LBL Round 24: Al Riyadi is defeated by Beirut Club in a derby game

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Beirut: Beirut Club (#3) and Al Riyadi (#4). Al Riyadi was defeated at home 99-105 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Beirut Club made 21-of-27 free shots (77.8 percent) during the game. They shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 52.2 percentage. Beirut Club looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American Shabazz Muhammad (198-1992, college: UCLA) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 39 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds (on 14-of-18 shooting from the field) and the former international power forward Mohamad Haidar (203-1990, college: Michigan Tech) who added 23 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was American guard Kevin Murphy (197-1990, college: Tenn Tech) with 36 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds. Defending champion maintains third position with 18-4 record having just three points less than leader Dynamo. Al Riyadi at the other side keeps the fourth place with five games lost.
Another interesting game was again a derby between two teams from Beirut: Sagesse (#2) and Antranik (#8). Antranik was smashed at home by 37 points 62-99 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. The winners were led by the former international guard Sergio El Darwich (193-1996, college: Maine) who scored that evening 20 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists and Marc Khoueiry supported him with 20 points and 5 rebounds. Sagesse's coach felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 14 points and 6 rebounds by Ahmad Ekkewi did not help to save the game for Antranik. Sagesse (20-2) have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain second position behind leader Dynamo. Antranik lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth place with 14 games lost.
LBL top team - Dynamo (21-1) managed to deliver another win on Thursday. This time they beat tenth ranked NSA (6-16) 90-76. The best player for the winners was Zach Lofton who scored 31 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Milko Bjelica who recorded a double-double by scoring 21 points and 17 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Dynamo have an impressive 18-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 21-1 record. NSA lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the tenth place with 16 games lost.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 24: Homentmen won against Atlas on the opponent's court 97-88. Liders were outscored by Sagesse in a home game 78-110. Hoops rolled over Atlas on the road 107-87. Homentmen defeated Antranik on its own court 103-94. Antranik was beaten by Liders in a road game 83-78.

Atlas - Homentmen 88-97

Rather expected game in Zahle where 11th ranked Atlas (4-18) were defeated by ninth ranked Homentmen (8-13) 97-88 on Monday. Homentmen outrebounded Atlas 57-40 including a 38-25 advantage in defensive rebounds. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was guard Mark Lyons (185-1989, college: Arizona) who scored 37 points (!!!) and 9 assists. DaJuan Summers (203-1988, college: Georgetown) chipped in a double-double by scoring 24 points and 15 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Myles Carter (185-1999, college: Delaware St., agency: Diamond Sports) who recorded a double-double by scoring 29 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!) and power forward Mason Harrell (203-1997, college: WSSU) added 19 points and 14 rebounds respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Homentmen have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to eighth place. Atlas lost tenth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with 18 games lost.
Top scorers:
Homentmen: M.Lyons 37+3reb+9ast, D.Summers 24+15reb+3ast, D.Baghdadian 12+17reb, A.Tanios 11+9reb+2ast, T.Sakr 8+3reb, K.Mohamad 3+2ast
Atlas: M.Carter 29+10reb+8ast, M.Harrell 19+14reb, F.Pierre 17+4reb, G.Yves-Daaboul 13+3reb+4ast, F.Georges 6+7reb, M.Tarek 2+1reb+2ast

Liders - Sagesse 78-110

Rather predictable result when second ranked Sagesse (20-2) smashed on the road 5th ranked Liders (10-12) 110-78 on Monday. Sagesse dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Liders' 50. Sagesse had a 34-22 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 18 passes made by Liders' players. The best player for the winners was American power forward Cliff Alexander (203-1995, college: Kansas, agency: MSG) who had a double-double by scoring 31 points and 15 rebounds (on 13-of-15 shooting from the field). The former international guard Sergio El Darwich (193-1996, college: Maine) chipped in 17 points and 9 assists. Coach 's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Stanley Davis Jr (196-1998, college: Morgan St.) who recorded 23 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and guard Youssef Ghantous (191-1996) added 18 points respectively. Four Sagesse and five Liders players scored in double figures. Sagesse have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 20-2 record behind leader Dynamo. Newly promoted Liders keep the fifth place with 12 games lost.
Top scorers:
Sagesse: C.Alexander 31+15reb+2ast, M.Rudy 20+5reb+1ast, S.El Darwich 17+3reb+9ast, A.Abdel Massih 13+4reb+4ast, M.Khoueiry 10+5reb+2ast, A.Mezher 8+3reb+10ast
Liders: S.Davis Jr. 23+7reb+6ast, Y.Ghantous 18+3reb+3ast, H.Mike 12+4reb+1ast, J.Makhlouf 10+10reb+1ast, A.Peacock 10+9reb+3ast, J.Nemer 5+3reb+4ast

NSA - Dynamo 76-90

LBL top team - Dynamo (21-1) managed to deliver another win on Thursday. This time they beat tenth ranked NSA (6-16) 90-76. The best player for the winners was American guard Zach Lofton (193-1992, college: NM State, agency: Slash Sports) who scored 31 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. The other American import Marlon Johnson (208-1994, college: NMHU) chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points and 19 rebounds. Four Dynamo players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Serbian-Montenegrin forward Milko Bjelica (207-1984, agency: BIG) who recorded a double-double by scoring 21 points and 17 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) and American guard Dallas Morgan (185, college: CMU) added 22 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists respectively. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Dynamo have an impressive 18-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 21-1 record. NSA lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the tenth place with 16 games lost.
Top scorers:
Dynamo: Z.Lofton 31+9reb+6ast, M.Johnson 14+19reb+2ast, A.Mahmoud 12+3reb+4ast, M.Alkhoury 12+1reb, J.Khalil 8+4reb+4ast, K.Ezzeddine 8+3reb+1ast
NSA: D.Morgan 22+7reb+5ast, M.Bjelica 21+17reb+1ast, S.Michel 8+10reb+2ast, K.Michel 7+6reb+8ast, S.Georges 6+2reb, O.Mahmoud 4+3reb+2ast

Atlas - Hoops 87-107

Not a big story in a game in Zahle where 11th ranked Atlas (4-18) were rolled over by seventh ranked Hoops (9-13) 107-87 on Friday. Hoops forced 22 Atlas turnovers. They shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 52.0 percentage. Hoops looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists. The best player for the winners was American guard Roosevelt Scott (193, college: Central Mo.) who scored 39 points (!!!) and 7 steals. Point guard Joseph Zaloum (180-1990) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points and 17 assists. Five Hoops players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American power forward Mason Harrell (203-1997, college: WSSU) who recorded a double-double by scoring 30 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks and his fellow American import guard Myles Carter (185-1999, college: Delaware St., agency: Diamond Sports) added 26 points and 7 assists respectively. Hoops have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain seventh position with 9-13 record. Atlas lost tenth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh place with 18 games lost.
Top scorers:
Hoops: R.Scott 39+3reb+3ast, R.Hansen 14+8reb+2ast, J.Zaloum 13+2reb+17ast, E.Helou Hicham 12+3reb+3ast, S.Alaa 11+1reb+3ast, S.Elios 10+9reb
Atlas: M.Harrell 30+10reb, M.Carter 26+3reb+7ast, F.Pierre 11+7reb+3ast, M.Tarek 9+3reb+4ast, H.Turfe 6+3reb+5ast, M.Charbel 3+2reb

Al Riyadi - Beirut Club 99-105

The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Beirut: Beirut Club (#3) and Al Riyadi (#4). Al Riyadi was defeated at home 99-105 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Beirut Club made 21-of-27 free shots (77.8 percent) during the game. They shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 52.2 percentage. Beirut Club looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American Shabazz Muhammad (198-1992, college: UCLA) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 39 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds (on 14-of-18 shooting from the field) and the former international power forward Mohamad Haidar (203-1990, college: Michigan Tech) who added 23 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Four Beirut Club players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American guard Kevin Murphy (197-1990, college: Tenn Tech) with 36 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds and the former international guard Wael Arakji (194-1994) scored 13 points and 9 assists. Defending champion maintains third position with 18-4 record having just three points less than leader Dynamo. Al Riyadi at the other side keeps the fourth place with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Beirut Club: S.Muhammad 39+11reb+1ast, K.Hayes 23+2reb+6ast, M.Haidar 23+7reb+5ast, E.Rustom 15+6reb+1ast, R.Akl 3+1reb+9ast, K.Mechref 2+3reb+2ast
Al Riyadi: K.Murphy 36+6reb+2ast, W.Arakji 13+2reb+9ast, I.Moneim 12+4reb+3ast, K.Zeinoun 9+6reb, D.Ochefu 8+7reb, J.Abdel Nour 8+6reb

Homentmen - Antranik 103-94

Everything could happen in Beirut at the game between two tied teams. Both ninth ranked Homentmen and 8th ranked Antranik had identical 7-13 record. This time Homentmen used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Beirut 103-94 on Tuesday night. Homentmen had a 39-27 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was DaJuan Summers (203-1988, college: Georgetown) who had a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 17 rebounds. Guard Mark Lyons (185-1989, college: Arizona) chipped in a double-double by scoring 25 points, 5 rebounds and 13 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Jordan Jackson (190-1997, college: UTRGV) who recorded 36 points (!!!) and 5 assists and forward Westley Hinton (206-1991, college: Troy) added 20 points and 13 rebounds respectively. Four Antranik players scored in double figures. Homentmen have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to eighth place. Antranik lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth position with 14 games lost.
Top scorers:
Homentmen: D.Summers 33+17reb+1ast, M.Lyons 25+5reb+13ast, K.Mohamad 13+3reb+2ast, D.Baghdadian 9+12reb+2ast, A.Tanios 8+8reb+3ast, L.Leonel 7+1reb+1ast
Antranik: J.Jackson 36+4reb+5ast, W.Hinton 20+13reb+1ast, M.Albert 18+2reb+3ast, S.Alaaeddine 11+11reb+5ast, E.Ahmad 4+5reb+1ast, A.Joel 3+3reb+9ast

Liders - Antranik 83-78

There was no surprise when 8th ranked Antranik (7-14) was defeated on the road by fifth ranked Liders (10-12) 83-78 on Tuesday. Liders made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was guard Stanley Davis Jr (196-1998, college: Morgan St.) who scored 28 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Alex Peacock (199-1997, college: Texas St.) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Jordan Jackson (190-1997, college: UTRGV) who recorded 36 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds and forward Westley Hinton (206-1991, college: Troy) added 13 points and 8 rebounds respectively. Five Liders and four Antranik players scored in double figures. Liders have a solid three-game winning streak. Newly promoted Liders maintains fifth position with 10-12 record. Antranik lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth place with 14 games lost.
Top scorers:
Liders: S.Davis Jr. 28+6reb+4ast, H.Mike 16+3reb, K.Christophe 13+7reb+3ast, A.Peacock 12+17reb+4ast, Y.Ghantous 12+8reb+4ast, J.Nemer 2+2reb+4ast
Antranik: J.Jackson 36+5reb+1ast, W.Hinton 13+8reb+1ast, A.Joel 11+5reb+4ast, E.Ahmad 10+7reb, S.Alaaeddine 8+7reb+1ast, K.Joe 0

Antranik - Sagesse 62-99

Another interesting game was again a derby between two teams from Beirut: Sagesse (#2) and Antranik (#8). Antranik was smashed at home by 37 points 62-99 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. Sagesse dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Antranik's 20 and made 16-of-19 charity shots (84.2 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Antranik 47-26 including a 31-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Sagesse players were unselfish on offense dishing 31 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Antranik's players. The winners were led by the former international guard Sergio El Darwich (193-1996, college: Maine) who scored that evening 20 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists and the former international point guard Marc Khoueiry (185-2001) supported him with 20 points and 5 rebounds. Four Sagesse players scored in double figures. Sagesse's coach felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 14 points and 6 rebounds by Ahmad Ekkewi did not help to save the game for Antranik. Albert Maroun added 12 points. Sagesse (20-2) have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain second position behind leader Dynamo. Antranik lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth place with 14 games lost.
Top scorers:
Sagesse: M.Khoueiry 20+5reb+1ast, S.El Darwich 20+8reb+8ast, J.Jarrouge 12+9reb+1ast, M.Rudy 10+6reb+5ast, K.Roach II 9+3reb+3ast, R.Akl 8+7reb+8ast
Antranik: E.Ahmad 14+6reb+2ast, M.Albert 12+4reb+1ast, D.John 10+4reb+1ast, J.Jackson 9, W.Hinton 8+5reb+3ast, S.Alaaeddine 5+3ast



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