LBL Round 1 of Finals. Al Riyadi cruise past Sagesse

Al Riyadi - Sagesse 104-58

Al Riyadi dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Sagesse's 34 and made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. Al Riyadi looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 4 passes made by Sagesse's players. International guard Wael Arakji (193-1994) stepped up and scored 13 points and 7 assists for the winners and American guard Jonathon Simmons (198-1989, college: Houston) chipped in 18 points. Four Al Riyadi players scored in double figures. At the losing side Serbian-American power forward Nick Rakocevic (211-1997, college: USC, agency: Pensack Sports) responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 12 rebounds and the former international swingman Ahmad Ibrahim (198-1992, college: Rice) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 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:
Al Riyadi: J.Simmons 18+4reb, H.Gyokchyan 17+4reb+1ast, W.Arakji 13+3reb+7ast, T.Maker 13+6reb, E.Kikanovic 11+8reb+1ast, A.Mansour 10+7reb+2ast
Sagesse: N.Rakocevic 22+12reb, A.Ibrahim 13+10reb, C.Early 13+4reb, O.Jamaleddine 5+4reb+1ast, J.Gibson 3+3reb+1ast, A.Abdel Massih 2+1reb+1ast