GS Petroliers clinch Elite 16 West Division title

FINAL

GS Petroliers - Fap 92-88

GS Petroliers held off FAP to win Elite 16 West Division title. The hosts were already 14 points ahead after 3 quarters before a 33-23 Fap's run in the last quarter cut the lead to 92-88 at the end of the game. GS Petroliers had a 37-22 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists. Center Mohamed-Seddik Touati (215-87) nailed a double-double by scoring 20 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and American swingman Devin Green (201-82, college: Hampton) accounted for 19 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Five GS Petroliers players scored in double figures. American guard Jordan Rezendes (188-92, college: UMass Dartmouth) came up with 15 points and 5 assists and guard Engelbert Beleck (192-98) added 9 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Fap in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game.
Top scorers:
GS Petroliers: M.Seddik Touati 20+14reb+4ast, H.Benayad-Cherif 20+1reb, D.Green 19+10reb+5ast, A.Hamdini 11+8reb+2ast, M.Kante 10+8reb+4ast, M.Adrar 6+1reb+2ast
Fap: J.Rezendes 15+2reb+5ast, B.Ghislain 13+2reb, A.Kome 13+4reb+2ast, S.Bileg II 9+6reb+1ast, E.Beleck 9+8reb+3ast, M.Hezekiah 8+5reb

3rd Place

AS Police - ABC 71-69

AS Police held off ABC to advance into African Basketball League main slate. The hosts trailed by 1 point after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 11-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 71-69. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when AS Police made 7 blocks. American-Bahrain power forwardMalcolm White (205-88, college: LSU) stepped up and scored 20 points and 9 rebounds for the winners and forwardBenke Diarouma (198-95) chipped in 13 points and 13 rebounds. Four AS Police players scored in double figures. At the losing side point guard Abraham Sie (171-99) responded with 25 points and 8 assists and forward Lassina Konate (196-96) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game.
Top scorers:
AS Police: M.White 20+9reb, I.Haidara 15+8reb+2ast, D.Benke 13+13reb, T.Steed 12+3reb+8ast, M.Keita 8+2reb+2ast, B.Coulibaly 3+2reb+2ast
ABC: A.Sie 25+8ast, K.Lassina 13+11reb+1ast, K.Stephane 10+5reb+2ast, A.Traore 6+4reb, D.Kone 5+5reb+2ast, A.Affi 3+4reb



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