Riyadi
- Beirut champion of Lebanon for the third consecutive Year
Riyadi Beirut managed to win the
Lebanese Championship for the third consecutive year after beating Blue
Stars in the Final series 3-0 .Its Riyadi's fifth title in the past 3
years ( 3 championships , 2 cups).
After two interesting games in which Riyadi managed to snatch the wins
due to its players big experiences, the third game was a great show
especially in the first half when Blue Stars players played for the
first 18 minutes in a great way.
The first quarter started with a big dominance by Blue Stars, the score
was 24-12 sometimes in the first quarter and it finished 24-19 due to
the great shooting of Rony Fahed and the inside plays of Jerald
Honeycutt.
In the second quarter Blue Stars tried to continue on the same temp but
the wrong selections on the shot made them loosed the lead in the last
two minutes of the second quarter and to be 13pts down at the half , the
score finished 48-35.
In the second half Riyadi managed to impose its rhythm and make the
difference grow minute after minute and by the fouling out of Bassem
Balaa Blue Stars suffered a big blow , the score at the end of the 3rd
was 68-51.
In the 4th the same tempo continued and Riyadi cruised into an easy
victory in the end on the score of 91-67.
Riyadi had five players in double digits Ismail Ahmad ( 20pts) , Ali
Mahmoud (16pts) , Adrian Custis(15pts) , Joseph Vogel ( 15pts) , Omar
Turk(14pts), on blue Stars side Ronald Hale had 23pts .Riyadi Welcomed
back Ali Mahmouf in this game who had a small injury and did not
participate in the two previous games , as for Fady Khatib he didn't
participate in any game in the Final.
Game 3: 91-67 Best Performances:
Riyadi Beirut: Ismail Ahmad (20pts, 18rebs, 8ast) Blue Stars: Ronald Hale (23pts, 10rebs) Q1: 19-24 Q2: 29-11 Q3: 20-16 Q4: 23-16
Game 2: 92-81 Best Performances: Riyadi Beirut: Ismail Ahmad (25pts, 14rebs,
8ast) Blue Stars: Rony Fahed (26pts, 6ast) Q1: 31-26 Q2: 28-15 Q3: 18-28 Q4: 15-12
All-Lebanese League 1st Team
Sims
Ismail
El Khatib
Knitter
Wright
Asia-Basket.com
All-Lebanese League Awards 2006-7 Player of the
Year:Ahmad Ismail (201-F-76) of Al Riyadi Guard of the Year:Alvin Sims (193-G/F-74) of Sagesse - Al Hekmeh Beirut Forward of the Year:Fadi El Khatib (197-F-79) of Blue Stars Center of the Year:Sean Knitter (203-C-82) of Anibal Newcomer of the Year:Kevin Jolley (197-F-82, agency:
Pro Management Agency, college:
Quinnipiac) of Antonins Most Improved Player of the Year:Mario Abboud (204-C-81) of Champville Import Player of the Year:Ahmad Ismail of Al Riyadi Domestic Player of the Year:Anis Feghali of Antonins Defensive Player of the Year:Trent Drafts (203-G/F-83, agency:
EM-PA, college:
Charleston So.) of Anibal Coach of the Year:Toni Vujanic of La Sagesse
Riyadi
clinch Lebanon Cup Courtesy: Jake
Richards (Fiba)
Riyadi have successfully defended their Lebanon Cup title following a
hard-earned 95-92 win against Blue Stars in a tight final.
The triumph sealed Riyadi's 22nd consecutive win, continuing a record
that has kept the champions unbeaten since May 2006, when they lost to
Champville in the semi-finals of Lebanon league championship.
They had to work hard in Beirut against a determined Blue Stars side and
went in tied 82-82 at the end of regular time, before eventually
clinching the three-point win in overtime.
Riyadi's Joe Vogel top scored with 25 points, including five
three-pointers, while Blue Stars' Lebanon international forward Fadi Al
Khatib hit 20.
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