WLBL Round 1 of Finals. Al Riyadi claim first win

FINAL

Club Beirut - Al Riyadi 65-73

Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Angela Tompkins (188-1991, college: Wichita St.) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 17 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international point guard Rebecca Akl (170-1992) contributed with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 13 rebounds and 9 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. American guard Meighan Simmons (175-1992, college: Tennessee) answered with 23 points and Jocelyne Geara added 16 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for Club Beirut. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Al Riyadi: M.Torossian 18+1reb+4ast, A.Tompkins 17+15reb+4ast, C.El Charif 14+7reb, R.Akl 13+13reb+9ast, C.Saad 5+3reb+2ast, L.Moukaddem 3
Club Beirut: M.Simmons 23+3reb+1ast, G.Jocelyne 16+10reb+1ast, A.Bakhos 13+8reb+3ast, S.Melody 11+8reb, N.Sevadjian 2+2reb+3ast, A.Ghosn Leila 0

3-4 Place

Homentmen A. - Champs 74-47

Homentmen players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Champs' players. Canadian guard Shaina Pellington (173-1999, college: Arizona) stepped up and scored 29 points and 4 assists for the winners and Patil Assadourian (174-2004) chipped in 16 points, 5 assists and 5 steals. Homentmen A.'s coach Georges Dagher felt very confident using entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side American guard Jasmine Carson (178, college: LSU) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds and Karen Dagher scored 10 points and 6 rebounds.
Top scorers:
Homentmen A.: S.Pellington 29+4reb+4ast, A.Patil 16+4reb+5ast, N.Perla 11+9reb+2ast, G.N 8+11reb+1ast, C.Dima 5+1reb+4ast, T.Alice 3+5reb
Champs: J.Carson 16+11reb+1ast, D.Karen 10+6reb+1ast, G.Nour 6+3reb+2ast, N.Maalouf 6+7reb+3ast, H.Karen 4, A.Stephanie 3+3reb