WLBL Round 4 (Regular Season): Top-ranked Azour wins another game

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WLBL top team - Azour (6-0) added another victory to their record on Saturday. This time they beat eighth ranked NSA (1-5) 56-50. Azour forced 23 NSA turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of American-Angolan guard Italee Lucas (172-1989, college: UNC) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds. The former international point guard Amar Mansour (178-2004) contributed with 10 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Ukrainian Olesia Malashenko (191-1991) replied with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 24 rebounds and 6 assists for NSA. Azour have a solid four-game winning streak. Newly promoted Azour maintains first position with 6-0 record. NSA lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with five games lost. They share the position with Hoops.
Bottom-ranked Antranik is still unable to win any game. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their sixth consecutive match to third ranked Homentmen (5-1) 79-41. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Jacaira Allen (180-1998, college: ODU) who helped to win the game recording 14 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and Patil Assadourian who added 15 points and 5 assists during the contest. At the losing side Magalie Chahoud responded with 7 points and 6 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. Homentmen moved-up to second place, which they share with Al Riyadi. Antranik at the other side still closes the standings with six games lost.
The game in supposed to be also quite interesting. Third ranked Al Riyadi (5-1) played at the court of 5th ranked Champs (3-3). Al Riyadi smashed Champs 98-51 on Saturday. The winners were led by DaNasia Hood who scored that evening 20 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals. Even 13 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists by Tina Stephens did not help to save the game for Champs. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Al Riyadi have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending champion moved-up to second place, which they share with Homentmen. Loser Champs keep the fifth position with three games lost.

In the last game of round 4 Hoops were smashed by Club Beirut on the road 83-53.

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Club Beirut - Hoops 83-53

No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Club Beirut (4-2) crushed at home 9th ranked Hoops (1-5) 83-53 on Friday. Club Beirut looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The winners were led by Maryam Jomaa who scored that evening 22 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and American guard Shaqwedia Wallace (175-1989, college: Temple, agency: LBM Management) supported her with 20 points and 4 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Club Beirut's coach felt very confident using entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 13 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists by American guard Davion Wingate (168-1997, college: FGCU) did not help to save the game for Hoops. Serbian center Milena Marjanovic (193-1991) added 8 points and 6 rebounds for lost side. Club Beirut have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place. Loser Hoops dropped to the eighth position with five games lost. They share it with NSA.
Top scorers:
Hoops: D.Wingate 13+7reb+5ast, L.Abdallah 10+4reb+1ast, N.Itani 9+1reb+3ast, M.Marjanovic 8+6reb+2ast, N.Rtail 4+1reb, L.Nakib 3+1reb+4ast
Club Beirut: M.Jomaa 22+5reb+2ast, S.Wallace 20+4reb+4ast, A.Bethel 11+5reb+4ast, L.Massoud 7+2ast, Z.Elias 6+3reb+1ast, N.Sevadjian 6+2reb+5ast

Antranik - Homentmen A. 41-79

Bottom-ranked Antranik is still unable to win any game. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their sixth consecutive match to third ranked Homentmen (5-1) 79-41. Homentmen held Antranik to an opponent 23.9 percent shooting from the field compared to 52.5 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded Antranik 45-31 including a 39-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Homentmen A. brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Jacaira Allen (180-1998, college: ODU) who helped to win the game recording 14 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international Patil Assadourian (174-2004) who added 15 points and 5 assists during the contest. Four Homentmen A. players scored in double figures. At the losing side Magalie Chahoud responded with 7 points and 6 rebounds and American guard Kai Carter (183-2001, college: Memphis) scored 8 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Homentmen moved-up to second place, which they share with Al Riyadi. Antranik at the other side still closes the standings with six games lost.
Top scorers:
Antranik: K.Carter 8+3reb, M.Chahoud 7+6reb, E.Khoury 7+1reb+2ast, P.Zgheib 5+4reb, E.Jaoude 4+3reb+1ast, T.Attallah 3+1ast
Homentmen A.: P.Assadourian 15+4reb+5ast, J.Allen 14+9reb+4ast, K.Gavin 12+6reb+1ast, D.Fayad 11+6reb, N.Gyokchyan 8+4reb, P.Bou Nasr 7+2reb+1ast

Azour - NSA 56-50

WLBL top team - Azour (6-0) added another victory to their record on Saturday. This time they beat eighth ranked NSA (1-5) 56-50. Azour forced 23 NSA turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of American-Angolan guard Italee Lucas (172-1989, college: UNC) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds. The former international point guard Amar Mansour (178-2004) contributed with 10 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Ukrainian Olesia Malashenko (191-1991) replied with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 24 rebounds and 6 assists and American forward Jessica Martino (178-2000, college: Delaware St.) added 24 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for NSA. Azour have a solid four-game winning streak. Newly promoted Azour maintains first position with 6-0 record. NSA lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with five games lost. They share the position with Hoops.
Top scorers:
NSA: J.Martino 24+9reb+3ast, O.Malashenko 12+24reb+6ast, L.Fakih 6+2reb+1ast, Z.El Hajj 3+3reb+1ast, S.Hachem 3+5reb, J.Ghossain 2+2reb+1ast
Azour: I.Lucas 20+10reb+2ast, A.Mansour 10+9reb+6ast, A.Bakhos 7+10reb+2ast, M.Saneh 5+4reb, T.Raffoul 4+3reb+1ast, M.Ghaleb 4+1ast

Champs - Al Riyadi 51-98

The game in supposed to be also quite interesting. Third ranked Al Riyadi (5-1) played at the court of 5th ranked Champs (3-3). Al Riyadi smashed Champs 98-51 on Saturday. Al Riyadi dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Champs' 34 and made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. Al Riyadi forced 25 Champs turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Champs' players. The winners were led by American forward DaNasia Hood (185-2000, college: Texas St., agency: LBM Management) who scored that evening 20 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals and the former international point guard Rebecca Akl (170-1992) supported her with 16 points and 8 assists. Four Al Riyadi players scored in double figures. Even 13 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists by American Tina Stephens (188-1999, college: Troy) did not help to save the game for Champs. Canadian guard Janika Griffith-Wallace (173-1998, college: VCU) added 13 points and 4 assists for lost side. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Al Riyadi have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending champion moved-up to second place, which they share with Homentmen. Loser Champs keep the fifth position with three games lost.
Top scorers:
Champs: J.Griffith-Wallace 13+1reb+4ast, T.Stephens 13+6reb+5ast, P.Khattar 9+5reb+1ast, E.Ghnatios 8+2reb+1ast, N.Maalouf 5+7reb, A.Andrea 2
Al Riyadi: B.Harvey-Carr 20+3reb, D.Hood 20+9reb+4ast, R.Akl 16+4reb+8ast, M.Torossian 12+1reb+5ast, R.El Ghali 10+3reb+2ast, C.El Charif 6+8reb+2ast