D1 Round 2 of Quarter-Finals. USM Alger and Chabab Sportif enter semis

CR Beni Saf - Nadi Basket 56-48

CR Beni Saf held Nadi Basket to an opponent 24.5 percent shooting from the field compared to 33.8 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded Nadi Basket 46-35 including 35 on the defensive glass. French-Mali guard Mamadou Keita (192-1993) scored 15 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Imad Didi (182-2004) chipped in 10 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Mohamed Bensalah (200-2002, college: Paul Quinn) responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds and the former international forward Khaled Ouahab (203-1988) scored 5 points and 11 rebounds.
Top scorers:
Nadi Basket: B.Mohamed 21+10reb+1ast, B.Mohamed 10+4reb+1ast, O.Khaled 5+11reb, Y.Merouane 4+1reb+2ast, S.Hamoud 3+2reb, F.Anis 3+2reb+6ast
CR Beni Saf: M.Keita 15+7reb+1ast, D.Belabbes 10+7reb, I.Didi 10+7reb+2ast, H.Moussa 8+6reb+4ast, Y.Boudoumi 7+2reb, I.Benarbia 2+1reb+2ast

Rouiba - Chabab Sportif 52-62

Chabab Sportif outrebounded Rouiba 47-34 including 16 on the offensive glass. Chadian center Abakar Oumar (208-2002) notched a double-double by scoring 19 points and 15 rebounds to lead the effort and the former international forward Seyyid Bensalah (204-1991) supported him with 12 points and 7 rebounds. Even a double-double of 12 points and 14 rebounds by center Sid Benzaime (203-2002) did not help to save the game for Rouiba. Guard Abdelhakim Abaz (197-1989) added 11 points and 9 rebounds for the hosts.
Top scorers:
Rouiba: B.Sid 12+14reb, A.Abdelhakim 11+9reb+2ast, C.Ziad 8+4reb+2ast, R.Abderraouf 7+1reb+3ast, G.Mohamed 5+1reb+2ast, K.Yacine 4+2reb
Chabab Sportif: A.Oumar 19+15reb+3ast, S.Bensalah 12+7reb, N.Taleb 7+4reb+1ast, M.Braik 6+3reb+4ast, K.Merzoug 6+3reb, Y.Benyahya 6+1reb+1ast

Mouloudia - Widad 71-63

Mouloudia outrebounded Widad 50-38 including 17 on the offensive glass. The best player for the winners was Mokdad Samir who had a double-double by scoring 11 points and 13 rebounds. The former international forward Ramzi Merahi (201-1995) chipped in 10 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Four Mouloudia players scored in double figures. The former international point guard Tarek Hamdani (194-1995) produced 18 points, 5 assists and 4 steals and forward Kadour Mtidji (190-1998) added 18 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Widad: H.Tarek 18+4reb+5ast, M.Kadour 18+6reb, A.Djamel 8+11reb, I.Exauce 6+4reb+3ast, Z.Rabah 5+4reb, M.Ali Mohamed 4+2reb+3ast
Mouloudia: A.Ziane 13+5reb+3ast, M.Samir 11+13reb+1ast, M.Bourakaib 10+3ast, R.Merahi 10+7reb+7ast, O.Aggoun 8+9reb+1ast, M.Touati 6+3reb+1ast

USM Blida - USM Alger 58-61

The best player for the winners was guard Ahmed Boutiba (188-1995) who scored 17 points. The former international swingman Laamouri Merahi (195-1995) chipped in 9 points and 8 rebounds. Forward Mohamed Zahaf (193) produced 21 points and the former international forward Mousaab Kaoub (194-2003) added 12 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the hosts.
Top scorers:
USM Blida: Z.Mohamed 21+3reb+2ast, K.Mousaab 12+5reb, D.Abdelkrim 8+5reb, D.Abdesslem 8+5reb, A.Ali 6+3reb+1ast, B.Mohamed 3+3reb+1ast
USM Alger: A.Boutiba 17+4reb+3ast, L.Merahi 9+8reb+3ast, R.Mimouni 8+3reb, M.Amairia 8+2reb+1ast, R.Belhadj 6+7reb+5ast, B.Medjoubi 6+2reb