Lebanon

Regular Season Round 15: Moutahed - Hoops 85-72

Date: March 29, 2014
Very expected game when 10th ranked Hoops Club (1-14) lost to fourth ranked Al Moutahed (11-4) in Tripoli 72-85. The game was mostly controlled by Al Moutahed. Hoops Club was better in fourth quarter 19-15. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Al Moutahed dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Hoops Club's 44. Al Moutahed had a 38-26 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. It was a great evening for American center Hassan Whiteside (213-89, college: Marshall) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 32 points, 23 rebounds and 4 blocks (on 15-of-19 shooting from the field). Jamaican-American guard Corey Williams (191-77, college: Alabama St.) helped adding 19 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals. The best for the losing side was Palestinian center Sani Sakakini (204-88) with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 21 rebounds (went 10 for 10 at the free throw line !!!) and American point guard Brandon Johnson (185-86, college: ODU) scored 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Al Moutahed have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Hoops Club lost tenth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with 14 games lost. Al Moutahed will play against Champville (#8) in Dik El Mehdi in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Hoops Club's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Beirut Al Riyadi.
Top scorers:
Hoops: S.Sakakini 26+21reb+3ast, B.Johnson 17+5reb+5ast, A.Eddin Arnaout 10+12reb+1ast, R.Bechara 8+2reb+2ast, H.Tawbeh 6+10reb+1ast, H.Lakiss 3+3ast
Moutahed: H.Whiteside 32+23reb+1ast, C.Williams 19+5reb+9ast, R.Fahed 10+5reb+6ast, B.Bawji 9+2reb+2ast, C.Tabet 7+4reb, S.Mechref 6+6reb+3ast
gschID: 312565

  HOOPS72
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
68 AiViVaja, Aija 35 2-81 (45.2%) 5-4 (5%) 65-65 (655%) 66 65 86 4 3 0 5 5 8 8 81 81 5
9 zIhjsIj, mQijdIj 35 4-64 (84.6%) 8-2 (80%) 0-9 (96.3%) 4 8 0 0 4 9 4 5 6 4 69 68 5
0 wiTMRh, HussRaj 49 4-2 (49.0%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 2 65 6 4 6 4 6 5 5 1 64 5
2 viVass, Hissij 81 5-4 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 4 6 6 6 5 8 8 4 -8 5
66 mRZhiQi, eaMil 84 8-4 (11.9%) 6-0 (85%) 6-8 (05%) 5 8 8 8 6 6 5 5 5 5 2 1 5
00 SQjiIuU, Slii qddaj 81 0-64 (42.0%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 7 4 68 6 6 6 6 5 6 8 65 68 5
61 qad, SBaQ 1 6-6 (655%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 6 5 5 5 6 8 6 5
4 cRajIuj, SlMRQU  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
80 bRJhRQ, Sla  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
33 yiQishi, wiBRQ  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
63 PBiQ KiassF  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   88-19 (48.2%) 3-84 (69.3%) 61-67 (23.8%) 80 81 06 60 64 69 2 6 1 65 98 12  


  MOUTAHED85
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
60 WallaiBs, CIQRF 35 2-64 (16.0%) 5-5 (5%) 4-9 (38.7%) 5 0 0 7 8 4 3 5 6 1 67 88 5
86 WhaURsadR, Hissij 42 60-67 (92.7%) 5-5 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 0 62 84 6 6 4 5 3 5 8 48 03 5
9 yihRd, eIjF 46 8-1 (44.4%) 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 1 8 5 6 5 5 4 65 65 5
68 bRZhQRf, AiBRQ 89 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 1 1 4 4 6 6 6 5 3 1 7 5
1 caidRh, biQTij 65 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 6 8 6 5 5 5 5 8 4 5
64 miTna, missRl 85 3-7 (33.3%) 5-8 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 6 8 8 8 6 5 5 5 6 7 4 5
8 wiMRU, ChiQlRs 69 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 6-0 (85%) 8 8 3 5 8 4 5 6 5 5 9 9 5
4 SMIu ziIudRh, balI 9 5-5 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 -4 5
3 PsBij, wijDuF 0 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 -4 5
66 Sla, caid  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
0 bRQhRMF, wiQRV  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
65 SViQF, bIhiBid  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   41-07 (16.5%) 8-65 (85.5%) 9-62 (42.7%) 65 42 32 88 69 68 1 1 6 69 20 658  



Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)