it
seems it was just a sign for the Egyptians to wake up. They immediately did it
draining 30 more points until the half time. At the same time they stopped
Syria on 17 for 9-point lead after 20
minutes. Third quarter was the crucial one as Egypt totally
controlled rhythm of the game. It was 24-14 in this period and all hopes of Team
Syria immediately disappeared. Last
10 minutes was just the formality. Egypt will meet Tunisia today in
the Big Final. The Tunisians escaped with overtime win against
Morocco in the Semifinals. It means
that Syria will take of the host of this
event in the battle for Bronze.
As it was expected, Tunisia
did not have any troubles to beat Kuwait and to reach the Arab
Basketball Cup Semifinals. That was an easy 99-57 victory for the team who was
better during the entire time. After ten minutes of the game the Tunisians
already created 19-14 lead. Until the half time they stopped Kuwait on just
10 more points, on the other side netting 18. It means that Tunisia entered
to the last two quarters with comfortable 37-24. If Kuwait had
thoughts there was a chance, everything disappeared after the breather.
Tunisia totally smashed them 24-7
resolving question about the winner. Last ten minutes were just the formality.
The Semifinals are scheduled for tomorrow. Tunisia will meet Morocco, who is
the host of this tournament. Morocco eliminated Algeria in the
Semis. In the first stage they were No.2 in Group B with 3-1 record. As a
reminder, Tunisia was No.1 in Group A. They had
no troubles to beat all rivals for perfect 5-0 record.
Syria
- Saudi Arabia 83-73
Syria celebrated 10-point win
yesterday against Saudi Arabia advancing to Semifinals
of the 9th Arab basketball Cup. Syria reached the Quarterfinals as
No.2 from Group A with 3-2 record. On the other side, Saudi Arabia was
No.3 in Group B meaning that the Syrians were expected to be seen at the next
stage, based on the above mentioned results. They made it and they will take on
powerful Egypt in the Semis.
Egypt finished the first stage
undefeated with perfect 4-0 record. Yesterday, the Egyptians outplayed
Libya 84-54.
Lets return to the game. Syria was slightly better team in the
first half, especially in the first ten minutes. They ended it with 24-20, but
SA improved later. However, Syria managed to control them keeping
plus 3 at the HT. The second half belonged to Syria, whose
players knew how to keep the distance. SA did not give up, but Syrians were calm
ending this game with decent plus 10. Saudi Arabia
finished this event with 2-3 record in total. They were better than
Yemen and Kuwait.
Morocco
-
Algeria
69-61
The host of 9th Arab Basketball Cup, Morocco will play in the Semifinals.
In the yesterday's game against Algeria, Morocco was better 69-61 and it will
continue battle for the medals. On the other side, the competition is finished
for the Algerians. They demonstrated decent performance, but failed when it was
the most important.
Everything started good for Algeria, who had high productive first quarter. They
ended it with 17-22 lead. However, that was all from them as Morocco totally
took control on this match. Until the HT the host managed to create a turn,
35-32. After the breather, Algeria had another not so brilliant quarter, which
Morocco exploited. So the hosts entered to last ten minutes with plus 6. It
still was open game and Algeria had a chance. However, they needed little bit
more than they showed yesterday. Morocco was strong enough to deny pressure and
to reach the Semis. Their rival will be undefeated Tunisia. The Tunisians were
No.1 in Group A with perfect 5-0. Yesterday they eliminated Kuwait 99-57.
Egypt - Libya 84-54
There was no surprise yesterday. All teams which were expected to triumph made
it. One of those was Egypt, who finished the first stage at the Arab Basketball
Cup undefeated. Yesterday, they had to take care of Libya, who had 3-2 record in
Group A. That was not a tough job as the Egyptians controlled rhythm of the game
from the very beginning. Libya had many troubles at the both sides of the court.
Egypt once again demonstrated its tough defense, stopping Libya on just 54
points. In offense, the Egyptian ran the plays without any problems, what
resulted with huge plus 30 at the end. In the Semifinals Egypt will meet Syria.
Once again Egypt is a favorite, but Syria proved here they are tough rivals. In
the Semifinals Syria eliminated Saudi Arabia with plus 10, 83-73. They ended
first stage as No.2 in Group A.
Both Semifinal games are scheduled for tomorrow. Beside Egypt an Libya, we will
also have a game between Tunisia and the most - Morocco.
Everything is ready for the Quarterfinals in Morocco
- Jul. 22, 2009
GROUP A
UAE - Syria 60-80
Syria did not have to work very hard in order to beat UAE at the 9th Arab
Basketball Cup in Morocco. That was the last day of the Preliminary Round and Syria finished it with pretty decent
3-2 record. That is enough for the second place in Group A, despite
Algeria and
Libya had the same numbers.
Syria faced with 87-91 loss
against Libya, but the
Syrians managed to beat Algeria later 107-94.
Algeria outplayed
Libya 70-51 meaning that
second place belongs to Syria
and third to Algeria. Libya is on the
position number four. Anyway, all three teams qualified for the Quarterfinals.
The top ranked team in Pool A is Tunisia with perfect 5-0. UAE
finished the Preliminary Stage with just 1 win in 5 games. Fortunately, they are
not at the bottom thanks to victory against Lebanon.
The Quarterfinals begin today and Syria will take on No.3 from Group B -
Saudi Arabia.
That for sure will not be an easy job for Syria, as SA demonstrated decent
performance so far. In the group with strong Egypt and the hosts Morocco, SA was
third with 2 wins and 2 defeats. Yesterday they outplayed Kuwait with more
than 20.
Lebanon
- Algeria
69-70
Algeria escaped with tiny 70-69 against the
winless Lebanon at the Arab
Basketball Cup in Morocco. Even before this game the
Algerians were the sure members of the Quarterfinals, but they had to win in
order to keep third place. The second ranked Syria is No.2 and Libya is No.4
with the same numbers. In this circle Syria faced with 87-91 loss against
Libya, but the Syrians
managed to beat Algeria later 107-94.
Algeria outplayed
Libya 70-51 after that. On the other
side, Lebanon finished the competition with
poor 0-5. They and UAE, who have 1-4, did not qualify for the Quarterfinals.
The Quarterfinal games are scheduled for today. Naturally,
Algeria will take on No.2
from Group B, which is Morocco. That will be a difficult job
for Algeria as
Morocco is the host of this event.
They finished first stage with 3 wins and 1 defeat. The only loss happened
against powerful Egypt. The winner of this game will
take on Tunisia or
Kuwait in the Semifinals. Of course,
here Tunisia is a favorite as they had 5-0
in Group B. Kuwait had 1-3 in Pool B.
Tunisia
- Libya
84-48
Tunisia demonstrated another great performance at
the Arab Basketball Cup in Morocco. After 4 consecutive wins,
the Tunisians grabbed another nice one and it was against Libya. Of
course, Tunisia advances to Quarterfinals
from top of Group A. Their rival will be No.4. from Group B, Kuwait. On the
other side, Libya finished this stage as No.4 in
Group A. Fortunately to them, that is also enough for the Quarterfinals. Second
ranked Syria and third
Algeria have the same record
as Libya. In this circle
Syria faced with 87-91 loss
against Libya, but the
Syrians managed to beat Algeria later 107-94.
Algeria outplayed
Libya 70-51 after that. In the
Quarterfinals Libya will take on powerful Egypt. There is
not need to say anything about Egypt, who had 4-0 in Group B. If
Libya advances to Semis it will be a
big surprise. The winner of this game will meet the winner of
Syria - Saudi Arabia
game. There Syria has slightly better chances.
GROUP B
Kuwait
- Morocco 55-82
Expected win for the host of the 9th Arab Basketball Cup. With this victory Morocco jumped to 3-1 record in Group
B finishing the first stage on second place. It means that Morocco will meet the third-ranked team from
Group A - Algeria. Despite this loss,
Kuwait also reached the
Quarterfinals. They registered only one with in 4 games, but the thing is that
Group B had 5 teams in total and that was enough for position number four.
Victory against Yemen was the crucial one for the
next stage. Kuwait will take
on strong Tunisia in QFinals. Of course it will
be a huge surprise if Tunisia fails to reach the Semis, as
they had perfect 5-0 in the first stage. Lets return to the first pair,
Morocco and
Algeria. That supposes to be a
interesting game ad both squads demonstrated decent performance so far.
Algeria had a chance to reach
second place in Group A as Libya and Syria had the
same 3-2 record. In this circle Syria faced with 87-91 loss against
Libya, but the Syrians
managed to beat Algeria later 107-94.
Algeria outplayed
Libya 70-51 after that.
All Quarterfinal games are scheduled for today.
Day 6 in Morocco
- Jul. 21, 2009
GROUP A
Syria -
Algeria 107-94
Syria grabbed extremely important win yesterday in Morocco. It was the sixth day
of the Arab Basketball Cup and Syrians desperately needed a victory after 1-2
record. In three games Syria faced with defeat against
Libya and Tunisia, but they were better than
Lebanon. On the other side,
Algeria had 2-1 thanks to
victories against UAE and Libya. Now Syria is No.3 in Group A and Algeria in No.4.
The first quarter of the game belonged to Syria 26-18 and
it was a clear signal that the Algerians will have a difficult job. Both squads
were very motivated, especially at the offensive end. Syria was better
there scoring 107 pts in total. Of course that was more than enough for
comfortable victory.
Today is important day for both teams as they will play the last games in the
first round. Syria will meet UAE, while Algeria will take on Lebanon. UAE has
not so brilliant 1-3 record so far, but there are some options they can finish
third at the end. If Syria wins the third place will
belong to them. Algeria also
has a chance for third pace if Syria losses, and they beat winless
Lebanon, what will most probably
going to happen.
UAE - Libya 63-75
Libya managed to grab third win at the 9th Arab
Basketball Cup in Morocco. After Syria and Lebanon, the
Libyans were too strong for UAE jumping to second place of Group A with 3-1
record. The only defeat happened against Algeria. UAE
fell to fifth place with 1-3 record.
Everything started good for UAE yesterday. After ten minutes of the game they
created 18-16 lead. Until the half time UAE players were even better stretching
the plus to 31-26. At that point of game it seemed that the Libyans will
capitulate for the second time, but they totally changed attitude after the
breather. Their strong defense stopped UAE on 13 points in third period, while
on the other side they drained 22. It means that Libya had 48-44 advantage before the
last ten minutes. Until the end the Libyans totally smashed UAE 27-19.
Today,
Libya will have a day-off. UAE will
played its last game in the first stage, against Syria. There are
some options that with victory UAE can jump on position No.3.
GROUP B
Saudi Arabia
- Egypt 51-85
And another great win for the Egyptians. They demonstrated the best performance
so far in Group B and they totally deserved to finish the first stage at the top
of it. Before Saudi Arabia,
the Egyptians outplayed the hosts
Morocco, Kuwait and Yemen.
Saudi Arabia
also finished the competition in the first stage, but with 2-2 record. It is
still not clear what position will belong to them in Group B. Currently the
second ranked team Morocco has 2-1, while Kuwait has 1-2 record.
Saudi Arabia suffered 60-71 loss against Morocco in the
opening day. The good thing is that they blasted Kuwait 73-52, so
there is still a small chance for the second place. Of course it is hard to
believe that the hosts (Morocco) will miss the opportunity to beat
Kuwait today. If that happen the
second place will belong to them. In the other case, Saudi Arabia
will have a chance as there will be circle between these three teams. One thing
is sure, that Egypt is No.1 here and it will go to
the next stage. In Group A Tunisia was confident. Like Egypt, the Tunisians will probably end the first
stage perfect, of course if they beat Libya
today.
Morocco
- Yemen 86-66
Excepted victory for the hosts of the 9th Arab Basketball Cup. The winless
Yemen had no chance in this game, especially as Morocco desperately needed victory in
order to keep the hopes for the second place in Group B alive. Now
Morocco has 2-1 record and it is
currently No.2. On the other side, Yemen finished the first stage with
poor 0-4.
Surprisingly, the first quarter in this match belonged to
Yemen, 17-19. Morocco
drastically improved after that. They intensified defense stopping
Yemen on just 11 points until the
half time. At the offensive end they scored 29 for plus 16. At that moment it
was clear that the game is over for Yemen. The hosts slowed down after
the breather keeping the big lead. Until the end they managed to stretch it even
more, to the final plus 20, 86-66.
Today, Morocco will play crucial game for the second
place against Kuwait. In case of win, position No.2
will be reserved for them. In case of defeat there is option that
Saudi Arabia
can make it.
Day 5 in Morocco
- Jul. 20, 2009
GROUP A
Algeria - Libya 70-51
Algeria managed to grab the second win at the 9th Arab Basketball Cup in
Morroco. In the yesterday's game against Libya, the Algerians demonstrated
pretty good performance jumping to 2-1 in Group A, what is currently enough for
the second place. Actually, Libya has the
same record now, but due to this loss the Libyans are No.3. The top ranked team
of Group A is Tunisia with perfect 4-0.
Opening quarter was totally leveled yesterday. Neither of two teams was able to
make a bigger lead so after ten minutes the score was tied, 18-18. Algeria
drastically improved after that. They intensified defense stopping the Libyans
on just 8 points until the half time. On the other side, they drained 20 for
38-26 lead. Nothing has changed after the breather as Algeria still
was a way better team. Question about the winner is resolved even before the
last quarter as Algerians jumped to plus 22. The last 10 minutes were just the
formality.
In the next round Algeria will meet Syria.
Libya will take on UAE. Both,
Algeria and
Libya, are favorites in these
meetings as they have better score so far.
Lebanon
- Tunisia
47-96
Tunisia continues with wonderful
performance at the 9th Arab Basketball Cup. The Tunisians registered 4
consecutive victories, what is of course enough for top of Group A after 5 days.
Lebanon is on totally different side
of the standings. They faced with 4 failures in 4 games, with just one more
chance to grab the win in Morocco.
From the early beginning it was clear that Lebanon will not have a chance in
this match. The Tunisians opened the game strongly letting Lebanon to score
just 4 points in the first quarter. Of course, that was a clear signal what will
happen until the end. Lebanon
had just 14 points in the first half, while Tunisia drained
50. They scored 31 of those in the second frame. Same picture on the court was
seen in the second half. Lebanon was not able to compete
against powerful Tunisians, who entered in to the last quarter with huge 70-29.
In the next round Tunisia will meet Libya having a
chance to end this stage perfect. Lebanon will take on Algeria and it
is almost sure they can not count on win in this game. The Algerians have 2-1
after 3 games.
GROUP B
Yemen
- Egypt 45-93
As it was expected, Egypt
grabbed third consecutive win at the 9th Arab Basketball Cup in Morocco. After
wins against the hosts and Kuwait, the Egyptians trashed Yemen with huge
93-45. The victory was expected before the game as Yemen already
faced with two failures so far. It means that now they have poor 0-3 in Group B,
while Egypt is on top of it with a nice
chance to end this stage perfect.
First quarter, which belonged to
Egypt 25-7, talks everything for
itself. The following 10 minutes also belonged to the Egyptians, who now drained
even more - 28 points. It means that the score at the half time was impressive
53-22. Third quarter belonged to Yemen 13-12, but during the last 10
minutes they were destroyed once again.
In the last game of the first stage
Egypt will meet
Saudi Arabia,
who has 2-1 record. In case of win, there is a chance also that Saudi Arabia can jump on top of this
pool. That depends of Morocco and their results. In the
next match Morocco will plat
against winless Yemen and
after that vs Kuwait. The game against
Morocco is the last chance
for Yemen for a joy on this Cup. Another
winless team is Lebanon, but in Group A.
Saudi Arabia
- Kuwait
73-52
Saudi Arabia grabbed
important win at the 9th Arab Basketball Cup in Morocco. After 71-44 success against
Yemen, Saudi Arabia managed to beat Kuwait 73-52.
That is a valuable victory as both teams had 1-1 record before this meeting. SA
is No.2 now in Group B, while Kuwait fell on fourth place. The top
ranked team in this pool is Egypt with 3-0. The last ranked is
winless Yemen (0-3). Saudi Arabia
took control on its rival from the early beginning. After opening 10 minutes the
score was 17-9. However, Kuwait improved after that stopping
SA on their way of extending the lead. Until the half time they came on 33-26,
what was a sign that we could watch exciting rest of the game. That still could
happen despite Saudi Arabia
ended third frame with 17-15. Anyway,
Saudi Arabia totally smashed
Kuwait until the end stopping it on
11 pts in the last quarter. At the same time they drained 23 for more than
comfortable win.
Today, Saudi Arabia will take
on undefeated Egypt.
Kuwait has a day off, after
what they will meet the hosts Morocco.
Day 4 in Morocco
- Jul. 19, 2009 Syria and Lebanon played for the initial victory at the
9th Arab Basketball Cup . Syria overcame the opponents 87:69 for 1-2 record.
Syria won the opening quarter 21:19 and produced 21-16 in the second frame. The
third quarter also brought the victory for the winners as they had 22-20 in it.
Lebanon meanwhile lost the third straight game. Today Lebanon will face Tunisia,
while Syria will face Algeria on Monday. Tunisia is the leaders in Group A with
3-0 record. Algeria is the second team with 2-1 record.
Tunisia smashed the United Arab Emirates in Day 4 of 9th Arab Basketball Cup.
Tunisia started very well in defense and opened the game with 27:7 in the first
quarter. The winners produced 20-10 in the second quarter for 47:17 halftime
advantage. The third frame became the most productive as the teams scored 45
points together. Tunisia won again 33-12 to feel more comfortable at the end.
The final whistle closed the game at 104:47 for the favorites that improved to
3-0 record. United Arab Emirates dropped to 1-2 in the group.
Egypt rolled over Kuwait 89:46 at the 9th Arab Basketball Cup. Egypt started
with 22:10 in the opening quarter and never looked behind after. They added 17-9
in the second frame for 39:19 at the halftime. Egypt was better also in the
third period with 24-20 and easily sealed the victory. The winners improved to
2-0 record, while Kuwait dropped at 1-1. Egypt will face next Yemen that is
winless with 0-2. Kuwait plays today with Saudi Arabia that is 1-1.
Day 3 in Morocco - Jul.
18, 2009 Day 3 in Morocco brought the victories for Algeria, Libya
and Saudi Arabia.
Algeria edged United Arab Emirates for the initial victory at the Arab Nations
Cup. The team produced 71:66 to tie both records at 1-1. Algeria won the opening
quarter 15-14 in a back-to-back period. Both teams stayed even in the second
frame that finished at 20-20. Algeria still had 1-point deficit and delivered
20-16 in the third period to be more comfortable in the rest of the game.
Saudi Arabia outscored Yemen in the last game of Day 3 in Morocco. That was the
game for the first victory as both teams lost the openers of the Arab Nations
Cup. Saudi Arabia started with 22:15 after the opening quarter and increased to
4 more points after 15-11 in the second frame. They limited the opponents to
only 9 points in the third period and celebrated 71:44 victory. The second half
belonged only to the winners of the game that has now 1-1 record. On Sunday
Saudi Arabia will play against Kuwait that remains undefeated. Yemen will face
Egypt that is also has 1-0 record.
Libya overcame Lebanon 78:46 for the second straight win at the tournament. It
was not that easy win for the team as they started only with 12-10 after the
opening quarter. Moreover Lebanon managed to win the second quarter 16-12 to be
the leader at the halftime. Libya however exploded with 31-6 in the third period
for the full control in the court and won the second game. They added 22-12 in
the last period to clinch the win.
Day 2 in Morocco - Jul.
17, 2009 Arab Nations Cup had closed the doors after the second
day with four games played. Here are the latest results:
UAE grabbed the first win at the Arab Nations Cup held in Morocco these days.
They overcame Lebanon 71:68 in Group A action. UAE used a 23:13 rally in the
starting stanza to build a decisive lead in the game. Lebanon trimmed the
deficit to a single point heading into the final frame but could not prevail at
the end. UAE ensured a tough win to improve at 1-0 record. Lebanon slipped at
0-1.
Tunisia posted the second straight win at the Arab Nations Cup held in Morocco.
They defeated Syria 86:71 to remain on top of preliminary Group A. Syria in the
meantime slipped at 0-2 record after the loss. Tunisia led by just 3 points at
the first break but managed to stretch the margin at 10 points into the second
half. They dominated the game after the major break and posted a well-deserved
win at the end.
Kuwait celebrated the first win at the Arab Nations Cup in Morocco. They held
off Yemen 64:58 in Group B opener for both teams. Kuwait trailed by 4 points at
halftime but were able to recover after the long break. They turned the deficit
into a 3-point lead before the fourth quarter and sealed the winning effort in
the fourth stanza.
Morocco beat Saudi Arabia 71:60 in the second game of Day 1 at the Arab Nations
Cup. The hosts of the tournament looked better from the beginning and won the
opening quarter 14:12. They pushed the tempo for good in the second period for
19:11 t take 33:23 halftime advantage. Saudi Arabia played tougher in the third
period and produced 19-20, however could not come closer to the winners. Morocco
held off the opponents in the last stanza to win the first game of the
tournament.
Day 1 in Morocco - Jul.
16, 2009 Libya overcame Syria in the opener of the Arab Nations
Cup that just started in Morocco. It was the first game of the tournament and
became the most interesting. Syria opened the game with 20:16 in the opening
quarter and added 23-18 in the second for 43:34 at the halftime. Libya managed
to win the rest of the quarters and tied the game at 77:77 at the end of the
fourth period sending the teams into overtime. Libya played better in the extra
time to seal the first victory.
Eder Araujo (213-F-81, agency:
Pro Management Agency, college:
Walsh (OH))
top-scored for the winners with 25 points, while
Ramy Merjani (181-G-83) added 15.
Fatche Nalabadian (185-G) and Sari posted 14 each, whilst
Marcelo Correa (208-C-77, college:
San Diego St.) netted 5.
Morocco beat Saudi Arabia 71:60 in the second game of Day 1 at the Arab Nations
Cup. The hosts of the tournament looked better from the beginning and won the
opening quarter 14:12. They pushed the tempo for good in the second period for
19:11 t take 33:23 halftime advantage. Saudi Arabia played tougher in the third
period and produced 19-20, however could not come closer to the winners. Morocco
held off the opponents in the last stanza to win the first game of the
tournament.
Tunisia smashed Algeria 78:40 in the last game of Day 1 at the Arab Nations Cup.
The winners started with 21:11 in the first frame and never looked behind after.
The third period was a real nightmare for Algeria that failed at 27-8. The teams
went to the lockers with 48:19 at the halftime. In the third period Algeria was
able to stay even at 12:12, but lost in the last period. Tunisia celebrated the
first victory in Group A and will plat against Syria today in the tournament.
Algeria will have a day-off and will resume in the day after.
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