LBL Round 15 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game in supposed to be quite interesting. Fourth ranked Al Riyadi (10-2) played at the court of 7th ranked Liders (4-8). Al Riyadi smashed Liders 107-85 on Monday. Al Riyadi shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 57.7 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Al Riyadi made 8 blocks. It was a great evening for the former international guard Amir Saoud (186-1991) who led his team to a victory scoring 32 points and 5 rebounds. Egyptian center Ismail Moneim (205-1976) helped adding 17 points and 6 assists. Al Riyadi's coach Ahmad Farran felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was American guard David Stanley (175, college: Concordia-SP) with 20 points and 7 rebounds. Al Riyadi moved-up to third place, which they share with Beirut Club. Newly promoted Liders keep the seventh position with eight games lost. They share it with Antranik and Atlas.
An interesting game took place in Zahle where higher ranked Champville (6-6) was upset on the court of ninth ranked Atlas (4-8) 78-72. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Champville. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Myles Carter (185-1999, college: Delaware St.) who led the winners and scored 25 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. George Yves-Daaboul accounted for 13 points and 9 rebounds. American forward Ruot Monyyong (210-1998, college: UALR) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 16 rebounds for Champville in the defeat. Atlas moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Antranik and Liders. Champville at the other side keeps the fifth position with six games lost.
9th ranked Homentmen (3-9) was outscored at home by second ranked Sagesse (11-1) with the biggest margin this round 92-67 on Saturday night. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was Cliff Alexander who had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 14 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Joshua Caldwell who recorded 25 points and 5 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Sagesse keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Dynamo. Loser Homentmen dropped to the tenth place with nine games lost. They share the position with NSA.

In the last two games of round 15 Dynamo destroyed Byblos on the opponent's court 100-78. NSA lost to defending champion Beirut Club in a home game 71-86.

Byblos - Dynamo 78-100

Very expected game when 12th ranked Byblos (1-11) were crushed at home by second ranked Dynamo (11-1) 100-78 on Thursday. Dynamo dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Byblos' 26. Dynamo forced 19 Byblos turnovers and outrebounded them 45-28 including a 33-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was American guard Zach Lofton (193-1992, college: NM State, agency: Slash Sports) who scored 24 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. The former international guard Gabriel Salibi (203-1997, college: Northeastern St.) chipped in 14 points and 4 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Four Dynamo players scored in double figures. Dynamo's coach Jad El Hajj felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Victor Bermudez (193-1992, college: Texas St., agency: BIG) who recorded 20 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists and the other American import forward Dontarius James (203-1999, college: Howard) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Dynamo have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Sagesse. Byblos lost fifth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with 11 games lost.
Top scorers:
Byblos: V.Bermudez 20+7reb+9ast, D.James 16+5reb+1ast, B.Jason 16+5ast, B.Jason 7+3reb+2ast, A.Chidiac 7+2reb+1ast, A.Tanos Rami 6+3reb
Dynamo: Z.Lofton 24+4reb+5ast, A.Ibrahim 16+3reb+1ast, C.Moussa 15+2reb, G.Salibi 14+4reb+4ast, I.Thomas 9+8reb, M.Alkhoury 8+5reb+1ast

NSA - Beirut Club 71-86

Very predictable result when third ranked Beirut Club (10-2) defeated on the road 9th ranked NSA (3-9) 86-71 on Friday. It was a great shooting night for Beirut Club especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.6 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Beirut Club made 8 blocks. The best player for the winners was American forward Kenneth Horton (201-1989, college: CCSU) who scored 27 points, 6 rebounds and 4 blocks. His fellow American import guard Kenny Hayes (189-1987, college: Miami, OH) chipped in 13 points and 8 assists. Beirut Club's coach Marwan Khalil used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Dallas Morgan (185, college: CMU) who recorded 19 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists and 5 steals and forward Karim Jadayel (191-1992) added 14 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Four NSA players scored in double figures. Defending champion maintains third place with 10-2 record behind leader Sagesse, which they share with Al Riyadi. NSA lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the tenth position with nine games lost. They share it with Homentmen.
Top scorers:
NSA: D.Morgan 19+9reb+9ast, K.Jadayel 14+6reb+1ast, S.Georges 11+7reb, B.Bechara 10+4reb, K.Michel 5+3reb+1ast, S.Michel 4+3reb+1ast
Beirut Club: K.Horton 27+6reb+1ast, K.Hayes 13+4reb+8ast, M.Haidar 13+3reb+1ast, O.Jamaleddine 9+3reb+2ast, E.Rustom 9+6reb+5ast, G.Hadidian 6+2reb+2ast

Homentmen - Sagesse 67-92

9th ranked Homentmen (3-9) was outscored at home by second ranked Sagesse (11-1) with the biggest margin this round 92-67 on Saturday night. Sagesse dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Homentmen's 30. They outrebounded Homentmen 40-29 including 32 on the defensive glass. Sagesse looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was power forward Cliff Alexander (203-1995, college: Kansas, agency: MSG) who had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 14 rebounds. Kerwin Roach II (192-1996, college: Texas) chipped in 19 points and 5 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Joshua Caldwell (203-1991, college: William Penn, agency: Elevate Sports Alliance) who recorded 25 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Jesse Jones (183, college: Bridgeport) added 17 points and 6 assists respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Sagesse keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Dynamo. Loser Homentmen dropped to the tenth place with nine games lost. They share the position with NSA.
Top scorers:
Homentmen: J.Caldwell 25+5reb+2ast, J.Jones 17+4reb+6ast, L.Leonel 8+2reb, B.Mihran 7+2reb+2ast, D.Baghdadian 6+7reb, A.Serouj 4+6reb+1ast
Sagesse: K.Roach II 19+5reb+2ast, C.Alexander 17+14reb+1ast, A.Mezher 12+3reb+6ast, J.Jarrouge 11+1reb, M.Khoueiry 8+1reb+1ast, A.Abdel Massih 6+5reb+2ast

Atlas - Champville 78-72

An interesting game took place in Zahle where higher ranked Champville (6-6) was upset on the court of ninth ranked Atlas (4-8) 78-72. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Champville. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Myles Carter (185-1999, college: Delaware St.) who led the winners and scored 25 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Guard George Yves-Daaboul (178-1995) accounted for 13 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. American forward Ruot Monyyong (210-1998, college: UALR) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 16 rebounds and guard Georges Choueiry (184-1995) added 15 points and 5 assists respectively for Champville in the defeat. Atlas moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Antranik and Liders. Champville at the other side keeps the fifth position with six games lost.
Top scorers:
Champville: R.Monyyong 17+16reb+1ast, G.Choueiry 15+1reb+5ast, A.Kopaly 14+1reb, Z.Elio 5+3reb+3ast, K.Assi 3+2reb+4ast, T.Ghassan 2+3reb
Atlas: M.Carter 25+8reb+5ast, G.Yves-Daaboul 13+9reb+3ast, C.Kassouf 10+5reb, F.Pierre 6+4reb, H.Turfe 5+3reb, F.Georges 4+2reb+1ast

Liders - Al Riyadi 85-107

The game in supposed to be quite interesting. Fourth ranked Al Riyadi (10-2) played at the court of 7th ranked Liders (4-8). Al Riyadi smashed Liders 107-85 on Monday. Al Riyadi shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 57.7 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Al Riyadi made 8 blocks. It was a great evening for the former international guard Amir Saoud (186-1991) who led his team to a victory scoring 32 points and 5 rebounds. Egyptian center Ismail Moneim (205-1976) helped adding 17 points and 6 assists. Al Riyadi's coach Ahmad Farran felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was American guard David Stanley (175, college: Concordia-SP) with 20 points and 7 rebounds and Tunisian Jabeur Makhlouf produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Al Riyadi moved-up to third place, which they share with Beirut Club. Newly promoted Liders keep the seventh position with eight games lost. They share it with Antranik and Atlas.
Top scorers:
Liders: D.Stanley 20+7reb+3ast, K.Christophe 15+2reb+3ast, Y.Ghantous 15+3reb+5ast, J.Makhlouf 15+13reb+1ast, A.Peacock 13+2reb+3ast, D.Nader 5
Al Riyadi: A.Saoud 32+5reb+3ast, I.Moneim 17+3reb+6ast, A.Majok 13+8reb+4ast, B.Tabbara 12+7reb+3ast, M.Martinez 11+3reb+3ast, A.Mansour 10+1reb+8ast



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