D1 Round 19: AS Sale hand first defeat to FUS Rabat

Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

FUS Rabat (10-1) recorded its first loss on the court of fourth ranked AS Sale on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by AS Sale 87-81. It ended at the same time the ten-game winning streak of FUS Rabat. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. AS Sale have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with CPAM. FUS Rabat at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. AS Sale is looking forward to face league's second-placed KACM in Marrakech in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. FUS Rabat will have a break next round.
Very important is a home loss of third ranked RSB Berkane (5-4) against fourth ranked IRT Tanger (6-4) on Sunday night. Host RSB Berkane was crushed by IRT Tanger in Berkane 93-54. IRT Tanger moved-up to third place. RSB Berkane lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the fourth position with four games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

In the last game of round 19 CRA Hoceima was defeated by Larache in a road game 64-49.

AS Sale - FUS Rabat 87-81

FUS Rabat (10-1) recorded its first loss on the court of fourth ranked AS Sale on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by AS Sale 87-81. It ended at the same time the ten-game winning streak of FUS Rabat. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. AS Sale have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with CPAM. FUS Rabat at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. AS Sale is looking forward to face league's second-placed KACM in Marrakech in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. FUS Rabat will have a break next round.

Larache - CRA Hoceima 64-49

There was no surprise when 8th ranked CRA Hoceima (2-8) was defeated on the road by sixth ranked Larache (4-7) 64-49. Larache moved-up to fifth place. CRA Hoceima at the other side keeps the eighth position with eight games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

RSB Berkane - IRT Tanger 54-93

Very important is a home loss of third ranked RSB Berkane (5-4) against fourth ranked IRT Tanger (6-4) on Sunday night. Host RSB Berkane was crushed by IRT Tanger in Berkane 93-54. IRT Tanger moved-up to third place. RSB Berkane lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the fourth position with four games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.