WLBL Round 6 (Regular Season): Damour lose another game

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Bottom-ranked Damour (0-6) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their sixth consecutive match to fifth ranked Antranik (3-2) 62-52 on Monday evening. Antranik held Damour to an opponent 23.2 percent shooting from the field compared to 27.3 percent accuracy of the winners and made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. Antranik outrebounded Damour 55-35 including a 43-27 advantage in defensive rebounds. 24 personal fouls committed by Damour helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Americans were the main players on the court. Guard Kennedi Williams (170, college: Oregon) had a double-double by scoring 30 points and 14 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) to lead the charge for the winners and center Jillian Hollingshead (196-2003, college: Tennessee) chipped in 12 points, 16 rebounds and 4 blocks during the contest. The best for the losing side was Sonia Smith (170, college: GMU) with 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Antranik maintains fifth position with 3-2 record. Newly promoted Damour still closes the standings with six games lost. Antranik are looking forward to face NSA (#7) in the next round. Damour will play against Almtayleb and hopes to get finally their first victory.
The game in supposed to be also worth to mention about. Top-ranked Homentmen (6-0) played at the court of 8th ranked Almtayleb (1-5). Homentmen smashed Almtayleb 99-60. International guard Perla Nasr (177-1999) notched 28 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and LaDazhia Williams supported her with 27 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Homentmen A.'s coach felt very confident using 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 27 points and 7 rebounds by American Aliyah Matharu (170-2001, college: Baylor) did not help to save the game for Almtayleb. Undefeated Homentmen have an impressive six-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Al Riyadi. Almtayleb at the other side keeps the eighth place with five games lost. Homentmen will play against Lebanese U18 (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Almtayleb will play against Damour and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last two games of round 6 Almtayleb was destroyed by Beirut FC on the opponent's court 84-63. Azour outscored NSA in a home game 74-41.

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Antranik - Damour 62-52

Bottom-ranked Damour (0-6) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their sixth consecutive match to fifth ranked Antranik (3-2) 62-52 on Monday evening. Antranik held Damour to an opponent 23.2 percent shooting from the field compared to 27.3 percent accuracy of the winners and made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. Antranik outrebounded Damour 55-35 including a 43-27 advantage in defensive rebounds. 24 personal fouls committed by Damour helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Americans were the main players on the court. Guard Kennedi Williams (170, college: Oregon) had a double-double by scoring 30 points and 14 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) to lead the charge for the winners and center Jillian Hollingshead (196-2003, college: Tennessee) chipped in 12 points, 16 rebounds and 4 blocks during the contest. The best for the losing side was Sonia Smith (170, college: GMU) with 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and Alexa Hart (190-1995, college: Ohio St.) scored 9 points, 16 rebounds and 5 blocks. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Antranik maintains fifth position with 3-2 record. Newly promoted Damour still closes the standings with six games lost. Antranik are looking forward to face NSA (#7) in the next round. Damour will play against Almtayleb and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Damour: S.Smith 19+5reb+4ast, S.Nathalie 17+6reb+1ast, A.Hart 9+16reb, K.Tala 3+1reb+1ast, R.Cynthia 2+3reb+1ast, F.Claritta 2
Antranik: K.Williams 30+14reb+2ast, J.Hollingshead 12+16reb, J.Harake 12+6reb+2ast, L.Abdallah 5+1ast, L.Fakih 3+6reb+4ast, S.Jawdeh 0

Beirut FC - Almtayleb 84-63

Very expected game when 8th ranked Almtayleb (1-5) was crushed on the road by fourth ranked Beirut FC (3-1) 84-63. Beirut FC players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by Almtayleb's players. American Chyna Cornwell (190-2001, college: Rutgers) notched a double-double by scoring 28 points and 26 rebounds to lead the effort and Dean Kahlajah supported her with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 14 assists. Even 26 points and 7 rebounds by American Aliyah Matharu (170-2001, college: Baylor) did not help to save the game for Almtayleb. Nour Chahine added 9 points and 12 rebounds. Newly promoted Beirut FC maintains fourth position with 3-1 record. Almtayleb at the other side keeps the eighth place with five games lost. Beirut FC will play against league's leader Al Riyadi in Beirut in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Almtayleb will play against Damour (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Almtayleb: M.Aliyah 26+7reb+3ast, K.Mathilda 16+1reb, C.Nour 9+12reb+1ast, A.Hernandez 8+11reb, A.Christina 4+6reb+2ast, J.Nancy 0
Beirut FC: C.Chyna 28+26reb+1ast, J.Maryam 25+5reb+2ast, D.Kahlajah 16+5reb+14ast, R.Krikorian 9+4reb+1ast, C.Saade 6, M.Makki 0

Azour - NSA 74-41

The game between closely ranked teams ended with fifth ranked Azour's (4-2) home victory over 6th ranked NSA (2-4) 74-41. Azour held NSA to an opponent 22.2 percent shooting from the field compared to 38.7 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded NSA 44-24 including a 31-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Azour players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by NSA's players. NSA was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. American forward LeLe Grissett (188, college: S.Carolina) notched a double-double by scoring 24 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and the other American import guard Sabrina Haines (178-1997, college: Kentucky) supported her with 12 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Even 20 points (went 11 for 11 at the free throw line !!!) by American DeMyla Brown (170, college: Missouri) did not help to save the game for NSA. Siritta Faraj added 14 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. Azour moved-up to third place. NSA at the other side dropped to the seventh position with four games lost. Azour will play against Bkennaya (#6) in the next round. NSA will play against Antranik and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
NSA: D.Brown 20+3reb+1ast, F.Siritta 14+4reb, E.Hajj Zeina 4+2reb, H.Lucianna 2+5reb+1ast, A.Sarah 1+1reb+2ast, M.Nancy 0+5reb+1ast
Azour: G.LeLe 24+10reb+4ast, H.Sabrina 12+5reb+6ast, Z.Elias 12+4reb, T.Raffoul 9+5reb+4ast, M.Saneh 6+9reb, P.Assadourian 6+3reb

Almtayleb - Homentmen A. 60-99

The game in supposed to be also worth to mention about. Top-ranked Homentmen (6-0) played at the court of 8th ranked Almtayleb (1-5). Homentmen smashed Almtayleb 99-60. Homentmen dominated down low during the game scoring 74 of its points in the paint compared to Almtayleb's 36. They outrebounded Almtayleb 51-29 including a 36-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Homentmen players were unselfish on offense dishing 32 assists comparing to just 17 passes made by Almtayleb's players. International guard Perla Nasr (177-1999) notched 28 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and American LaDazhia Williams (193-1998, college: LSU) supported her with 27 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Homentmen A. players scored in double figures. Homentmen A.'s coach felt very confident using 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 27 points and 7 rebounds by American Aliyah Matharu (170-2001, college: Baylor) did not help to save the game for Almtayleb. Mexican Aixchel Hernandez (185-2003, college: CS Fullerton) added 21 points and 10 rebounds. Homentmen have an impressive six-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Al Riyadi. Almtayleb at the other side keeps the eighth place with five games lost. Homentmen will play against Lebanese U18 (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Almtayleb will play against Damour and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Almtayleb: M.Aliyah 27+7reb+1ast, A.Hernandez 21+10reb+3ast, J.Nancy 5+4reb+2ast, N.Morgane 4+4ast, A.Christina 3+4reb+5ast, E.Hachem Lara 0+2reb+2ast
Homentmen A.: P.Nasr 28+9reb+5ast, W.LaDazhia 27+11reb+4ast, M.Torossian 14+2reb+6ast, A.Mansour 11+13reb+8ast, G.El 11+5reb+2ast, B.Angel 6+6reb+4ast