CSMC triumphs in the league as the team won the Final series against Groupe Sportif Petrolier 2-1. CSMC won the opener 63:54 but lost the second game. In Game 2 Groupe Sportif Petrolier managed to post 85:64 victory and tied the score. Due to decisive Game 3 65:54 victory CSMC became the top team of season 2012/2013. Last year Groupe Sportif Petrolier triumphed in the League.
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CSMC triumphs in the league as the team won the Final series against Groupe Sportif Petrolier 2-1. CSMC won the opener 63:54 but lost the second game. In Game 2 Groupe Sportif Petrolier managed to post 85:64 victory and tied the score. Due to decisive Game 3 65:54 victory CSMC became the top team of season 2012/2013. Last year Groupe Sportif Petrolier triumphed in the League.
Today is the first game of a best of three that pits the first seeded GSP versus the second seeded Constantine. Today's game will be held in Constantine with next two games if necessary on GSP's home turf of Algiers. This game features 20 current or former national team players and both teams are two deep at every position. In their only meeting this season GSP won a closely contested match on neutral court [read more]
Today is the first game of a best of three that pits the first seeded GSP versus the second seeded Constantine. Today's game will be held in Constantine with next two games if necessary on GSP's home turf of Algiers. This game features 20 current or former national team players and both teams are two deep at every position. In their only meeting this season GSP won a closely contested match on neutral court. That game came down to final minutes where GSP point guard Mounir Benzegala made some keys plays down the stretch to secure a 75-70 victory over Constantine.
While both teams feature balance scoring there are some featured matchups that may swing the balance to one team or the other. One of the key match ups will be between the before mentioned Benzegala and Halim Kaouane point guard for Constantine. Kaouane is the engine for Constantines fast break attack and many times as he goes so goes the team. Another key will be the inside play of both teams. Each team features one of best stretch power forwards in the league. GSP has national team veteran Nabil Saidi who can shoot the "3" and still shows the athleticism to be a versatile defender. While on the other side Constantine features Mohamed Saadallah who, with his European styled game, can be one of the most effective scorers in the league.
The last key matchup will be played in the post. Constantine has two good centers with contrasting styles of play. Tarrik Oukid is a veteran post player which very good touch from the perimeter and a variety of post moves while Theo Little, an American Import, plays a physical style that is complimented with a high basketball IQ and the ability to score at the rim. While GSP likes to play small at times they do have the biggest and what may be the most important player of the finals. Seddik Touati is a legit 7 footer with good hands and a soft touch. If he can make an impact on these games it may give GSP the slight edge to bring home the championship.
No matter what the outcome this is matchup that the Algerian basketball world has been waiting for so lets just hope the games live up to the hype.
Groupe Sportif Petrolier and CSMC set up the Final series - Apr 20, 2013
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The Second Stage in D1 just ended. Host teams show no mercy winning all games.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Constantine. Second ranked CSMC faced 4th placed USS. Host CSMC (6-1) defeated guests from Setif (4-3) 70-55. CSMC have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain second place with 6-1 record having eleven points less than leader GS Petroliers. Newly promoted USS keeps the fourth position with three games lost [read more]
The Second Stage in D1 just ended. Host teams show no mercy winning all games.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Constantine. Second ranked CSMC faced 4th placed USS. Host CSMC (6-1) defeated guests from Setif (4-3) 70-55. CSMC have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain second place with 6-1 record having eleven points less than leader GS Petroliers. Newly promoted USS keeps the fourth position with three games lost. Another exciting game was played in B.B. Arreridj between eighth ranked Arreridj and 5th ranked Staoueli where host Arreridj (1-6) won against Staoueli (2-5) 69-65. Arreridj left bottom position moving up to seventh place, which they share with WA Boufarik. It was Staoueli's third loss in a row. They keep the fifth position with five games lost. They share it with USM Blida. Undefeated leader GS Petroliers delivered the seventh consecutive victory on Saturday night. This time they beat 7th ranked WA Boufarik (1-6) 72-55 in Alger. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for GS Petroliers. They maintain first place with 7-0 record. WA Boufarik at the other side keeps the seventh position with six games lost. They share it with Arreridj.
In the last game of round 7 USM Blida was defeated by CRB Dar El-B. in El-Beida 77-71.
There was no surprise in El-Beida where 6th ranked USMB (2-5) was defeated by third ranked CRB Dar El-B. (5-2) 77-71 on Saturday. CRB Dar El-B. maintains third place with 5-2 record having twelve points less than leader GS Petroliers. Newly promoted USMB dropped to the fifth position with five games lost. They share it with Staoueli.
Undefeated leader GS Petroliers delivered the seventh consecutive victory on Saturday night. This time they beat 7th ranked WA Boufarik (1-6) 72-55 in Alger. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for GS Petroliers. They maintain first place with 7-0 record. WA Boufarik at the other side keeps the seventh position with six games lost. They share it with Arreridj.
Another exciting game was played in B.B. Arreridj between eighth ranked Arreridj and 5th ranked Staoueli where host Arreridj (1-6) won against Staoueli (2-5) 69-65. Arreridj left bottom position moving up to seventh place, which they share with WA Boufarik. It was Staoueli's third loss in a row. They keep the fifth position with five games lost. They share it with USM Blida.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Constantine. Second ranked CSMC faced 4th placed USS. Host CSMC (6-1) defeated guests from Setif (4-3) 70-55. CSMC have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain second place with 6-1 record having eleven points less than leader GS Petroliers. Newly promoted USS keeps the fourth position with three games lost.
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