D1 Round 23 (Regular Season): Rouiba defeat Nadi Basket

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Nadi Basket (18-5) in Staoueli on Tuesday night. Hosts were defeated by sixth ranked Rouiba (14-9) 75-68. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Nadi Basket. Rouiba forced 20 Nadi Basket turnovers. Center Sid Benzaime (203-2002) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds. Ziad Chenieff (194-2001) contributed with 22 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Mohamed Bensalah (200-2002, college: Paul Quinn) answered with 19 points and 9 rebounds for Nadi Basket. Rouiba moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Mouloudia and CR Beni Saf. Defending champion Nadi Basket still keeps top position with five games lost. Rouiba is looking forward to face US Setif (#12) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Nadi Basket will play against NA Hussein Dey (#13) and is hoping to win this game.
The game in Alger supposed to be also worth to mention about. 4th placed CR Beni Saf (14-9) played at the court of fifth ranked Mouloudia (14-9). Mouloudia did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 79-59. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of CR Beni Saf. It was a great evening for the former international forward Oussama Aggoun (197-1994) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds. Ramzi Merahi helped adding 18 points. Guard Imad Didi (182-2004) responded with 19 points and 4 assists. CR Beni Saf's coach Didi Said rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Mouloudia moved-up to fourth place, which they share with CR Beni Saf and Rouiba. Mouloudia will play against CR Dar Beida (#10) in Dar El-Beida in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. CR Beni Saf will play at home against USM Alger (#8) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
A very close game took place in Ouled Chbel between NA Hussein Dey and Moustakbal. Thirteenth ranked NA Hussein Dey (5-18) got a very close victory on the road over 14th ranked Moustakbal (3-20). NA Hussein Dey managed to escape with a 1-point win 73-72 in the game for the thirteenth place. It was an exceptional evening for Nabil Saidi who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Anis Sedoud came up with 13 points and 8 rebounds for Moustakbal in the defeat. Moustakbal's coach Bilel Faid tested ten players in this game, but that didn't help. NA Hussein Dey maintains thirteenth place with 5-18 record. Moustakbal lost twelfth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 20 lost games. NA Hussein Dey will meet at home league's leader Nadi Basket in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Moustakbal will play against CSC Djasr (#9) in Constantine and hope to secure a win.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 23: Chabab Sportif beat CSC Djasr on the road 87-79. Widad won against CR Dar Beida on its own court 79-68. USM Blida managed to outperform US Setif in a road game 56-54. Chabab Sportif managed to beat Taradji Amel at home 69-64. CSC Djasr was defeated by USM Alger on the opponent's court 73-64.



CSC Djasr - Chabab Sportif 79-87

No shocking result in a game when second ranked Chabab Sportif (16-7) beat 9th ranked CSC Djasr (11-12) in Constantine 87-79 on Friday. Chabab Sportif made 23-of-30 free shots (76.7 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for Chadian center Abakar Oumar (208-2002) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds. Farouk Hadjadj-Aoul accounted for 13 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. The former international forward Zakaria Guezout (200-1992) came up with 27 points and point guard Bouhaous Messaoudi (193-1988) added 10 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals respectively for CSC Djasr in the defeat. Five Chabab Sportif and four CSC Djasr players scored in double figures. Chabab Sportif have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain second place with 16-7 record having just two points less than leader Nadi Basket. CSC Djasr at the other side keeps the ninth position with 12 games lost. Chabab Sportif will meet USM Blida (#7) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. CSC Djasr will play against Moustakbal and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
CSC Djasr: G.Zakaria 27+3reb+1ast, A.Lotfi 14+9reb+3ast, M.Bouhaous 10+10reb+7ast, B.Moussa 10+4reb+2ast, M.Yacine 9+3reb+1ast, Y.Hezil 5+6reb
Chabab Sportif: A.Oumar 22+11reb+1ast, M.Braik 17+4reb+3ast, F.Hadjadj-Aoul 13+10reb+4ast, K.Merzoug 13+1reb+1ast, Y.Benyahya 11+9reb, S.Bensalah 6+5reb

Widad - CR Dar Beida 79-68

Very expected game when 10th ranked CR Dar Beida (10-13) lost to fourth ranked Widad (15-8) in Boufarik 68-79 on Monday. It was an exceptional evening for guard Louai Chebel (199-1998) who led the winners and scored 26 points and 5 rebounds. The former international point guard Tarek Hamdani (194-1995) accounted for 11 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists for the winning side. Five Widad players scored in double figures. Sif Benbrahim came up with 29 points and 4 assists and Younes Benanesbaghor added 14 points and 13 rebounds respectively for CR Dar Beida in the defeat. CR Dar Beida's coach Djahid Layada tested ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Widad moved-up to third place. CR Dar Beida at the other side keeps the tenth position with 13 games lost. Widad will meet Taradji Amel (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. CR Dar Beida will play against Mouloudia and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
CR Dar Beida: B.Sif 29+2reb+4ast, B.Younes 14+13reb+2ast, M.Abderraouf 11+2reb+1ast, A.Ouail 4+1reb+2ast, B.Mohamed 3+5reb, B.Ishak 3+3reb
Widad: L.Chebel 26+5reb, Z.Foughali 13+7reb, T.Hamdani 11+7reb+11ast, R.Zitoun 10+16reb+2ast, E.Ikamba 10+7reb+1ast, A.Messad 6+3reb+3ast

US Setif - USM Blida 54-56

Very predictable result when seventh ranked USM Blida (13-10) edged on the road 12th ranked US Setif (7-16) 56-54 on Tuesday. It was an exceptional evening for forward Mohamed Zahaf (193) who led the winners and scored 17 points and 5 rebounds. The former international swingman Abdesslem Dekkiche (194-1986) accounted for 9 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side. DR Congolese center Mutomb Mbav (206-1987) came up with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 15 rebounds and guard Ouail Gadaoui (183-2001) added 6 points and 10 rebounds respectively for US Setif in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. USM Blida maintains seventh place with 13-10 record, which they share with USM Alger. US Setif at the other side keeps the twelfth position with 16 games lost. USM Blida will meet at home league's second-placed Chabab Sportif in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. US Setif will play against Rouiba (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
US Setif: M.Mutomb 15+15reb+1ast, H.Younes 8+4reb, F.Abderaouf 7+1ast, K.Salah 7+3reb+1ast, G.Ouail 6+10reb, B.Aymen 6+3reb+1ast
USM Blida: M.Zahaf 17+5reb+1ast, A.Dekkiche 9+5reb+6ast, M.Boudoumi 9+4reb, A.Debbi 9+5reb, M.Kaoub 8+10reb, S.Ghalmi 2+1reb

Chabab Sportif - Taradji Amel 69-64

Not a big story in a game when 11th ranked Taradji Amel (8-15) lost to second ranked Chabab Sportif (16-7) in Tlemcen 64-69 on Tuesday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. It was an exceptional evening for Chadian center Abakar Oumar (208-2002) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds. Yacine Benyahya accounted for 15 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. Guard Nabil Nouari (182-2002) came up with 17 points and 5 rebounds and the former international guard Faycal Belkhodja (192-1988) added 11 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Taradji Amel in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Chabab Sportif have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain second place with 16-7 record having just two points less than leader Nadi Basket. Taradji Amel lost third consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with 15 games lost. Chabab Sportif will meet USM Blida (#7) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Taradji Amel will play against Widad (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Taradji Amel: N.Nabil 17+5reb+3ast, A.Ouchane Mohamed 13+1reb+1ast, F.Belkhodja 11+7reb+2ast, B.Omar 10+6reb+1ast, S.Aymen 4+1reb, B.Mounir 3+5reb
Chabab Sportif: K.Merzoug 16+1reb+3ast, Y.Benyahya 15+9reb+1ast, A.Oumar 13+12reb+2ast, M.Braik 10+3reb+4ast, N.Taleb 5+3reb+1ast, F.Hadjadj-Aoul 5+4reb+2ast

Mouloudia - CR Beni Saf 79-59

The game in Alger supposed to be also worth to mention about. 4th placed CR Beni Saf (14-9) played at the court of fifth ranked Mouloudia (14-9). Mouloudia did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 79-59. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of CR Beni Saf. Mouloudia forced 20 CR Beni Saf turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. It was a great evening for the former international forward Oussama Aggoun (197-1994) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds. The former international forward Ramzi Merahi (201-1995) helped adding 18 points. Four Mouloudia players scored in double figures. Guard Imad Didi (182-2004) responded with 19 points and 4 assists and guard Djaouad Belabbes (190-2002) scored 8 points and 6 rebounds. CR Beni Saf's coach Didi Said rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Mouloudia moved-up to fourth place, which they share with CR Beni Saf and Rouiba. Mouloudia will play against CR Dar Beida (#10) in Dar El-Beida in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. CR Beni Saf will play at home against USM Alger (#8) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
CR Beni Saf: D.Imad 19+4reb+4ast, B.Djaouad 8+6reb, B.Issam 7+2reb+1ast, K.Mamadou 7+6reb, B.Youcef 6+3reb, M.Houssam 5+4reb+4ast
Mouloudia: R.Merahi 18+3reb+3ast, M.Samir 16+3reb+1ast, O.Aggoun 12+11reb+3ast, A.Ziane 11+5reb+1ast, M.Bourakaib 7+2reb+10ast, M.Touati 6+10reb+1ast

USM Alger - CSC Djasr 73-64

The game between closely ranked teams ended with eighth ranked USM Alger's (13-10) home victory over 9th ranked CSC Djasr (11-12) 73-64 on Tuesday. USM Alger forced 20 CSC Djasr turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for Mali guard Mahamadou Kante (192-1992) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists. The former international swingman Laamouri Merahi (195-1995) accounted for 14 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals for the winning side. Hezil Yamame came up with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 12 rebounds and forward Lotfi Adrar (199-1983) added 12 points and 7 rebounds respectively for CSC Djasr in the defeat. USM Alger moved-up to seventh place, which they share with USM Blida. CSC Djasr at the other side keeps the ninth position with 12 games lost. USM Alger will meet higher ranked CR Beni Saf (#6) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. CSC Djasr will play against Moustakbal and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
CSC Djasr: Y.Hezil 27+12reb+1ast, A.Lotfi 12+7reb+2ast, M.Bouhaous 8+5reb+4ast, B.Moussa 5+4reb+2ast, F.Zine 4+4reb, S.Ahmed 3+6reb+4ast
USM Alger: M.Kante 14+13reb+8ast, L.Merahi 14+7reb+4ast, A.Boutiba 13+3reb, M.Zaim 9+9reb+1ast, M.Amairia 8+3reb, R.Belhadj 5+6reb+4ast

Nadi Basket - Rouiba 68-75

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Nadi Basket (18-5) in Staoueli on Tuesday night. Hosts were defeated by sixth ranked Rouiba (14-9) 75-68. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Nadi Basket. Rouiba forced 20 Nadi Basket turnovers. Center Sid Benzaime (203-2002) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds. Ziad Chenieff (194-2001) contributed with 22 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Mohamed Bensalah (200-2002, college: Paul Quinn) answered with 19 points and 9 rebounds and the former international guard Anis Fedala (185-1990) added 5 points and 12 assists in the effort for Nadi Basket. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Rouiba moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Mouloudia and CR Beni Saf. Defending champion Nadi Basket still keeps top position with five games lost. Rouiba is looking forward to face US Setif (#12) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Nadi Basket will play against NA Hussein Dey (#13) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Nadi Basket: B.Mohamed 19+9reb+1ast, Y.Merouane 12+3reb+6ast, D.Hichem 11+3reb+4ast, M.Zakaria 10+8reb+1ast, B.Abderraouf 6+1reb, F.Anis 5+4reb+12ast
Rouiba: Z.Chenieff 22+7reb+3ast, S.Benzaime 20+13reb+3ast, A.Abaz 13+5reb+1ast, M.Guermat 10+4reb+7ast, A.Redouane 4+4reb+2ast, A.Nehal 3+1ast

Moustakbal - NA Hussein Dey 72-73

A very close game took place in Ouled Chbel between NA Hussein Dey and Moustakbal. Thirteenth ranked NA Hussein Dey (5-18) got a very close victory on the road over 14th ranked Moustakbal (3-20). NA Hussein Dey managed to escape with a 1-point win 73-72 in the game for the thirteenth place. It was an exceptional evening for the former international power forward Nabil Saidi (200-1980) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. American-Togolese guard Jimmy Williams (196-1986, college: ABU) accounted for 19 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. Williams is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four NA Hussein Dey players scored in double figures. Swingman Anis Sedoud (195-1997) came up with 13 points and 8 rebounds and Demba Diakite added 6 points and 11 rebounds respectively for Moustakbal in the defeat. Moustakbal's coach Bilel Faid tested ten players in this game, but that didn't help. NA Hussein Dey maintains thirteenth place with 5-18 record. Moustakbal lost twelfth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 20 lost games. NA Hussein Dey will meet at home league's leader Nadi Basket in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Moustakbal will play against CSC Djasr (#9) in Constantine and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Moustakbal: S.Anis 13+8reb, L.Abdelnacer 13+1reb+1ast, K.Abdelmalek 13+2reb+1ast, B.Slimane 12+2reb+3ast, A.Zakaria 8+7reb+3ast, D.Demba 6+11reb+2ast
NA Hussein Dey: N.Saidi 19+12reb+4ast, W.Jimmy 19+7reb+3ast, R.Hamdi 12+7reb+3ast, M.Djellili 11+4reb+8ast, R.Haddad 8+4reb, G.Abdelmalek 2+1ast