D1 Round 11 (Regular Season): Mouloudia lose to CR Dar Beida

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game between third ranked Mouloudia (7-4) and eighth ranked CR Dar Beida (6-5) was the most important one in the last round on Saturday night. Mouloudia was defeated by CR Dar Beida in a tough game in Alger 58-66. 26 personal fouls committed by Mouloudia helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. orchestrated the victory by scoring 9 points and 10 rebounds. contributed with 14 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Merouane Bourakaib answered with 11 points, 6 assists and 4 steals for Mouloudia. CR Dar Beida moved-up to sixth place, which they share with USM Blida and Rouiba. Mouloudia at the other side keeps the third position with four games lost. They share it with Widad and CR Beni Saf. CR Dar Beida is looking forward to face USM Alger (#11) at home in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Mouloudia will play against Taradji Amel (#9) in Draria and is hoping to win this game.
D1 top team - Nadi Basket (10-1) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed thirteenth ranked NA Hussein Dey (1-10) in Staoueli 77-54. It was a great evening for who led his team to a victory scoring 9 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists. Abderraouf Benrighi helped adding 12 points and 7 rebounds. Abdelmalek Idir responded with 9 points and 10 rebounds. Nadi Basket have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 10-1 record. NA Hussein Dey lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with ten games lost. They share it with US Setif. Nadi Basket will play against CSC Djasr (#10) in Constantine in the next round and are hoping to win another game. NA Hussein Dey will play at home against US Setif and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
A very close game took place in Ouled Chbel between Moustakbal and CSC Djasr. Twelfth ranked Moustakbal (3-8) got a very close home victory over 10th ranked CSC Djasr (5-6). Moustakbal managed to escape with a 2-point win 90-88 on Friday evening. It was an exceptional evening for Abdelmalek Kaci who led the winners and scored 26 points and 5 steals. Hezil Yamame came up with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 21 rebounds for CSC Djasr in the defeat. Moustakbal maintains twelfth place with 3-8 record. Loser CSC Djasr dropped to the ninth position with six games lost. They share it with USM Alger and Taradji Amel. Moustakbal will meet higher ranked CR Beni Saf (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. CSC Djasr will play against the league's leader Nadi Basket (#1) and will have a slim chance for a victory.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 11: USM Blida was beaten by Chabab Sportif on the road 62-47. USM Alger lost to CR Beni Saf on its own court 78-81. Rouiba managed to outperform US Setif in a road game 78-69. Widad rolled over Taradji Amel at home 86-65.



Chabab Sportif - USM Blida 62-47

No shocking result in a game when second ranked Chabab Sportif (8-3) beat 5th ranked USM Blida (6-5) in Tlemcen 62-47 on Friday. Chabab Sportif dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to USM Blida's 12. Chabab Sportif forced 20 USM Blida turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for Yacine Benyahya who led the winners and scored 16 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists. Mustapha Braik accounted for 15 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side. Mohamed Zahaf came up with 7 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and Mohamed Boudoumi added 8 points and 5 rebounds respectively for USM Blida in the defeat. USM Blida's coach Ahmed Ben Djabou rotated eleven players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Chabab Sportif. They maintain second place with 8-3 record having just two points less than leader Nadi Basket. Loser USM Blida dropped to the sixth position with five games lost. They share it with CR Dar Beida and Rouiba. Chabab Sportif will meet at home Widad (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. USM Blida will play against Rouiba and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Chabab Sportif: Y.Benyahya 16+7reb+9ast, M.Braik 15+10reb+3ast, N.Taleb 12+5reb, S.Bensalah 7+3reb+3ast, K.Merzoug 6+1reb, F.Hadjadj-Aoul 4+1reb+2ast
USM Blida: G.Salah-Eddine 11, K.Mousaab 9+1ast, B.Mohamed 8+5reb+1ast, Z.Mohamed 7+6reb+5ast, A.Ali 5, D.Abdesslem 3+2reb

Moustakbal - CSC Djasr 90-88

A very close game took place in Ouled Chbel between Moustakbal and CSC Djasr. Twelfth ranked Moustakbal (3-8) got a very close home victory over 10th ranked CSC Djasr (5-6). Moustakbal managed to escape with a 2-point win 90-88 on Friday evening. Moustakbal forced 20 CSC Djasr turnovers. Strangely CSC Djasr outrebounded Moustakbal 57-23 including a 25-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for Abdelmalek Kaci who led the winners and scored 26 points and 5 steals. Abdelnacer Labadi accounted for 23 points and 4 assists for the winning side. Four Moustakbal players scored in double figures. Hezil Yamame came up with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 21 rebounds and Moussa Bougria added 23 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals respectively for CSC Djasr in the defeat. Moustakbal maintains twelfth place with 3-8 record. Loser CSC Djasr dropped to the ninth position with six games lost. They share it with USM Alger and Taradji Amel. Moustakbal will meet higher ranked CR Beni Saf (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. CSC Djasr will play against the league's leader Nadi Basket (#1) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Moustakbal: A.Kaci 26+4reb+2ast, A.Labadi 23+2reb+4ast, A.Allali 11+2reb, S.Boumedfa 11+2reb+4ast, A.Sedoud 6+4reb+2ast, C.Toualbia 5+4reb+1ast
CSC Djasr: B.Moussa 23+8reb+5ast, A.Lotfi 20+1reb+2ast, Y.Hezil 20+21reb+2ast, A.Ayoub 9+3reb+1ast, F.Zine 7+2reb, M.Bouhaous 7+12reb+6ast

USM Alger - CR Beni Saf 78-81

Very expected game when 10th ranked USM Alger (5-6) was edged at home by fourth ranked CR Beni Saf (7-4) 81-78 on Saturday. CR Beni Saf forced 24 USM Alger turnovers. Strangely USM Alger outrebounded CR Beni Saf 47-30 including a 20-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for Djaouad Belabbes who led the winners and scored 19 points and 9 rebounds. Mamadou Keita accounted for 23 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Faredj Messaoudi came up with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks and Laamouri Merahi added 18 points and 5 rebounds respectively for USM Alger in the defeat. Four USM Alger players scored in double figures. USM Alger's coach Kamel Ait Kaci rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the third consecutive win for CR Beni Saf. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Mouloudia and Widad. Loser USM Alger dropped to the ninth position with six games lost. They share it with CSC Djasr and Taradji Amel. CR Beni Saf will meet at home Moustakbal (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. USM Alger will play against CR Dar Beida in Dar El-Beida and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
CR Beni Saf: M.Keita 23+5reb+1ast, D.Belabbes 19+9reb+2ast, Y.Boudoumi 10+3reb+4ast, H.Moussa 6+6reb+4ast, I.Didi 6+2ast, M.Douifi 5
USM Alger: M.Laamouri 18+5reb+2ast, M.Faredj 15+12reb, M.Redouane 14+4reb+1ast, B.Ahmed 10+3reb+2ast, M.Bacim 7+1reb+1ast, K.Zakariya 7+6ast

US Setif - Rouiba 69-78

Very predictable result when seventh ranked Rouiba (6-5) won against on the road bottom-ranked US Setif (1-10) 78-69 on Saturday. Rouiba made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 US Setif turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for Sid Benzaime who led the winners and scored 19 points and 9 rebounds. Mohamed Roubai accounted for 18 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Abderaouf Faidia came up with 19 points and 6 assists and Salim Daifallah added 11 points and 10 rebounds respectively for US Setif in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Rouiba moved-up to sixth place, which they share with CR Dar Beida and USM Blida. US Setif lost their ninth game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with ten games lost. They share it with NA Hussein Dey. Rouiba will meet USM Blida (#8) on the road in the next round. US Setif will play against NA Hussein Dey (#13) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Rouiba: S.Benzaime 19+9reb, M.Roubai 18+6reb+3ast, N.Sahraoui 14+4reb+2ast, M.Guermat 10+3reb+3ast, A.Abaz 7+3reb, A.Redouane 5+3reb+7ast
US Setif: F.Abderaouf 19+2reb+6ast, S.Ryadh 14+8reb+1ast, M.Mutomb 11+4reb+1ast, D.Salim 11+10reb+2ast, K.Yacine 5+2reb+6ast, G.Ouail 4+1reb

Mouloudia - CR Dar Beida 58-66

The game between third ranked Mouloudia (7-4) and eighth ranked CR Dar Beida (6-5) was the most important one in the last round on Saturday night. Mouloudia was defeated by CR Dar Beida in a tough game in Alger 58-66. 26 personal fouls committed by Mouloudia helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Abdelwahab Ait Abderrahim orchestrated the victory by scoring 9 points and 10 rebounds. Ishak Bouamama contributed with 14 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Merouane Bourakaib answered with 11 points, 6 assists and 4 steals and Oussama Aggoun added 12 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Mouloudia. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. CR Dar Beida moved-up to sixth place, which they share with USM Blida and Rouiba. Mouloudia at the other side keeps the third position with four games lost. They share it with Widad and CR Beni Saf. CR Dar Beida is looking forward to face USM Alger (#11) at home in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Mouloudia will play against Taradji Amel (#9) in Draria and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
CR Dar Beida: A.Mihoubi 17+1reb+3ast, I.Bouamama 14+6reb+2ast, S.Benbrahim 12+5reb+4ast, M.Belhadi 11+4reb+2ast, A.Ait 9+10reb+3ast, A.Abderrahim 3+7reb
Mouloudia: Z.Abdelkrim 15+3reb, A.Oussama 12+8reb, B.Merouane 11+4reb+6ast, M.Ramzi 10+3reb+4ast, T.Mohamed 4+9reb+1ast, A.Zakaria 2+3reb

Widad - Taradji Amel 86-65

Not a big story in a game when 9th ranked Taradji Amel (5-6) was outscored by fifth ranked Widad (7-4) in Boufarik 86-65 on Tuesday. Widad outrebounded Taradji Amel 48-37 including 36 on the defensive glass. Widad looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. It was an exceptional evening for Rabah Zitoun who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds. Kadour Mtidji accounted for 20 points for the winning side. Mohamed Ait Ouchane came up with 19 points and 6 rebounds and Nabil Nouari added 16 points and 4 assists respectively for Taradji Amel in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Widad moved-up to third place, which they share with Mouloudia and CR Beni Saf. Loser Taradji Amel keeps the ninth position with six games lost. They share it with USM Alger and CSC Djasr. Widad will meet league's second-placed Chabab Sportif in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Taradji Amel will play against Mouloudia (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Widad: K.Mtidji 20+2reb+2ast, R.Zitoun 18+11reb+1ast, Z.Foughali 16+6reb, A.Messad 9+1reb+2ast, D.Achache 8+7reb+7ast, Z.Souici 6+3reb+2ast
Taradji Amel: A.Ouchane Mohamed 19+6reb, N.Nabil 16+3reb+4ast, D.Abderafaa 7+2reb, F.Belkhodja 7+5reb+4ast, S.Aymen 5+7reb, B.Abderrahim 3+4reb+2ast

Nadi Basket - NA Hussein Dey 77-54

D1 top team - Nadi Basket (10-1) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed thirteenth ranked NA Hussein Dey (1-10) in Staoueli 77-54. Nadi Basket outrebounded NA Hussein Dey 60-42 including a 43-32 advantage in defensive rebounds. Nadi Basket players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. They brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. It was a great evening for Anis Fedala who led his team to a victory scoring 9 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists. Abderraouf Benrighi helped adding 12 points and 7 rebounds. Abdelmalek Idir responded with 9 points and 10 rebounds and Mounir Djellili scored 6 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals. Nadi Basket have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 10-1 record. NA Hussein Dey lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with ten games lost. They share it with US Setif. Nadi Basket will play against CSC Djasr (#10) in Constantine in the next round and are hoping to win another game. NA Hussein Dey will play at home against US Setif and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Nadi Basket: M.Bensalah 14+6reb, A.Benrighi 12+7reb+1ast, K.Ouahab 10+8reb+1ast, M.Yahya 10+6reb+4ast, A.Fedala 9+5reb+11ast, S.Aious 8+11reb+1ast
NA Hussein Dey: S.Nabil 10+6reb+2ast, B.Farouk 10+2reb+2ast, I.Abdelmalek 9+10reb+3ast, H.Rayan 7+11reb+2ast, D.Mounir 6+6reb+8ast, M.Shems 4+2reb