Al Riyadi celebrate LBL title

Al Riyadi - Sagesse 92-77

Al Riyadi celebrated First Division title. They overcame Sagesse in the fifth game of the championship series to lift the trophy. The game was mostly controlled by Al Riyadi. Sagesse managed to win fourth quarter 26-19. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Al Riyadi had a 33-21 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The former international forward Hayk Gyokchyan (203-1990, college: F&M) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and U.S. Virgin Islands-American forward Marcus Georges-Hunt (196-1994, college: Georgia Tech, agency: JCK Sports Group) chipped in 20 points. Four Al Riyadi players scored in double figures. Guinean-French Sekou Doumbouya (206-2000) responded with 9 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists and the former international guard Omar Jamaleddine (193-2000, college: SLC) scored 11 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Al Riyadi: K.DeShields 20+3reb+1ast, M.Georges-Hunt 20+3reb+1ast, H.Gyokchyan 14+12reb+4ast, T.Maker 13+3reb+2ast, A.Saoud 8+1reb+2ast, A.Mansour 7+7reb+9ast
Sagesse: G.Hadidian 14+4reb, M.Khoueiry 13+3reb+1ast, O.Jamaleddine 11+7reb+3ast, A.Abdel Massih 9+1ast, S.Doumbouya 9+13reb+6ast, M.Krampelj 8+8reb+1ast