D1 Round 26 (Regular Season): CR Beni Saf defeat Nadi Basket

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The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Nadi Basket (20-6) on the court of eighth ranked CR Beni Saf on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by CR Beni Saf 68-61. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Nadi Basket. CR Beni Saf forced 20 Nadi Basket turnovers. Guard Houssam Moussa (187-1997) orchestrated the victory by scoring 7 points, 17 rebounds and 7 assists. French-Mali guard Mamadou Keita (192-1993) contributed with 13 points for the winners. CR Beni Saf's coach Didi Said used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. point guard Mohamed Boussad (180-1998) replied with 14 points and 6 rebounds for Nadi Basket. CR Beni Saf (16-10) moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Defending champion Nadi Basket still keeps top position with six games lost.
Important game to mention about took place in Blida. Seventh ranked USM Blida (16-10) saved a 1-point victory at home edging second-ranked Widad (17-9) 72-71 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Widad. The former international swingman Abdesslem Dekkiche (194-1986) had a double-double by scoring 25 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and Mousaab Kaoub chipped in 20 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. The former international center Rabah Zitoun (211-1988) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 13 rebounds and 9 blocks. Widad's coach Reda Hachemi rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. USM Blida have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Widad at the other side keeps the second position with nine games lost. They share it with Chabab Sportif.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Mouloudia (16-10) against fourth ranked Chabab Sportif (17-9) on Saturday night. Visiting Mouloudia was defeated by Chabab Sportif in Tlemcen 82-72. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Mouloudia. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Mustapha Braik notched 25 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals to lead the effort. Chabab Sportif's coach Farouk Saifi allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even a double-double of 25 points and 11 rebounds by Mohamed Touati did not help to save the game for Mouloudia. Chabab Sportif moved-up to second place, which they share with Widad. Loser Mouloudia dropped to the fourth position with ten games lost. They share it with 3 other teams.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 26: bottom-ranked Moustakbal beat CR Dar Beida on the road 66-50. Taradji Amel lost to USM Alger on its own court 57-64. NA Hussein Dey unfortunately lost to US Setif in a road game 67-82.
The most impressive performance of 26th round was 21 points and 13 rebounds by Ouail Gadaoui of US Setif.



USM Blida - Widad 72-71

Important game to mention about took place in Blida. Seventh ranked USM Blida (16-10) saved a 1-point victory at home edging second-ranked Widad (17-9) 72-71 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Widad. USM Blida dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Widad's 24. USM Blida had a 18-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. The former international swingman Abdesslem Dekkiche (194-1986) had a double-double by scoring 25 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and the former international forward Mousaab Kaoub (194-2003) chipped in 20 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. The former international center Rabah Zitoun (211-1988) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 13 rebounds and 9 blocks and the former international point guard Tarek Hamdani (194-1995) scored 13 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists. Widad's coach Reda Hachemi rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. USM Blida have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Widad at the other side keeps the second position with nine games lost. They share it with Chabab Sportif.
Top scorers:
USM Blida: A.Dekkiche 25+15reb+4ast, M.Kaoub 20+8reb, M.Zahaf 14+5reb+2ast, S.Ghalmi 5+2reb+1ast, A.Debbi 4+11reb, A.Aichi 2+3reb+2ast
Widad: Z.Rabah 17+13reb+2ast, M.Kadour 16+3reb, H.Tarek 13+8reb+9ast, C.Louai 7+4reb+1ast, I.Exauce 5+5reb+1ast, B.Adel 4+4reb+3ast

Chabab Sportif - Mouloudia 82-72

Very important is a road loss of third ranked Mouloudia (16-10) against fourth ranked Chabab Sportif (17-9) on Saturday night. Visiting Mouloudia was defeated by Chabab Sportif in Tlemcen 82-72. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Mouloudia. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Chabab Sportif forced 21 Mouloudia turnovers. Mustapha Braik notched 25 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals to lead the effort and Yacine Benyahya supported him with 16 points and 9 rebounds. Four Chabab Sportif players scored in double figures. Chabab Sportif's coach Farouk Saifi allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even a double-double of 25 points and 11 rebounds by the former international center Mohamed Touati (215-1987) did not help to save the game for Mouloudia. The former international point guard Merouane Bourakaib (180-1992) added 11 points and 5 rebounds for the guests. Chabab Sportif moved-up to second place, which they share with Widad. Loser Mouloudia dropped to the fourth position with ten games lost. They share it with 3 other teams.
Top scorers:
Chabab Sportif: M.Braik 25+6reb+6ast, Y.Benyahya 16+9reb+3ast, A.Oumar 14+5reb+1ast, N.Taleb 11+6reb+1ast, F.Hadjadj-Aoul 8+3reb+4ast, S.Bensalah 4+2reb+1ast
Mouloudia: T.Mohamed 25+11reb, S.Mokdad 11+1reb+1ast, B.Merouane 11+5reb, A.Zakaria 9+5reb, M.Ramzi 5+6reb+4ast, A.Mustapha 5+2reb

CR Beni Saf - Nadi Basket 68-61

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Nadi Basket (20-6) on the court of eighth ranked CR Beni Saf on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by CR Beni Saf 68-61. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Nadi Basket. CR Beni Saf forced 20 Nadi Basket turnovers. Guard Houssam Moussa (187-1997) orchestrated the victory by scoring 7 points, 17 rebounds and 7 assists. French-Mali guard Mamadou Keita (192-1993) contributed with 13 points for the winners. CR Beni Saf's coach Didi Said used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. point guard Mohamed Boussad (180-1998) replied with 14 points and 6 rebounds and the former international forward Khaled Ouahab (203-1988) added 9 points and 12 rebounds in the effort for Nadi Basket. CR Beni Saf (16-10) moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Defending champion Nadi Basket still keeps top position with six games lost.
Top scorers:
CR Beni Saf: M.Keita 13+3reb+3ast, I.Didi 10+4reb+3ast, I.Benarbia 10+1reb+2ast, M.Douifi 8+4reb, M.Azzi 7+3reb, H.Moussa 7+17reb+7ast
Nadi Basket: M.Zakaria 14+7reb+1ast, D.Hichem 14+5reb, B.Mohamed 14+6reb+3ast, O.Khaled 9+12reb+1ast, B.Abderraouf 7+5reb, B.Mohamed 3+3reb+6ast

CR Dar Beida - Moustakbal 50-66

There was a surprise result when fourteenth ranked Moustakbal (4-22) beat higher ranked CR Dar Beida (10-16) in Dar El-Beida 66-50 on Saturday. Moustakbal held CR Dar Beida to an opponent 21.7 percent shooting from the field compared to 34.4 percent accuracy of the winners. Demba Diakite notched a double-double by scoring 17 points, 15 rebounds and 4 blocks to lead the effort and point guard Abdelmalek Kaci (180-1997) supported him with 30 points. Even a double-double of 17 points and 12 rebounds by Ishak Bouamama did not help to save the game for CR Dar Beida. Sif Benbrahim added 16 points for the hosts. CR Dar Beida's coach Djahid Layada tested ten players seeing no chance for a win. Moustakbal maintains fourteenth position with 4-22 record. CR Dar Beida lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with 16 games lost.
Top scorers:
Moustakbal: A.Kaci 30+2reb, D.Diakite 17+15reb+2ast, S.Boumedfa 7+2reb+7ast, A.Allali 5+8reb+2ast, M.Allam 3+4reb, S.Tagguai 2+4reb
CR Dar Beida: B.Ishak 17+12reb+3ast, B.Sif 16+4reb+1ast, B.Mohamed 7+10reb+2ast, N.Traore 4+3reb+1ast, B.Younes 2+3reb, M.Abderraouf 2+1reb+1ast

Taradji Amel - USM Alger 57-64

Very expected game when 12th ranked Taradji Amel (8-18) lost to fifth ranked USM Alger (16-10) in Draria 57-64 on Saturday. Center Mehdi Zaim (203-2003) notched a double-double by scoring 15 points, 14 rebounds and 4 blocks to lead the effort and the former international swingman Laamouri Merahi (195-1995) supported him with 17 points. Even 16 points and 9 rebounds by the former international power forward Omar Belliche (204-1964) did not help to save the game for Taradji Amel. Guard Nabil Nouari (182-2002) added 18 points for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. USM Alger have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Taradji Amel lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with 18 games lost.
Top scorers:
USM Alger: L.Merahi 17+4reb+2ast, M.Zaim 15+14reb+2ast, A.Boutiba 9+4reb+3ast, R.Mimouni 6+5reb+2ast, R.Belhadj 6+3reb+3ast, M.Kante 5+3reb+4ast
Taradji Amel: N.Nabil 18+4reb+2ast, B.Omar 16+9reb+3ast, B.Abderrahim 9+9reb, A.Ouchane Mohamed 7+5reb, F.Belkhodja 4+3reb+2ast, B.Adam Mohammed 3+4reb+5ast

US Setif - NA Hussein Dey 82-67

The game between closely ranked teams ended with twelfth ranked US Setif's (9-17) home victory over 13th ranked NA Hussein Dey (5-21) 82-67 on Monday. US Setif forced 21 NA Hussein Dey turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Guard Ouail Gadaoui (183-2001) notched a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds to lead the effort and DR Congolese center Mutomb Mbav (206-1987) supported him with 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 and allowed the starting five to rest. Even a double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds by the former international power forward Nabil Saidi (200-1980) did not help to save the game for NA Hussein Dey. Guard Mounir Djellili (184-1998) added 17 points, 6 assists and 4 steals for the guests. US Setif moved-up to eleventh place. NA Hussein Dey lost third consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with 21 games lost.
Top scorers:
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
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