DLBL Round 14 (Regular Season): Sagesse beat Antranik in a derby game

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The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Beirut: Sagesse (#2) and Antranik (#7). Antranik was smashed at home by 19 points 95-114 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Antranik. Sagesse dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Antranik's 44. They outrebounded Antranik 41-26 including 16 on the offensive glass. Sagesse looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists. The best player for the winners was American power forward Paris Bass (207-1995, college: Detroit) who had a double-double by scoring 30 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. The former international forward Youssef Khayat (206-2003, college: BGSU) chipped in 24 points and 8 rebounds. American point guard Jeremiah Gambrell Jr (190-2000, college: Alcorn St., agency: 0z Sports Agency) produced 32 points and 9 assists (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!) for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Sagesse maintains second position with 11-3 record having just three points less than leader Al Riyadi. Antranik at the other side keeps the seventh place with seven games lost. They share the position with Beirut Club. Sagesse are looking forward to face Antonine (#3) at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Antranik will play against Batroun (#10) and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Very important is a home loss of third ranked Antonine (9-5) against sixth ranked Homentmen (8-6) on Thursday night. Host Antonine was defeated by Homentmen in a tough game in Antonine 91-95. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Antonine. American forward Tyler Bey (201-1998, college: Colorado) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 29 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists. Khalid Thomas contributed with 20 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. The former international swingman Mark Al-Khoury (197-1998) replied with 28 points and 8 rebounds for Antonine. Homentmen moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Al Markaziyyah and Hoops. Antonine at the other side keeps the third position with five games lost. Homentmen's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Beirut to the arena Beirut Club.
Tadamon can celebrate finally their first win this season after 13 consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as it came on the road game in Dik El Mehdi, where they defeated Maristes (5-9) 97-81 on Thursday. Eugene Campbell III scored 30 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners. Marquis Moore responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists. Tadamon maintains twelfth position with 1-13 record. It was Maristes' fifth loss in a row. They keep the ninth place with nine games lost. Tadamon will meet higher ranked Al Markaziyyah (#4) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Maristes will play against the league's leader Al Riyadi (#1) and will have a slim chance for a victory.

In the last two games of round 14 Al Riyadi defeated NSA in Beirut 107-90. Hoops were beaten by Batroun at home 75-83.



NSA - Al Riyadi 90-107

There was no surprise when 10th ranked NSA (3-11) was defeated at home by top-ranked Al Riyadi (14-0) 107-90 on Tuesday. Al Riyadi shot 62.5 percent from the field. They shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 60.9 percentage. Al Riyadi looked well-organized offensively handing out 34 assists comparing to just 19 passes made by NSA's players. American Maurice Kemp (203-1991, college: ECU) scored 23 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and the former international forward Hayk Gyokchyan (203-1990, college: F&M) chipped in 18 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Five Al Riyadi players scored in double figures. American guard Makye Richards (188, college: Xavier, LA) responded with 28 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists and 5 steals and Serbian guard Petar Rakicevic (204-1995) produced a double-double by scoring 29 points and 10 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Al Riyadi have an impressive 14-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 14-0 record. Loser NSA keeps the tenth place with 11 games lost. They share the position with Batroun. Al Riyadi will meet Maristes (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. NSA will play against Maristes and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
NSA: P.Rakicevic 29+10reb+2ast, M.Richards 28+8reb+9ast, F.Pierre 12+1reb, K.Joe 6+2reb+1ast, S.Jason 6+3reb, H.Mike 4+2reb+2ast
Al Riyadi: K.Maurice 23+7reb+4ast, G.Hayk 18+5reb+5ast, Z.Karim 15+2reb+3ast, O.Nuni 13+3reb+3ast, M.Ali 11+2reb+7ast, S.Amir 11+1reb+3ast

Hoops - Batroun 75-83

There was a surprise result in Beirut where eleventh ranked Batroun (3-11) defeated higher ranked Hoops (8-6) 83-75 on Wednesday. Batroun shot 25 for 35 from the free-throw line, while Hoops only scored nine points from the stripe. Batroun had a 32-19 advantage in offensive rebounds. American guard Desi Washington (188-1992, college: St.Peter's) scored 27 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import swingman Darious Hall (200-1997, college: Cent Arkansas) chipped in 28 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Guard George Yves-Daaboul (178-1995, agency: BIG) responded with 19 points and 4 assists and American Kedrian Johnson (190-1999, college: WVU) scored 18 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Hoops' coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Batroun moved-up to tenth place, which they share with NSA. Loser Hoops keep the fourth position with six games lost. They share it with Homentmen and Al Markaziyyah. Batroun will meet at home higher ranked Antranik (#8) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Hoops' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Beirut to the arena Al Riyadi.
Top scorers:
Hoops: G.Yves-Daaboul 19+4reb+4ast, K.Johnson 18+2reb+3ast, E.Ahmad 14+2reb, T.White 11+8reb+2ast, O.Al Jamal 6+7reb+2ast, S.Johnny 2+1reb
Batroun: H.Darious 28+8reb+2ast, W.Desi 27+6reb+9ast, M.Ruot 11+12reb, K.Andrew 10+2reb, K.Kozah 3+3reb, H.Malek 3+5reb

Antranik - Sagesse 95-114

The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Beirut: Sagesse (#2) and Antranik (#7). Antranik was smashed at home by 19 points 95-114 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Antranik. Sagesse dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Antranik's 44. They outrebounded Antranik 41-26 including 16 on the offensive glass. Sagesse looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists. The best player for the winners was American power forward Paris Bass (207-1995, college: Detroit) who had a double-double by scoring 30 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. The former international forward Youssef Khayat (206-2003, college: BGSU) chipped in 24 points and 8 rebounds. Five Sagesse players scored in double figures. American point guard Jeremiah Gambrell Jr (190-2000, college: Alcorn St., agency: 0z Sports Agency) produced 32 points and 9 assists (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!) and his fellow American import Christian Brown (198-2000, college: Tennessee St.) added 27 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Sagesse maintains second position with 11-3 record having just three points less than leader Al Riyadi. Antranik at the other side keeps the seventh place with seven games lost. They share the position with Beirut Club. Sagesse are looking forward to face Antonine (#3) at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Antranik will play against Batroun (#10) and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Antranik: J.Gambrell Jr. 32+1reb+9ast, C.Brown 27+5reb+2ast, G.Rizk 10+4reb, A.Sabbagh 8+2reb+4ast, M.Majak 8+6reb+1ast, G.Salibi 4+6reb+4ast
Sagesse: B.Paris 30+10reb+5ast, Y.Khayat 24+8reb+1ast, M.Khoueiry 15+2reb+3ast, H.Ali 12+2reb, H.Walter 11+5reb+12ast, M.Kevin 10+6reb+6ast

Antonine - Homentmen 91-95

Very important is a home loss of third ranked Antonine (9-5) against sixth ranked Homentmen (8-6) on Thursday night. Host Antonine was defeated by Homentmen in a tough game in Antonine 91-95. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Antonine. Homentmen players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. American forward Tyler Bey (201-1998, college: Colorado) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 29 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists. The other American import forward Khalid Thomas (208-1999, college: Portland St.) contributed with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. The former international swingman Mark Al-Khoury (197-1998) replied with 28 points and 8 rebounds and American Ricky Ledo (201-1992, college: Providence) added 21 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 7 steals in the effort for Antonine. Five Homentmen and four Antonine players scored in double figures. Homentmen moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Al Markaziyyah and Hoops. Antonine at the other side keeps the third position with five games lost. Homentmen's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Beirut to the arena Beirut Club.
Top scorers:
Antonine: M.Al-Khoury 28+8reb+1ast, R.Ledo 21+7reb+6ast, G.Cosey 13+3reb+6ast, C.Chapman 11+4reb, A.Patrick 9+9reb+2ast, E.Chamoun 7+4reb+2ast
Homentmen: B.Tyler 29+15reb+4ast, T.Khalid 20+14reb+4ast, S.Jordan 19+2reb+10ast, G.Ajemian 13+3reb+4ast, I.Ayoubi 11+2reb+1ast, A.Aziz 3+3reb+2ast

Maristes - Tadamon 81-97

Tadamon can celebrate finally their first win this season after 13 consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as it came on the road game in Dik El Mehdi, where they defeated Maristes (5-9) 97-81 on Thursday. Tadamon looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. American guard Eugene Campbell III (190-1995, college: NJCU, agency: Daggers Sports) scored 30 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import forward Ty Claude (201-2000, college: UNC) chipped in 26 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. American swingman Marquis Moore (198-1994, college: HPU) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists and American-Liberian guard Abdul Bah (186-1999, college: MSUB) scored 23 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. Four Maristes players scored in double figures. Tadamon maintains twelfth position with 1-13 record. It was Maristes' fifth loss in a row. They keep the ninth place with nine games lost. Tadamon will meet higher ranked Al Markaziyyah (#4) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Maristes will play against the league's leader Al Riyadi (#1) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Maristes: A.Bah 23+3reb+5ast, M.Moore 20+12reb+7ast, D.Agnew 15+9reb, E.Khatib Hadi 10+5reb+3ast, A.Mostapha 8+3reb, M.Rudy 3
Tadamon: C.Eugene 30+5reb+6ast, C.Ty 26+8reb+4ast, A.Alalia 15+4reb+1ast, E.Sebaaly 9+10reb+6ast, N.Jad 8+4reb+6ast, E.Zakhem 7+6reb+3ast