WLBL Round 2 of Semi-Finals. Club Beirut and Al Riyadi advance into Finals

Champs - Club Beirut 39-75

Club Beirut dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Champs' 22. Club Beirut forced 22 Champs turnovers and outrebounded them 43-28 including 16 on the offensive glass. Club Beirut brought some defensive toughness making 9 blocks. American guard Meighan Simmons (175-1992, college: Tennessee) scored 28 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international Nathalie Sevadjian (170-1988) chipped in 11 points and 4 assists during the contest. The former international forward Nancy Maalouf (174-1988) responded with 10 points and guard Elsy Ghnatios (165-2005) scored 2 points and 7 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.
Top scorers:
Champs: N.Maalouf 10+4reb+1ast, G.Nour 8+2reb, A.Stephanie 7+2reb, J.Carson 5+2reb+1ast, H.Karen 5+1reb, G.Elsy 2+7reb+2ast
Club Beirut: M.Simmons 28+6reb+3ast, N.Sevadjian 11+4reb+4ast, A.Ghosn Leila 9+6reb+1ast, S.Melody 9+8reb+1ast, A.Bakhos 7+8reb+2ast, G.Jocelyne 6+5reb+1ast

Homentmen A. - Al Riyadi 67-83

Al Riyadi dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Homentmen A.'s 28. Al Riyadi looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American forward Angela Tompkins (188-1991, college: Wichita St.) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 22 rebounds. The former international point guard Rebecca Akl (170-1992) contributed with 9 points and 8 assists for the winners. Al Riyadi's coach El Terek Omar used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Canadian guard Shaina Pellington (173-1999, college: Arizona) replied with 21 points and 9 rebounds and Perla Nasr added 19 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for Homentmen.
Top scorers:
Homentmen A.: S.Pellington 21+9reb+3ast, N.Perla 19+6reb+5ast, C.Dima 8+2reb+1ast, Y.Zeinoun 7+5reb+4ast, A.Patil 6+3reb+1ast, G.N 6+8reb+3ast
Al Riyadi: A.Tompkins 26+22reb+2ast, L.Moukaddem 12+1reb, C.Saad 11+1reb+6ast, M.Torossian 10+3reb+2ast, R.Akl 9+3reb+8ast, T.Khalil 8+5reb+3ast