D1 Round 5 (Second Stage): Al Nasr is upset by Al Ittihad

D1 is at the halfway of the Second Stage and there are still another 5 rounds left. Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

The game between third ranked Al Nasr (2-3) and sixth ranked Al Ittihad (2-5) was the most important one in the last round on Sunday night. Al Nasr was defeated by Al Ittihad in a tough game in Tripoli 56-60. Al Ittihad moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Al Yarmook. Defending champion Al Nasr keeps the third position with three games lost. They share it with Ahly Benghazi. Al Ittihad's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Tripoli Ahly Tripoli.
An exciting game was played in Tripoli. Leader Ahly Tripoli faced 4th placed Ahly Benghazi. Host Ahly Tripoli (5-0) defeated guests from Benghazi (2-3) 87-69. Undefeated Ahly Tripoli have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 5-0 record. Ahly Benghazi at the other side dropped to the third position with three games lost. They share it with Al Nasr. Ahly Tripoli's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Tripoli to the arena Al Ittihad.

In the last game of round 5 Al Yarmook was defeated by Al Morog in Almarj 71-64.

Ahly Tripoli - Ahly Benghazi 87-69

An exciting game was played in Tripoli. Leader Ahly Tripoli faced 4th placed Ahly Benghazi. Host Ahly Tripoli (5-0) defeated guests from Benghazi (2-3) 87-69. Ahly Tripoli have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 5-0 record. Ahly Benghazi at the other side dropped to the third position with three games lost. They share it with Al Nasr. Ahly Tripoli's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Tripoli to the arena Al Ittihad.

Al Morog - Al Yarmook 71-64

There was no surprise in Almarj where 5th ranked Al Yarmook (2-5) was defeated by second ranked Al Morog (4-1) 71-64. Al Morog maintains second place with 4-1 record behind leader Ahly Tripoli. Al Yarmook lost their fifth game in a row. They dropped to the bottom position with five games lost. They share it with Al Ittihad. Al Morog will play against Ahly Benghazi (#4) on the road in the next round. Al Yarmook will play against Al Nasr in Benghazi and hopes to get back on the winning track.

Al Ittihad - Al Nasr 60-56

The game between third ranked Al Nasr (2-3) and sixth ranked Al Ittihad (2-5) was the most important one in the last round on Sunday night. Al Nasr was defeated by Al Ittihad in a tough game in Tripoli 56-60. Al Ittihad moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Al Yarmook. Defending champion Al Nasr keeps the third position with three games lost. They share it with Ahly Benghazi. Al Ittihad's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Tripoli Ahly Tripoli.