LBL Round 5: Sagesse lose their first game against Dynamo

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Sagesse (3-1) in Beirut on Sunday night. Hosts were edged by Dynamo (5-0) 81-78. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Sagesse. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Dynamo made 10 blocks. The former international power forward Mohamad Haidar (203-90, college: Michigan Tech) stepped up and scored 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and guard Jimmy Salem (190-95) chipped in 23 points and 4 blocks. Christophe Khalil responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds. Undefeated Dynamo have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Newly promoted Dynamo maintains first place with 5-0 record. Sagesse at the other side keeps the second position with one game lost. They share it with Beirut Club and Champville.
Bottom-ranked Anibal (0-5) is still winless. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they lost on the road their fifth consecutive match to sixth ranked Beirut Club (3-1) 113-44. The former international forward Gerard Hadidian (201-95, college: Lake Land) nailed 28 points and 8 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) for the winning side and Sergio El Darwich accounted for 18 points and 11 rebounds. Andre Tannoury (195-1) came up with 11 points and 8 rebounds for Anibal in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Beirut Club moved-up to second place, which they share with Sagesse and Champville. Anibal lost their fifth game in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost.
Bottom-ranked Homentmen (0-4) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their fourth consecutive match to seventh ranked Hoops (3-2) 80-67 on Friday evening. The best player for the winners was Georges Choueiry who scored 19 points and 5 rebounds. Elios Saad produced 14 points and 8 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Hoops moved-up to fifth place. Homentmen lost their fourth game in a row. They still close the standings with four games lost.

In the last two games of round 5 Byblos was destroyed by Champville on the opponent's court 90-52. Atlas unfortunately lost to Antranik in a home game 74-84.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 19 points by Karim Jadayel of Homentmen.

Champville - Byblos 90-52

Rather expected game in Dik El Mehdi where 9th ranked Byblos (1-4) were crushed by sixth ranked Champville (3-1) 90-52 on Tuesday. Champville dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Byblos' 22. Champville forced 20 Byblos turnovers and outrebounded them 48-26 including a 32-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Byblos' players. The best player for the winners was American guard Omar Jamaleddine (193, college: SLC) who had a double-double by scoring 15 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals. The former international point guard Miguel Martinez (188-88) chipped in 20 points and 5 rebounds. Five Champville players scored in double figures. Forward William Sawan (201-98) produced 12 points and forward Toufic Sakr (182-99) added 12 points respectively for the guests. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Champville. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Beirut Club and Sagesse. Loser Byblos keep the ninth position with four games lost.
Top scorers:
Champville: M.Martinez 20+5reb+3ast, I.Haddad 17+5reb+3ast, O.Jamaleddine 15+11reb+5ast, P.Bou Abboud 13+11reb+2ast, M.Ziadeh 10+7reb, G.Salibi 9+3reb+1ast
Byblos: W.Sawan 12+4reb+3ast, T.Sakr 12+3reb+2ast, H.Omar El 7+1reb+1ast, S.Georges 5+2reb, S.Mohamed 5+1reb+2ast, B.Bechara 5+4reb+1ast

Atlas - Antranik 74-84

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams in Zahle where eighth ranked Antranik (2-3) defeated 7th ranked Atlas (2-2) 84-74 on Saturday. Antranik dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Atlas' 34. Antranik had a 31-20 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was guard Youssef Ghantous (191-96) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds. Guard George Yves-Daaboul (178-95) chipped in 19 points. Five Antranik players scored in double figures. The former international guard Bassel Harfouch (193-93, college: Alcorn St.) produced 22 points and 9 rebounds and Ahmad Sbeity (181) added 16 points respectively for the hosts. Newly promoted Antranik maintains eighth place with 2-3 record. Loser Atlas keep the seventh position with two games lost.
Top scorers:
Antranik: G.Yves-Daaboul 19+2reb+3ast, Y.Ghantous 18+13reb+3ast, S.Elias 10+8reb, O.Kaissy 10+4reb+3ast, K.Assi 10+3reb+6ast, J.Jarrouge 9+4reb
Atlas: B.Harfouch 22+9reb+2ast, A.Sbeity 16+3reb+3ast, R.Dib 9+1ast, C.Kodsi 8+3reb+1ast, B.Elie 7+9reb+1ast, L.Leonel 6+8reb+3ast

Beirut Club - Anibal 113-44

Bottom-ranked Anibal (0-5) is still winless. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they lost on the road their fifth consecutive match to sixth ranked Beirut Club (3-1) 113-44. Beirut Club dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Anibal's 28 and made 23-of-29 charity shots (79.3 percent) during the game, while Anibal only scored four points from the stripe. They outrebounded Anibal 56-29 including a 38-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Beirut Club players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Anibal's players. The former international forward Gerard Hadidian (201-95, college: Lake Land) nailed 28 points and 8 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) for the winning side and international guard Sergio El Darwich (193-96, college: Maine) accounted for 18 points and 11 rebounds. Five Beirut Club players scored in double figures. Andre Tannoury (195-1) came up with 11 points and 8 rebounds and Christopher Maalouf added 9 points and 4 assists respectively for Anibal in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Beirut Club moved-up to second place, which they share with Sagesse and Champville. Anibal lost their fifth game in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Beirut Club: G.Hadidian 28+8reb, S.El Darwich 18+11reb+2ast, K.Karl 15+5reb+3ast, H.Gyokchyan 12+5reb+4ast, E.Chamoun 12+7reb+3ast, N.Rabay 8+7reb
Anibal: A.Tannoury 11+8reb+1ast, M.Christopher 9+4reb+4ast, H.Turfe 8+2reb+1ast, A.Tanos Rami 6, T.Ghassan 6+2reb, S.Dirany 2+3reb+1ast

Sagesse - Dynamo 78-81

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Sagesse (3-1) in Beirut on Sunday night. Hosts were edged by Dynamo (5-0) 81-78. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Sagesse. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Dynamo made 10 blocks. The former international power forward Mohamad Haidar (203-90, college: Michigan Tech) stepped up and scored 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and guard Jimmy Salem (190-95) chipped in 23 points and 4 blocks. Christophe Khalil responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds and international point guard Ali Mezher (182-94) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 15 assists. Four Dynamo and five Sagesse players scored in double figures. Dynamo have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Newly promoted Dynamo maintains first place with 5-0 record. Sagesse at the other side keeps the second position with one game lost. They share it with Beirut Club and Champville.
Top scorers:
Dynamo: J.Salem 23+3reb+3ast, A.Ibrahim 21+3reb+2ast, M.Haidar 17+8reb+5ast, J.Assi 11+3reb+2ast, J.Khalil 7+4reb+4ast, O.El Ayoubi 2+7reb+2ast
Sagesse: K.Christophe 19+12reb+3ast, A.Abdel Massih 16+6reb+2ast, M.Khoueiry 16+3reb+1ast, A.Mezher 13+4reb+15ast, J.Bitar 10+3reb, A.Salim 4+1reb

Hoops - Homentmen 80-67

Bottom-ranked Homentmen (0-4) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their fourth consecutive match to seventh ranked Hoops (3-2) 80-67 on Friday evening. Hoops dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Homentmen's 24. Hoops forced 21 Homentmen turnovers. The best player for the winners was guard Georges Choueiry (184-95) who scored 19 points and 5 rebounds. The former international swingman Khalil Aoun (195-90) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds. Power forward Elios Saad (202-1) produced 14 points and 8 rebounds and forward Karim Jadayel (191-92) added 19 points respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Hoops moved-up to fifth place. Homentmen lost their fourth game in a row. They still close the standings with four games lost.
Top scorers:
Hoops: G.Choueiry 19+5reb+2ast, H.Abdallah 13+5reb+1ast, K.Aoun 12+10reb+1ast, F.Georges 8+5reb+1ast, E.Helou Hicham 7+6reb+5ast, J.Zaloum 6+4reb+4ast
Homentmen: K.Jadayel 19+2reb+1ast, S.Elios 14+8reb+2ast, Z.Karl 12+5reb+5ast, H.Refaat 7+4reb, N.Dimitri 6+3reb+2ast, D.Baghdadian 5+3reb



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