D1 Round 16 (Regular Season): #1 Nadi Basket is defeated by Chabab Sportif

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of top-ranked Nadi Basket (13-3) in Staoueli on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by second ranked Chabab Sportif (12-5) 79-63. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Chabab Sportif dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Nadi Basket's 28. They outrebounded Nadi Basket 40-26 including 30 on the defensive glass. Chabab Sportif looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of who helped to win the game recording 18 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists and who added 16 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side Mohamed Bensalah responded with 13 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Chabab Sportif have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 12-5 record behind leader Nadi Basket, which they share with Widad. Defending champion Nadi Basket still keeps top place with three games lost. Chabab Sportif is looking forward to face Rouiba (#4) on the road in the next round. Nadi Basket will play against Mouloudia and is hoping to win this game.
Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Alger: USM Alger (#6) and Mouloudia (#7). USM Alger (10-7) won against visiting Mouloudia (10-7) 74-65. The winners were led by who scored that evening 19 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals and Mehdi Zaim supported him with 9 points and 19 rebounds. Even 20 points and 5 rebounds by Mustapha Adrar did not help to save the game for Mouloudia. USM Alger moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Mouloudia. Mouloudia lost third consecutive game. USM Alger will play against Moustakbal (#13) in Ouled Chbel in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Mouloudia will play on the road against the league's leader Nadi Basket (#1) in Staoueli and hopes to get back on the winning track.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Boufarik. Third ranked host Widad (12-5) defeated top-ranked Nadi Basket (13-3) 81-72. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Kadour Mtidji fired 27 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Mohamed Bensalah produced 33 points (!!!) and 9 rebounds for lost side. Widad have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Chabab Sportif. Defending champion Nadi Basket still keeps top position with three games lost. Widad will meet US Setif (#12) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Nadi Basket will play against Mouloudia (#6) and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 16: CR Beni Saf lost to NA Hussein Dey on the opponent's court 67-85. US Setif managed to outperform Taradji Amel in a home game 80-74. CSC Djasr recorded a loss to USM Blida on the road 76-58. Moustakbal was crushed by Widad on its own court 59-79. CR Dar Beida was beaten by Rouiba in a road game 70-55. CR Dar Beida destroyed NA Hussein Dey at home 69-50. US Setif unfortunately lost to Chabab Sportif on the opponent's court 57-70. Taradji Amel managed to beat Rouiba in a home game 85-84. Moustakbal was defeated by Mouloudia on the road 85-69. USM Alger beat USM Blida on its own court 63-56. CSC Djasr lost to CR Beni Saf in a road game 59-67.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 20 points and 5 rebounds by Zakaria Guezout of CSC Djasr.



Nadi Basket - Chabab Sportif 63-79

The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of top-ranked Nadi Basket (13-3) in Staoueli on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by second ranked Chabab Sportif (12-5) 79-63. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Chabab Sportif dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Nadi Basket's 28. They outrebounded Nadi Basket 40-26 including 30 on the defensive glass. Chabab Sportif looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Mustapha Braik who helped to win the game recording 18 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists and Yacine Benyahya who added 16 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Four Chabab Sportif players scored in double figures. At the losing side Mohamed Bensalah responded with 13 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals and Hichem Dekakene scored 16 points. Chabab Sportif have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 12-5 record behind leader Nadi Basket, which they share with Widad. Defending champion Nadi Basket still keeps top place with three games lost. Chabab Sportif is looking forward to face Rouiba (#4) on the road in the next round. Nadi Basket will play against Mouloudia and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Chabab Sportif: M.Braik 18+8reb+6ast, F.Hadjadj-Aoul 17+4reb+5ast, Y.Benyahya 16+10reb+3ast, N.Taleb 10+3reb+3ast, S.Bensalah 8+9reb+3ast, K.Merzoug 6+1ast
Nadi Basket: D.Hichem 16+2reb+2ast, Y.Merouane 14+4reb+1ast, B.Mohamed 13+7reb+4ast, B.Mohamed 9+3reb+3ast, F.Anis 4+2reb+1ast, B.Abderraouf 3+2reb

NA Hussein Dey - CR Beni Saf 85-67

There was an upset when higher ranked CR Beni Saf (10-7) was defeated on the road by fourteenth ranked NA Hussein Dey (3-14) 85-67 on Saturday. NA Hussein Dey forced 19 CR Beni Saf turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Rayan Hamdi fired a double-double by scoring 23 points and 14 rebounds for the winners. Nabil Saidi chipped in 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Mamadou Keita produced 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and Houssam Moussa added 13 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. Five NA Hussein Dey and four CR Beni Saf players scored in double figures. CR Beni Saf's coach Didi Said rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. NA Hussein Dey moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with Moustakbal. CR Beni Saf at the other side dropped to the fourth position with seven games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. NA Hussein Dey will meet at home higher ranked Taradji Amel (#10) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. CR Beni Saf will play against USM Blida (#9) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
NA Hussein Dey: R.Hamdi 23+14reb+2ast, N.Saidi 17+7reb+5ast, F.Bellakhdar 17+2reb+5ast, R.Haddad 13+9reb+2ast, M.Djellili 11+8reb+7ast, A.Idir 4+4reb+1ast
CR Beni Saf: K.Mamadou 16+5reb+5ast, M.Houssam 13+9reb+3ast, D.Imad 13+2reb+3ast, B.Youcef 12+10reb+2ast, B.Djaouad 6, M.Brahim 5+6reb

US Setif - Taradji Amel 80-74

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when twelfth ranked US Setif (4-13) defeated at home 11th ranked Taradji Amel (7-9) 80-74 on Saturday. US Setif forced 19 Taradji Amel turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Anis Azzouz fired a double-double by scoring 28 points and 19 rebounds for the winners. Mutomb Mbav chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds. Nabil Nouari produced 23 points and 4 assists and Mohamed Ait Ouchane added 18 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Taradji Amel's coach Ali Belhoucine rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. US Setif maintains twelfth position with 4-13 record. Taradji Amel at the other side dropped to the tenth place with nine games lost. US Setif will meet at home higher ranked Widad (#3) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Taradji Amel will play against NA Hussein Dey (#14) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
US Setif: A.Azzouz 28+19reb+2ast, M.Mbav 15+11reb+2ast, R.Souici 15+5reb+6ast, A.Faidia 8+1ast, M.Benchouche 7+4reb+2ast, A.Bouzidi 3+1reb
Taradji Amel: N.Nabil 23+4reb+4ast, A.Ouchane Mohamed 18+5reb+1ast, H.Abdellah 12+8reb, F.Belkhodja 7+7reb+5ast, B.Adam Mohammed 5+1reb+3ast, G.Nabil 5+5reb+6ast

USM Alger - Mouloudia 74-65

Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Alger: USM Alger (#6) and Mouloudia (#7). USM Alger (10-7) won against visiting Mouloudia (10-7) 74-65. USM Alger forced 25 Mouloudia turnovers. The winners were led by Laamouri Merahi who scored that evening 19 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals and Mehdi Zaim supported him with 9 points and 19 rebounds. Even 20 points and 5 rebounds by Mustapha Adrar did not help to save the game for Mouloudia. Merouane Bourakaib added 9 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for lost side. USM Alger moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Mouloudia. Mouloudia lost third consecutive game. USM Alger will play against Moustakbal (#13) in Ouled Chbel in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Mouloudia will play on the road against the league's leader Nadi Basket (#1) in Staoueli and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
USM Alger: L.Merahi 19+8reb+4ast, Z.Khoudja 18+2reb+2ast, I.Fodil 9+2reb, M.Zaim 9+19reb, R.Belhadj 8+3reb, R.Mimouni 6+3reb
Mouloudia: A.Mustapha 20+5reb, Z.Abdelkrim 10+5reb+1ast, A.Oussama 9+7reb+5ast, B.Merouane 9+8reb+6ast, M.Ramzi 6+8reb+5ast, A.Zakaria 6+2reb

USM Blida - CSC Djasr 76-58

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both ninth ranked USM Blida and 11th ranked CSC Djasr had identical 7-9 record. This time USM Blida used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Constantine 76-58 on Saturday night. Abdesslem Dekkiche fired 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Mohamed Boudoumi chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds. Five USM Blida players scored in double figures. Ibrahim Haichour produced a double-double by scoring 12 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and Hezil Yamame added 18 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. USM Blida maintains ninth position with 8-9 record. CSC Djasr at the other side keeps the eleventh place with ten games lost. USM Blida will meet at home higher ranked CR Beni Saf (#7) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. CSC Djasr will play against CR Dar Beida (#8) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
USM Blida: M.Boudoumi 16+7reb+2ast, A.Dekkiche 15+6reb+5ast, S.Ghalmi 15+5reb+2ast, A.Aichi 13+3reb+1ast, M.Zahaf 10+5reb+2ast, A.Debbi 4+1reb+1ast
CSC Djasr: Y.Hezil 18+7reb, A.Lotfi 14+5reb+2ast, H.Ibrahim 12+10reb+4ast, A.Nguere 6+8reb, B.Moussa 5+4reb+1ast, G.Zakaria 3+3reb+5ast

Moustakbal - Widad 59-79

Everything went according to plan in Ouled Chbel where third ranked Widad (12-5) outscored 13th ranked Moustakbal (3-14) 79-59 on Saturday. Widad held Moustakbal to an opponent 24.2 percent shooting from the field compared to 43.1 percent accuracy of the winners. Widad forced 24 Moustakbal turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Rabah Zitoun fired a double-double by scoring 28 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks for the winners. Adel Bachouche chipped in 10 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Four Widad players scored in double figures. Abdelmalek Kaci produced 31 points and Demba Diakite added 10 points and 19 rebounds respectively for lost side. Widad have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Chabab Sportif. Moustakbal lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with 14 games lost. They share it with NA Hussein Dey. Widad will meet US Setif (#12) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Moustakbal will play against USM Alger and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Widad: R.Zitoun 28+10reb, L.Chebel 17+3reb+3ast, K.Mtidji 14+5reb+3ast, A.Bachouche 10+8reb+7ast, A.Messad 6+3reb, T.Hamdani 4+7reb+9ast
Moustakbal: K.Abdelmalek 31+3reb+1ast, B.Abdelwaheb 12+4reb+3ast, D.Demba 10+19reb, A.Zakaria 3+2reb+1ast, T.Salaheddine 2+1ast, T.Chihab 1+3reb

Rouiba - CR Dar Beida 70-55

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both fourth ranked Rouiba and 8th ranked CR Dar Beida had identical 9-7 record. This time Rouiba used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Dar El-Beida 70-55 on Saturday night. Rouiba forced 19 CR Dar Beida turnovers. Sid Benzaime fired a double-double by scoring 19 points and 20 rebounds for the winners. Mohamed Guermat chipped in 10 points and 6 assists. Four Rouiba players scored in double figures. Younes Benanesbaghor produced 13 points and 9 rebounds and Abdelwahab Ait Abderrahim added 8 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Rouiba maintains fourth position with 10-7 record, which they share with 3 other teams. CR Dar Beida at the other side keeps the eighth place with eight games lost. Rouiba will meet at home league's second-placed Chabab Sportif in the next round and it may be the game of the week. CR Dar Beida will play against CSC Djasr (#11) in Constantine and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Rouiba: S.Benzaime 19+20reb+1ast, M.Roubai 12+5reb+1ast, Z.Chenieff 10+5reb, M.Guermat 10+4reb+6ast, A.Abaz 7+7reb+3ast, H.Touchi 3
CR Dar Beida: B.Younes 13+9reb+2ast, B.Sif 10+2reb+4ast, B.Ishak 9+5reb+1ast, A.Abderrahim Abdelwahab 8+8reb+1ast, M.Abderraouf 8+3reb, B.Mohamed 5+4reb+3ast

CR Dar Beida - NA Hussein Dey 69-50

No shocking result in a game in Dar El-Beida where eighth ranked CR Dar Beida (9-8) outleveled bottom-ranked NA Hussein Dey (3-14) 69-50 on Thursday. CR Dar Beida forced 23 NA Hussein Dey turnovers. Abdesselem Semrouni fired a double-double by scoring 17 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Mohamed Belhadi chipped in 17 points and 8 rebounds. Rayan Hamdi produced 16 points and 9 rebounds and Redouane Haddad added 10 points and 11 rebounds respectively for lost side. CR Dar Beida maintains eighth position with 9-8 record. NA Hussein Dey at the other side stay at the bottom place with 14 games lost. They share the position with Moustakbal. CR Dar Beida will meet CSC Djasr (#11) in the next round. NA Hussein Dey will play against Taradji Amel and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
CR Dar Beida: A.Semrouni 17+11reb+5ast, I.Bouamama 17+2reb+2ast, M.Belhadi 17+8reb+2ast, S.Benbrahim 9+7reb+7ast, Y.Benanesbaghor 7+6reb+1ast, Y.Chaoui 2
NA Hussein Dey: H.Rayan 16+9reb+1ast, H.Redouane 10+11reb+2ast, S.Nabil 10+7reb+5ast, I.Abdelmalek 4+3reb, D.Mounir 4+4reb+5ast, H.Mohamed 4+7reb+1ast

Chabab Sportif - US Setif 70-57

Very expected game in Tlemcen where 12th ranked US Setif (4-13) was defeated by second ranked Chabab Sportif (12-5) 70-57 on Friday. Chabab Sportif dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to US Setif's 26. Mustapha Braik fired 18 points and 5 assists for the winners. Salaheddine Saidi chipped in 11 points and 6 assists. Four Chabab Sportif players scored in double figures. Anis Azzouz produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds and Mutomb Mbav added 8 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Chabab Sportif have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 12-5 record behind leader Nadi Basket, which they share with Widad. US Setif at the other side keeps the twelfth place with 13 games lost. Chabab Sportif will meet Rouiba (#4) on the road in the next round. US Setif will play against Widad (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Chabab Sportif: M.Braik 18+3reb+5ast, N.Taleb 16+4reb+1ast, S.Saidi 11+4reb+6ast, A.Settouti 10+4reb+1ast, Y.Benyahya 7+5reb+2ast, K.Merzoug 4+1reb
US Setif: A.Anis 16+13reb, M.Mutomb 8+6reb+3ast, G.Ouail 8+2reb+1ast, H.Younes 6+2ast, K.Yacine 5+1reb+2ast, S.Ryadh 5+4reb+1ast

Widad - Nadi Basket 81-72

The game between Top Four teams took place in Boufarik. Third ranked host Widad (12-5) defeated top-ranked Nadi Basket (13-3) 81-72. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Kadour Mtidji fired 27 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Rabah Zitoun chipped in 17 points, 8 rebounds and 6 blocks. Mohamed Bensalah produced 33 points (!!!) and 9 rebounds and Merouane Yahya added 15 points respectively for lost side. Widad have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Chabab Sportif. Defending champion Nadi Basket still keeps top position with three games lost. Widad will meet US Setif (#12) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Nadi Basket will play against Mouloudia (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Widad: K.Mtidji 27+5reb, R.Zitoun 17+8reb+3ast, A.Bachouche 10+2reb+1ast, T.Hamdani 9+2reb+8ast, L.Chebel 7+7reb+2ast, Z.Foughali 6+4reb
Nadi Basket: B.Mohamed 33+9reb+3ast, Y.Merouane 15+2reb+3ast, O.Khaled 7+2reb, M.Zakaria 7+7reb, D.Hichem 4+5reb+3ast, F.Anis 2+7reb+3ast

Taradji Amel - Rouiba 85-84

There was a surprise result in Draria where eleventh ranked Taradji Amel (7-9) edged higher ranked Rouiba (10-7) 85-84 on Friday. Abdellah Hamdini fired a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Nabil Gueddoudj chipped in 14 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Five Taradji Amel players scored in double figures. Ziad Chenieff produced 27 points and 4 steals and Mohamed Guermat added 18 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for lost side. Taradji Amel moved-up to tenth place. Rouiba at the other side keeps the fourth position with seven games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Taradji Amel will meet bottom-ranked NA Hussein Dey (#14) on the road in the next round. Rouiba will play against the league's second-placed Chabab Sportif (#2) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Taradji Amel: A.Hamdini 25+11reb+2ast, N.Nouari 21+2reb+1ast, N.Gueddoudj 14+5reb+6ast, B.Faycal 11+5reb+3ast, O.Ait 10+7reb, A.Berrouane 4+1reb+4ast
Rouiba: C.Ziad 27+4reb+1ast, G.Mohamed 18+6reb+6ast, B.Sid 15+7reb, A.Abdelhakim 8+12reb+2ast, S.Nacereddine 7+7reb, R.Abderraouf 6+8reb+4ast

Mouloudia - Moustakbal 85-69

Not a big story in a game in Alger where 13th ranked Moustakbal (3-14) was defeated by seventh ranked Mouloudia (10-7) 85-69 on Friday. Mouloudia dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Moustakbal's 36. They outrebounded Moustakbal 48-33 including a 32-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Mouloudia looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Mohamed Touati fired 23 points and 7 rebounds (on 10-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners. Merouane Bourakaib chipped in 6 points and 13 assists. Abdelmalek Kaci produced 18 points and 6 rebounds and Demba Diakite added 13 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Mouloudia moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Moustakbal lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with 14 games lost. They share it with NA Hussein Dey. Mouloudia will meet league's leader Nadi Basket in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Moustakbal will play against USM Alger (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Mouloudia: M.Touati 23+7reb+1ast, Z.Aggoun 14+1reb+1ast, M.Adrar 12+7reb+1ast, R.Merahi 10+3reb+6ast, A.Ziane 7+9reb+2ast, M.Bourakaib 6+4reb+13ast
Moustakbal: K.Abdelmalek 18+6reb+2ast, A.Ahmed 14+5reb+2ast, D.Demba 13+10reb+1ast, F.Abderrahmane 9+2reb+1ast, B.Abdelwaheb 8+4ast, T.Chihab 7+6reb+1ast

USM Alger - USM Blida 63-56

Everything went according to plan when sixth ranked USM Alger (10-7) beat at home 9th ranked USM Blida (8-9) 63-56 on Friday. Laamouri Merahi fired 11 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Mehdi Zaim chipped in 9 points and 9 rebounds. Abdesslem Dekkiche produced 17 points and 8 rebounds and Mohamed Zahaf added 16 points and 10 rebounds respectively for lost side. USM Alger moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. USM Blida at the other side keeps the ninth position with nine games lost. USM Alger will meet Moustakbal (#13) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. USM Blida will play against CR Beni Saf (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
USM Alger: L.Merahi 11+8reb+1ast, A.Boutiba 10+3reb+2ast, M.Zaim 9+9reb, M.Amairia 8+7reb+1ast, B.Medjoubi 7+3reb+2ast, R.Belhadj 6+4reb+4ast
USM Blida: D.Abdesslem 17+8reb+2ast, Z.Mohamed 16+10reb+1ast, B.Mohamed 12+10reb, G.Salah-Eddine 6+1reb+1ast, Z.Mohamed 3+2reb, D.Abdelkrim 2+5reb

CR Beni Saf - CSC Djasr 67-59

There was no surprise when 11th ranked CSC Djasr (7-10) was defeated on the road by seventh ranked CR Beni Saf (10-7) 67-59 on Saturday. CR Beni Saf made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Imad Didi fired 16 points and 6 assists for the winners. Houssam Moussa chipped in 9 points and 10 rebounds. CR Beni Saf's coach Didi Said used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Zakaria Guezout produced 20 points and 5 rebounds and Moussa Bougria added 9 points and 10 rebounds respectively for lost side. CR Beni Saf moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. CSC Djasr at the other side keeps the eleventh position with ten games lost. CR Beni Saf will meet USM Blida (#9) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. CSC Djasr will play against CR Dar Beida and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
CR Beni Saf: I.Didi 16+3reb+6ast, M.Keita 12+6reb, H.Moussa 9+10reb+3ast, D.Belabbes 8+4reb, Y.Boudoumi 7+3reb+2ast, M.Azzi 6+4reb
CSC Djasr: G.Zakaria 20+5reb+3ast, B.Moussa 9+10reb+1ast, F.Zine 7+1ast, A.Ayoub 7+5reb+2ast, M.Bouhaous 7+7reb+3ast, S.Ahmed 5