LBL Round 3 (Regular Season): Derby game ends with Sagesse's defeat of Homentmen

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The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Beirut: Sagesse (#2) and Homentmen (#6). Sagesse (3-0) won against visiting Homentmen (1-2) 85-79. It was a good game for international power forward Karim Ezzeddine (206-1997, college: N.Mexico) who led his team to a victory with 16 points and 9 rebounds. Tunisian forward Radhouane Slimane (204-1980) contributed with 16 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Sagesse's coach Jad El Hajj used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. U.S. Virgin Islands-Puerto Rican point guard Walter Hodge (183-1986, college: Florida) answered with 18 points and 6 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) for Homentmen. Sagesse's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Beirut to the arena Beirut Club.
Another exciting game was again a derby between two teams from Beirut: Beirut Club (#2) and Hoops (#5). Hoops were crushed at home by 19 points 80-99 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. It was a great evening for American-Jordanian Dar Tucker (193-1988, college: DePaul) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Cliff Alexander helped adding 22 points and 9 rebounds. The best for the losing side was U.S. Virgin Islands forward Romani Hansen (203-1997, college: Albany) with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks. Hoops' coach rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Beirut Club's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Beirut Sagesse.
The game between NSA (0-3) and Al Riyadi (2-1) in on Thursday ended with biggest points difference. Guests from Beirut outscored NSA 88-50. It was a quality performance for Manny Harris who led the winners and scored 19 points and 6 rebounds. Matt Johnson came up with 14 points and 5 rebounds for NSA 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. Al Riyadi's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Beirut Antranik.

In the last two games of round 3 Antranik beat Antonine on the road 83-70. Champville won against Mayrouba on its own court 74-68.
The most impressive performance of 3rd round was 26 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists by Javion Blake of Champville.



Sagesse - Homentmen 85-79

The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Beirut: Sagesse (#2) and Homentmen (#6). Sagesse (3-0) won against visiting Homentmen (1-2) 85-79. It was a good game for international power forward Karim Ezzeddine (206-1997, college: N.Mexico) who led his team to a victory with 16 points and 9 rebounds. Tunisian forward Radhouane Slimane (204-1980) contributed with 16 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Four Sagesse players scored in double figures. Sagesse's coach Jad El Hajj used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. U.S. Virgin Islands-Puerto Rican point guard Walter Hodge (183-1986, college: Florida) answered with 18 points and 6 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) and the former international forward Gerard Hadidian (201-1995, college: Lake Land) added 15 points and 9 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) in the effort for Homentmen. Sagesse's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Beirut to the arena Beirut Club.
Top scorers:
Sagesse: G.A. Williams II 19+2ast, K.Ezzeddine 16+9reb+2ast, R.Slimane 16+9reb+2ast, A.Ibrahim 10+5reb+5ast, A.Abdel Massih 8+1reb+2ast, B.Harfouch 7+3reb
Homentmen: W.Hodge 18+4reb+6ast, D.Jackson 16+5reb+3ast, G.Hadidian 15+9reb+1ast, J.Salem 9+3reb+3ast, J.Khalil 8+8reb+4ast, A.Tanios 6+3reb

NSA - Al Riyadi 50-88

The game between NSA (0-3) and Al Riyadi (2-1) in on Thursday ended with biggest points difference. Guests from Beirut outscored NSA 88-50. Al Riyadi dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to NSA's 26 and made 16-of-17 free shots (94.1 percent) during the game. Al Riyadi looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was a quality performance for American Manny Harris (197-1989, college: Michigan, agency: Slash Sports) who led the winners and scored 19 points and 6 rebounds. Naturalized Egyptian power forward Ahmad Ismail (205-1976) accounted for 14 points and 7 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Four Al Riyadi players scored in double figures. American guard Matt Johnson (193-1998, college: Detroit) came up with 14 points and 5 rebounds and the other American import Derick Newton (198-1995, college: Stetson) added 7 points and 7 rebounds respectively for NSA 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. Al Riyadi's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Beirut Antranik.
Top scorers:
Al Riyadi: M.Harris 19+6reb+2ast, E.Kikanovic 17+5reb, A.Ismail 14+7reb+1ast, S.Sakakini 12+4reb+1ast, B.Tabbara 8+7reb+1ast, K.Zeinoun 7+1reb+6ast
NSA: M.Johnson 14+5reb+2ast, J.Zaloum 7+7ast, D.Newton 7+7reb+2ast, S.Georges 6+1reb, J.Pressley 6+9reb, O.Mahmoud 5

Antonine - Antranik 70-83

There was a surprise result when Antranik (1-2) beat on the road Antonine (1-2) 83-70 on Thursday. Antranik made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for American swingman Terry Winn III (198-1995, college: UTRGV) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Christian Harvey (185, college: Marian, IN) accounted for 25 points for the winning side. Azerbaijani-American guard Jordan Davis (188-1997, college: N.Colorado) came up with 21 points and 4 assists and Bassil Daniel added 12 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Antonine in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Antonine's coach tested eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Antranik's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Beirut to the arena Al Riyadi.
Top scorers:
Antranik: C.Harvey 25+3reb+3ast, T.Winn III 19+13reb+3ast, S.Alaaeddine 12+7reb+3ast, J.Bruner 11+7reb+2ast, A.Kopaly 7+1reb, N.Jimmy 7+3reb
Antonine: J.Davis 21+3reb+4ast, L.Ross 14+8reb+3ast, D.Bassil 12+12reb+4ast, G.Beyrouty 10+3reb+1ast, K.Assi 6, M.Abi-Kheres 3+2reb

Hoops - Beirut Club 80-99

Another exciting game was again a derby between two teams from Beirut: Beirut Club (#2) and Hoops (#5). Hoops were crushed at home by 19 points 80-99 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. Beirut Club players were unselfish on offense dishing 28 assists. Hoops were plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a great evening for American-Jordanian Dar Tucker (193-1988, college: DePaul) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. American power forward Cliff Alexander (203-1995, college: Kansas, agency: MSG) helped adding 22 points and 9 rebounds. Five Beirut Club players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was U.S. Virgin Islands forward Romani Hansen (203-1997, college: Albany) with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks and American point guard Jesse Jones (183, college: Bridgeport) scored 19 points and 6 assists. Hoops' coach rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Beirut Club's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Beirut Sagesse.
Top scorers:
Beirut Club: C.Alexander 22+9reb+1ast, T.Mitchell 21+7reb+3ast, D.Tucker 20+8reb+6ast, A.Mezher 14+5reb+13ast, N.Rabay 10+5reb+2ast, J.Jarrouge 6+2reb
Hoops: R.Hansen 25+12reb+5ast, J.Jones 19+1reb+6ast, M.Al-Khoury 10+5reb+1ast, M.Lewis 9+8reb+1ast, S.Alaa 8+1reb+2ast, I.Haddad 5+3reb+4ast

Champville - Mayrouba 74-68

Champville used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Mayrouba 74-68 on Sunday night. Champville looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Javion Blake (191-1997, college: Washburn, agency: Haylett Sports) who led the winners and scored 26 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. International guard Gabriel Salibi (203-1997, college: Northeastern St.) accounted for 11 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side. American Dylan Smith (196-1997, college: Arizona, agency: Hendrix Sports Management) came up with 17 points and 6 rebounds and Jamaican power forward Samardo Samuels (206-1989, college: Louisville) added 12 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Mayrouba in the defeat. Champville will meet NSA (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Mayrouba will play against Hoops (#8) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Champville: J.Blake 26+7reb+7ast, I.Thomas 12+3reb+2ast, G.Salibi 11+10reb+6ast, J.Aby Khers 10+4reb+2ast, L.Saleh 8+9reb+2ast, P.Abboud 7+10reb+2ast
Mayrouba: J.Assi 18+1reb, D.Smith 17+6reb+3ast, S.Samuels 12+8reb+1ast, C.Manigault 9+4reb, K.Amir 6+2ast, M.Hijazi 4+8reb+7ast