LBL Round 11: Anibal record their first victory

Coincidentally all hosts won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Anibal has finally registered their first victory this season after eight consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Byblos (1-9) 79-64 on Sunday. Anibal forced 22 Byblos turnovers. It was a great evening for Rami Abou Tanos who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points and 9 rebounds. Tarek Mitri helped adding 12 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Anibal's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Georges Souaid responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 14 rebounds. Anibal (1-8) left bottom position moving up to ninth place, which they share with Homentmen. It was Byblos' sixth loss in a row. They dropped to the bottom position with nine games lost. Anibal is looking forward to face Homentmen (#10) in Beirut in the next round. Byblos will have a break next round.
Fifth ranked Al Riyadi (6-2) crushed at home 8th ranked Atlas (2-7) by 62 points 115-53, which is the biggest margin this round. It was a quality performance for the former international guard Amir Saoud (186-91) who led the winners and scored 44 points (!!!), 9 rebounds and 8 assists. Mark Alkhoury accounted for 16 points and 6 rebounds. Ahmad Sbeity (181) came up with 23 points and 6 rebounds for Atlas in the defeat. Defending champion moved-up to third place, which they share with Beirut Club. Atlas lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with seven games lost. Al Riyadi will play against Champville (#7) in Dik El Mehdi in the next round. Atlas will play at home against the league's second-placed Sagesse and hope to get back on the winning track.

The most impressive stats of the last round was 16 points by Mohamed Skaf of Byblos.

Al Riyadi - Atlas 115-53

Fifth ranked Al Riyadi (6-2) crushed at home 8th ranked Atlas (2-7) by 62 points 115-53, which is the biggest margin this round. Al Riyadi dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Atlas' 30 and made 19-of-20 charity shots (95.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Atlas 51-32 including a 33-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Al Riyadi players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Atlas' players. They brought some defensive toughness making 9 blocks. It was a quality performance for the former international guard Amir Saoud (186-91) who led the winners and scored 44 points (!!!), 9 rebounds and 8 assists. International swingman Mark Alkhoury (196-98) accounted for 16 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Four Al Riyadi players scored in double figures. Ahmad Sbeity (181) came up with 23 points and 6 rebounds and Mohamad Al Malla added 9 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Atlas in the defeat. Defending champion moved-up to third place, which they share with Beirut Club. Atlas lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with seven games lost. Al Riyadi will play against Champville (#7) in Dik El Mehdi in the next round. Atlas will play at home against the league's second-placed Sagesse and hope to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Al Riyadi: A.Saoud 44+9reb+8ast, B.Tabbara 17+4reb, M.Alkhoury 16+6reb+1ast, K.Zeinoun 14+6reb+2ast, J.Aby Khers 9+8reb+3ast, A.Mansour 9+6reb+7ast
Atlas: A.Sbeity 23+6reb+3ast, A.Joel 11+1reb+2ast, A.Malla Mohamad 9+6reb+2ast, M.Hossein 3+1reb, A.Nahhas Hasan 3+7reb, J.Bachour 2+4reb

Anibal - Byblos 79-64

Anibal has finally registered their first victory this season after eight consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Byblos (1-9) 79-64 on Sunday. Anibal forced 22 Byblos turnovers. It was a great evening for Rami Abou Tanos who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points and 9 rebounds. Tarek Mitri helped adding 12 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Anibal players scored in double figures. Anibal's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Georges Souaid responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 14 rebounds and forward William Sawan (201-98) scored 11 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Anibal (1-8) left bottom position moving up to ninth place, which they share with Homentmen. It was Byblos' sixth loss in a row. They dropped to the bottom position with nine games lost. Anibal is looking forward to face Homentmen (#10) in Beirut in the next round. Byblos will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Anibal: A.Tanos Rami 18+9reb+2ast, T.Ghassan 14+7reb, M.Tarek 12+5reb+6ast, H.Turfe 10+3reb+3ast, B.Sebastien 9+5reb+3ast, M.Christopher 8+2reb+5ast
Byblos: S.Mohamed 16+4reb, S.Georges 15+14reb+1ast, W.Sawan 11+8reb+4ast, B.Bechara 8+5reb, T.Sakr 8+4reb+3ast, H.Omar El 3+1reb



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