D1 Round 25 (Regular Season): Widad beat Chabab Sportif in the most crucial game of the week

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An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Boufarik. Third ranked Widad faced their biggest opponent Chabab Sportif. Host Widad (17-8) smashed guests from Tlemcen (16-9) 97-76. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Widad looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Chabab Sportif's players. Guard Louai Chebel (199-1998) fired 24 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. The former international point guard Tarek Hamdani (194-1995) chipped in 15 points and 11 assists. Mustapha Braik produced a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds for lost side. 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 have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Chabab Sportif at the other side dropped to the third position with nine games lost. They share it with Mouloudia. Widad are looking forward to face USM Blida (#6) on the road in the next round. Chabab Sportif will play against Mouloudia and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Leader Nadi Basket delivered the twentieth victory. This time they beat 9th ranked CSC Djasr (12-13) 77-73 in Constantine. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international forward Abderraouf Benrighi (202-1996) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 29 points and 11 rebounds. Mohamed Bensalah contributed with 23 points and 4 assists for the winners. Hezil Yamame answered with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 15 rebounds for CSC Djasr. CSC Djasr's coach Sofiane Boulahia tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Defending champion maintains first place with 20-5 record. CSC Djasr at the other side keeps the ninth position with 13 games lost. Nadi Basket will play against CR Beni Saf (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. CSC Djasr will play against US Setif and hopes to get back on the winning track.
The game with biggest result difference took place in Alger. Local Mouloudia (16-9) outscored 11th ranked Taradji Amel (8-17) 102-68 on Thursday night. Ramzi Merahi stepped up and scored 26 points and 7 rebounds (on 10-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners. At the losing side Omar Belliche responded with 19 points and 9 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Mouloudia have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Chabab Sportif. Taradji Amel lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with 17 games lost. They share it with US Setif. Mouloudia will meet Chabab Sportif (#4) in the next round. Taradji Amel will play against USM Alger (#5) and hope to secure a win.

Other games of round 25 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
CR Dar Beida was defeated by USM Alger in a road game 76-63. US Setif beat NA Hussein Dey at home 82-67. USM Blida won against Rouiba on the opponent's court 53-42. Bottom-ranked Moustakbal was outscored by CR Beni Saf in a home game 51-76. Mouloudia managed to beat CR Dar Beida on the road 68-58.



USM Alger - CR Dar Beida 76-63

There was no surprise when 10th ranked CR Dar Beida (10-15) was defeated on the road by seventh ranked USM Alger (15-10) 76-63 on Friday. USM Alger made 20-of-24 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Guard Ahmed Boutiba (188-1995) stepped up and scored 23 points for the winners and Mali guard Mahamadou Kante (192-1992) chipped in 8 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. USM Alger's coach Kamel Ait Kaci used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Sif Benbrahim responded with 18 points and Younes Benanesbaghor scored 9 points and 12 rebounds. USM Alger have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. CR Dar Beida lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with 15 games lost. USM Alger will meet Taradji Amel (#11) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. CR Dar Beida will play against Moustakbal and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
CR Dar Beida: B.Sif 18+4reb+1ast, B.Ishak 13+4reb+2ast, S.Abdesselem 9+3reb+1ast, B.Younes 9+12reb+2ast, B.Mohamed 8+7reb+3ast, A.Ouail 3+6reb+7ast
USM Alger: A.Boutiba 23+4reb+2ast, L.Merahi 11+6reb+1ast, M.Zaim 10+7reb+1ast, M.Kante 8+8reb+8ast, R.Belhadj 7+1reb+5ast, B.Medjoubi 6+1reb+1ast

US Setif - NA Hussein Dey 82-67

The game between closely ranked teams ended with twelfth ranked US Setif's (8-17) home victory over 13th ranked NA Hussein Dey (5-20) 82-67 on Saturday. US Setif forced 21 NA Hussein Dey turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Guard Ouail Gadaoui (183-2001) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds for the winners and DR Congolese center Mutomb Mbav (206-1987) chipped in 17 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Four US Setif players scored in double figures. US Setif's coach Abdesslem Djeroudi used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side the former international power forward Nabil Saidi (200-1980) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds and guard Mounir Djellili (184-1998) scored 17 points, 6 assists and 4 steals. US Setif moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Taradji Amel. Loser NA Hussein Dey keeps the thirteenth position with 20 games lost. US Setif will meet higher ranked CSC Djasr (#9) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. NA Hussein Dey will play against Rouiba (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
NA Hussein Dey: D.Mounir 17+3reb+6ast, S.Nabil 14+11reb+3ast, H.Rayan 12+5reb+2ast, B.Farouk 8+3reb+5ast, A.Gueraiche 6+7reb+4ast, H.Redouane 6+1reb
US Setif: O.Gadaoui 21+13reb+1ast, M.Mbav 17+12reb+4ast, Y.Haichour 14+1reb, A.Bendada 11, A.Faidia 6+3reb+3ast, M.Benchouche 5+3reb+2ast

Rouiba - USM Blida 42-53

There was a minor upset when 5th ranked Rouiba (15-10) was defeated at home by eighth ranked USM Blida (15-10) 53-42 on Friday. USM Blida forced 23 Rouiba turnovers. The former international forward Mousaab Kaoub (194-2003) stepped up and scored 16 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and forward Mohamed Zahaf (193) chipped in 9 points and 9 rebounds. At the losing side center Sid Benzaime (203-2002) responded with 13 points and 9 rebounds and the former international point guard Mohamed Guermat (180-1993) scored 13 points, 5 assists and 5 steals. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. USM Blida have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Rouiba. USM Blida will meet at home league's second-placed Widad in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Rouiba will play against NA Hussein Dey and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Rouiba: B.Sid 13+9reb, G.Mohamed 13+3reb+5ast, R.Abderraouf 5+7reb+2ast, I.Toure 4+10reb+2ast, C.Ziad 3+2reb, S.Nacereddine 3+6reb
USM Blida: M.Kaoub 16+7reb, S.Ghalmi 10+2reb, M.Zahaf 9+9reb+1ast, A.Debbi 7+5reb, M.Boudoumi 5+8reb+4ast, A.Aichi 3+5reb+3ast

Widad - Chabab Sportif 97-76

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Boufarik. Third ranked Widad faced their biggest opponent Chabab Sportif. Host Widad (17-8) smashed guests from Tlemcen (16-9) 97-76. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Widad looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Chabab Sportif's players. Guard Louai Chebel (199-1998) fired 24 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. The former international point guard Tarek Hamdani (194-1995) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 assists. Four Widad players scored in double figures. Mustapha Braik produced a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds and Chadian center Abakar Oumar (208-2002) added 20 points and 17 rebounds respectively for lost side. 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 have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Chabab Sportif at the other side dropped to the third position with nine games lost. They share it with Mouloudia. Widad are looking forward to face USM Blida (#6) on the road in the next round. Chabab Sportif will play against Mouloudia and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Chabab Sportif: B.Mustapha 24+10reb+3ast, O.Abakar 20+17reb, B.Yacine 15+3reb+2ast, S.Ahmed 6+2reb+1ast, B.Seyyid 5+4reb+1ast, T.Nizar 4+3reb+1ast
Widad: L.Chebel 24+5reb+2ast, E.Ikamba 16+7reb+2ast, T.Hamdani 15+3reb+11ast, A.Bachouche 13+9reb+2ast, A.Messad 10+2reb+2ast, K.Mtidji 7+1reb+2ast

Mouloudia - Taradji Amel 102-68

The game with biggest result difference took place in Alger. Local Mouloudia (16-9) outscored 11th ranked Taradji Amel (8-17) 102-68 on Thursday night. Mouloudia outrebounded Taradji Amel 46-28 including a 37-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Mouloudia looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Taradji Amel's players. The former international forward Ramzi Merahi (201-1995) stepped up and scored 26 points and 7 rebounds (on 10-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners and the former international point guard Merouane Bourakaib (180-1992) chipped in 11 points and 7 assists. Four Mouloudia players scored in double figures. At the losing side the former international power forward Omar Belliche (204-1964) responded with 19 points and 9 rebounds and guard Nabil Nouari (182-2002) scored 12 points. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Mouloudia have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Chabab Sportif. Taradji Amel lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with 17 games lost. They share it with US Setif. Mouloudia will meet Chabab Sportif (#4) in the next round. Taradji Amel will play against USM Alger (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Taradji Amel: B.Omar 19+9reb, F.Belkhodja 12+4reb, N.Nabil 12+3reb+1ast, B.Abderrahim 9+2reb+2ast, A.Ouchane Mohamed 8+4reb, S.Aymen 4+1reb
Mouloudia: R.Merahi 26+7reb+3ast, O.Aggoun 12+5reb+3ast, M.Samir 11+3reb+3ast, M.Bourakaib 11+4reb+7ast, Z.Aggoun 9+3reb+1ast, M.Adrar 9+1reb

Moustakbal - CR Beni Saf 51-76

Very predictable result in Ouled Chbel where eighth ranked CR Beni Saf (15-10) outscored bottom-ranked Moustakbal (3-22) 76-51 on Friday. CR Beni Saf forced 25 Moustakbal turnovers and outrebounded them 42-31 including 30 on the defensive glass. French-Mali guard Mamadou Keita (192-1993) stepped up and scored 23 points for the winners and guard Houssam Moussa (187-1997) chipped in 15 points and 4 assists. CR Beni Saf's coach Didi Said felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side forward Ahmed Allali (199-1995) responded with 13 points and 8 rebounds and point guard Slimane Boumedfa (180-1999) scored 7 points and 6 assists. CR Beni Saf moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Moustakbal lost fourteenth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 22 lost games. CR Beni Saf 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 CR Dar Beida (#10) in Dar El-Beida and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Moustakbal: A.Ahmed 13+8reb, K.Abdelmalek 11+2reb, F.Abderrahmane 8+7reb, L.Abdelnacer 7+2reb+1ast, B.Slimane 7+3reb+6ast, B.Abdelwaheb 2+3reb+1ast
CR Beni Saf: M.Keita 23+1reb, H.Moussa 15+4reb+4ast, I.Didi 10+3reb+2ast, I.Benarbia 9+7reb+5ast, M.Douifi 6+3reb+1ast, M.Azzi 4+7reb+1ast

CSC Djasr - Nadi Basket 73-77

Leader Nadi Basket delivered the twentieth victory. This time they beat 9th ranked CSC Djasr (12-13) 77-73 in Constantine. Nadi Basket dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to CSC Djasr's 24. Nadi Basket forced 19 CSC Djasr turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international forward Abderraouf Benrighi (202-1996) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 29 points and 11 rebounds. Mohamed Bensalah (200-2002, college: Paul Quinn) contributed with 23 points and 4 assists for the winners. Hezil Yamame answered with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 15 rebounds and Moussa Bougria (185-1993) added 18 points in the effort for CSC Djasr. Four CSC Djasr players scored in double figures. CSC Djasr's coach Sofiane Boulahia tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Defending champion maintains first place with 20-5 record. CSC Djasr at the other side keeps the ninth position with 13 games lost. Nadi Basket will play against CR Beni Saf (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. CSC Djasr will play against US Setif and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
CSC Djasr: B.Moussa 18+3reb+3ast, Y.Hezil 12+15reb+3ast, M.Yacine 11+1reb+1ast, A.Lotfi 11+6reb+3ast, A.Nguere 8+1ast, F.Zine 5
Nadi Basket: A.Benrighi 29+11reb+2ast, M.Bensalah 23+4reb+4ast, M.Yahya 12+1reb+5ast, A.Fedala 6+7reb+3ast, K.Ouahab 3+5reb+1ast, Z.Maatoub 2+4reb+1ast

CR Dar Beida - Mouloudia 58-68

Not a big story in a game in Dar El-Beida where 10th ranked CR Dar Beida (10-15) was defeated by fourth ranked Mouloudia (16-9) 68-58 on Monday. The former international forward Ramzi Merahi (201-1995) stepped up and scored 16 points for the winners and the former international point guard Merouane Bourakaib (180-1992) chipped in 7 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. At the losing side Sif Benbrahim responded with 17 points and 5 rebounds and Abdesselem Semrouni scored 10 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Mouloudia have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Chabab Sportif. CR Dar Beida lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with 15 games lost. Mouloudia will meet Chabab Sportif (#4) in the next round. CR Dar Beida will play against Moustakbal (#14) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
CR Dar Beida: B.Sif 17+5reb+3ast, S.Abdesselem 10+9reb+1ast, B.Younes 7+9reb+1ast, A.Ouail 7+3ast, B.Ishak 6+3reb+1ast, M.Abderraouf 4+1reb+4ast
Mouloudia: R.Merahi 16+3reb+2ast, Z.Aggoun 13+6reb, A.Ziane 10+6reb+2ast, M.Bourakaib 7+5reb+8ast, O.Aggoun 6+6reb+2ast, M.Touati 5+7reb+1ast