Round 3: DUC Dakar hand first loss to REG

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Rwandan REG (2-1) on the court of Senegalese DUC Dakar on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by DUC Dakar 92-86. DUC Dakar outrebounded REG 45-33 including 31 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. 26 personal fouls committed by REG helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for Adama Diakhite (-1997) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 11 rebounds. American guard Hameed Ali (188-1993, college: TAMUCC) contributed with 17 points and 8 assists for the winners. American-Rwandan guard Adonis Filer (195-1993, college: FAU) answered with 23 points and 5 assists for REG. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. DUC Dakar is looking forward to face AS Sale (#4) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. REG will play against Fer.Beira and is hoping to win this game.
An interesting game for Tunisian US Monastir (4-0) which played road game in Sale against Moroccan AS Sale (1-2). US Monastir managed to get a 6-point victory 96-90. It was a great evening for American-Georgian guard Michael Dixon (186-1990, college: Memphis) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 assists. Radhouane Slimane helped adding 24 points and 8 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American guard Terrell Stoglin (185-1991, college: Maryland) with 41 points (!!!) and 6 assists. US Monastir will play against REG in Kigali in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. AS Sale will play on the road against DUC Dakar and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Tunisian US Monastir (4-0) managed to deliver another win on Saturday. This time they beat Senegalese DUC Dakar (1-3) 74-62. It was a quality performance for Ater Majok who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks. Adama Diakhite came up with 17 points and 7 rebounds for DUC Dakar in the defeat. DUC Dakar's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. US Monastir will meet REG in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. DUC Dakar will play against AS Sale and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last game of round 3 Fer.Beira was beaten by SLAC on the road 90-74.

Group SAHARA

AS Sale - US Monastir 90-96

An interesting game for Tunisian US Monastir (4-0) which played road game in Sale against Moroccan AS Sale (1-2). US Monastir managed to get a 6-point victory 96-90. US Monastir made 16-of-19 charity shots (84.2 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 31 assists. It was a great evening for American-Georgian guard Michael Dixon (186-1990, college: Memphis) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 assists. Forward Radhouane Slimane (204-1980) helped adding 24 points and 8 rebounds. Five US Monastir players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American guard Terrell Stoglin (185-1991, college: Maryland) with 41 points (!!!) and 6 assists and Nigerien guard Abdoulaye Harouna (196-1992, college: Miami, OH) scored 24 points and 7 assists. US Monastir will play against REG in Kigali in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. AS Sale will play on the road against DUC Dakar and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
US Monastir: R.Slimane 24+8reb+2ast, M.Dixon 22+2reb+11ast, A.Majok 14+12reb+4ast, M.Diabate 11+2reb+6ast, F.Lahyani 10+3reb+3ast, O.Marnaoui 9+1reb+1ast
AS Sale: T.Stoglin 41+4reb+6ast, A.Harouna 24+4reb+7ast, A.Masa 7+3reb+1ast, A.Badreddine 6+4reb+1ast, S.Kourdou 6+2reb, K.Boukichou 3+4reb+1ast

DUC Dakar - REG 92-86

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Rwandan REG (2-1) on the court of Senegalese DUC Dakar on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by DUC Dakar 92-86. DUC Dakar outrebounded REG 45-33 including 31 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. 26 personal fouls committed by REG helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for Adama Diakhite (-1997) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 11 rebounds. American guard Hameed Ali (188-1993, college: TAMUCC) contributed with 17 points and 8 assists for the winners. American-Rwandan guard Adonis Filer (195-1993, college: FAU) answered with 23 points and 5 assists and American guard Cleveland Thomas (192-1993, college: WKU, agency: Slash Sports) added 16 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for REG. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. DUC Dakar is looking forward to face AS Sale (#4) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. REG will play against Fer.Beira and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
DUC Dakar: D.Adama 30+11reb, H.Ali 17+4reb+8ast, C.Diallo 12+7reb+4ast, D.Abel 11+10reb+1ast, G.Saint 7+5reb, C.Faye 7+2reb+5ast
REG: A.Filer 23+4reb+5ast, C.Thomas 16+5reb+2ast, D.Ndayisaba 14+2reb+1ast, N.Jean 11+4reb+4ast, A.Walker 8+6reb+1ast, O.Shyaka 6+3reb+1ast

SLAC - Fer.Beira 90-74

SLAC used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from 90-74 on Saturday night. SLAC shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 56.5 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when SLAC made 7 blocks. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Chris Crawford (193-1992, college: Memphis) who led the winners and scored 23 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Nigerian Christopher Obekpa (206-1993, college: UNLV, agency: Interperformances) accounted for 13 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks for the winning side. Five SLAC players scored in double figures. British-Canadian forward Jermel Kennedy (201-1989, college: Lander) came up with 9 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists and Nigerian-American guard Randy Onwuasor (190-1995, college: LSU) added 13 points respectively for Fer.Beira in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. SLAC will meet AS Sale (#4) on the road in the next round. Fer.Beira will play against REG and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
SLAC: C.Crawford 23+9reb+5ast, J.Nzeakor 19+8reb+1ast, D.Miller 14+1reb+8ast, C.Obekpa 13+12reb+4ast, F.Ibrahima 12+4reb+1ast, K.Mohamed 4+2reb
Fer.Beira: I.Nurmamade 14+2reb+1ast, R.Onwuasor 13+4reb+3ast, A.Munguambe 12+2ast, J.Kennedy 9+12reb+5ast, W.Perry 9+5ast, E.Houana 7+4reb+3ast

US Monastir - DUC Dakar 74-62

Tunisian US Monastir (4-0) managed to deliver another win on Saturday. This time they beat Senegalese DUC Dakar (1-3) 74-62. They outrebounded DUC Dakar 42-28 including a 28-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when US Monastir made 7 blocks. It was a quality performance for South Sudanese-Lebanese center Ater Majok (210-1987, college: UConn) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks. Forward Firas Lahyani (201-1991) accounted for 19 points and 8 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Adama Diakhite (-1997) came up with 17 points and 7 rebounds and guard Cheikh Diallo (189-1996, college: American) added 19 points respectively for DUC Dakar in the defeat. DUC Dakar's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. US Monastir will meet REG in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. DUC Dakar will play against AS Sale and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
US Monastir: A.Majok 20+13reb+1ast, F.Lahyani 19+8reb+1ast, M.Ghayaza 13+2reb, R.Slimane 7+6reb+8ast, H.Mahemli 7+3reb+4ast, O.Charles 3+1reb
DUC Dakar: C.Diallo 19+1reb+3ast, D.Adama 17+7reb, H.Ali 12+2reb+7ast, G.Saint 4, D.Abel 4+9reb+2ast, C.Faye 4+1reb+4ast



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