D1 Round 5: Ahly Benghazi hands first loss to Ahly Tripoli

- May 15, 2023

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Ahly Tripoli (4-1) at the home court on Sunday night. Hosts were defeated by Ahly Benghazi (5-0) 84-76. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Ahly Tripoli. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Undefeated Ahly Benghazi have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 5-0 record, which they share with Al Ittihad. Defending champion Ahly Tripoli keeps the third position with one game lost. They share it with Al Nasr. Ahly Benghazi is looking forward to face league's second-placed Al Ittihad in Tripoli in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Ahly Tripoli will play at home against Al Nasr and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Important game to mention about took place in Tripoli. Leader Al Ittihad (5-0) saved a 2-point victory at home edging 4th placed Al Nasr (4-1) 72-70 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Al Nasr. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Al Ittihad. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Ahly Benghazi. Al Nasr at the other side dropped to the third place with one game lost. They share the position with Ahly Tripoli. Al Ittihad will play against league's leader Ahly Benghazi at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Al Nasr will play against Ahly Tripoli and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
A very close game took place in Benghazi between Al Hilal and Al Madina. Fifth ranked Al Hilal (1-4) got a very close home victory over bottom-ranked Al Madina (0-5). Al Hilal managed to escape with a 3-point win 66-63 on Sunday evening. Al Hilal maintains fifth place with 1-4 record, which they share with Al Morog. It was Al Madina's fifth loss in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Shabab. Al Hilal will meet at home bottom-ranked Shabab (#8) in the next round. Al Madina will play against Al Morog in Almarj and hopes to get finally their first victory.

In the last game of round 5 winless Shabab was beaten by Al Morog on the road 84-73.

Ahly Tripoli - Ahly Benghazi 76-84

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Ahly Tripoli (4-1) at the home court on Sunday night. Hosts were defeated by Ahly Benghazi (5-0) 84-76. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Ahly Tripoli. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Ahly Benghazi have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 5-0 record, which they share with Al Ittihad. Defending champion Ahly Tripoli keeps the third position with one game lost. They share it with Al Nasr. Ahly Benghazi is looking forward to face league's second-placed Al Ittihad in Tripoli in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Ahly Tripoli will play at home against Al Nasr and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Al Ittihad - Al Nasr 72-70

Important game to mention about took place in Tripoli. Leader Al Ittihad (5-0) saved a 2-point victory at home edging 4th placed Al Nasr (4-1) 72-70 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Al Nasr. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Al Ittihad. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Ahly Benghazi. Al Nasr at the other side dropped to the third place with one game lost. They share the position with Ahly Tripoli. Al Ittihad will play against league's leader Ahly Benghazi at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Al Nasr will play against Ahly Tripoli and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Al Morog - Shabab 84-73

Everything could happen in Almarj at the game between two tied teams. Both seventh ranked Al Morog and bottom-ranked Shabab had identical 0-4 record. This time Al Morog used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Tripoli 84-73 on Sunday night. Al Morog (1-4) left bottom position moving up to fifth place, which they share with Al Hilal. It was Shabab's fifth loss in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Al Madina. Al Morog will meet at home Al Madina (#7) in the next round. Shabab will play against Al Hilal in Benghazi and hopes to get finally their first victory.

Al Hilal - Al Madina 66-63

A very close game took place in Benghazi between Al Hilal and Al Madina. Fifth ranked Al Hilal (1-4) got a very close home victory over bottom-ranked Al Madina (0-5). Al Hilal managed to escape with a 3-point win 66-63 on Sunday evening. Al Hilal maintains fifth place with 1-4 record, which they share with Al Morog. It was Al Madina's fifth loss in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Shabab. Al Hilal will meet at home bottom-ranked Shabab (#8) in the next round. Al Madina will play against Al Morog in Almarj and hopes to get finally their first victory.