DEX-H Round 23 (Regular Season): MAS Fez edge AS Sale by three points

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Fourth-ranked AS Sale (14-5) made lots of trouble for first ranked MAS Fez (21-1) on Sunday. MAS Fez managed to secure only three-point victory 88-85. However their fans expected easier game. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of AS Sale. MAS Fez have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 21-1 record. AS Sale at the other side keeps the fourth position with five games lost. MAS Fez are looking forward to face ASCHBB (#13) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. AS Sale will play against CPAM (#14) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
The game in Rabat was also worth to mention about. Third ranked IRT Tanger (15-3) played at the court of 7th ranked FAR Rabat (9-12). IRT Tanger managed to secure a 9-point victory 84-75. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of FAR Rabat. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for IRT Tanger. They maintain third place with 15-3 record having ten points less than leader MAS Fez. FAR Rabat at the other side dropped to the eighth position with 12 games lost. IRT Tanger's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Tanger MTB.
We should mention about the upset which took place in Tanger, where higher ranked MTB (9-11) lost at home to twelfth ranked CODM (5-14) 74-91 on Sunday. Newly promoted CODM maintains twelfth place with 5-14 record. MTB lost their third game in a row. They keep the seventh position with 11 games lost. CODM will meet at home higher ranked ASC (#10) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. MTB's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Tanger to the arena IRT Tanger.

Other games of round 23 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Larache was crushed by WAC in Casablanca 80-60. ASC beat ASCHBB at home 67-58. FUS Rabat destroyed Essaouira on the opponent's court 109-59. Bottom-ranked CPAM unfortunately lost to KACM in a home game 80-87.



MAS Fez - AS Sale 88-85

Fourth-ranked AS Sale (14-5) made lots of trouble for first ranked MAS Fez (21-1) on Sunday. MAS Fez managed to secure only three-point victory 88-85. However their fans expected easier game. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of AS Sale. MAS Fez have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 21-1 record. AS Sale at the other side keeps the fourth position with five games lost. MAS Fez are looking forward to face ASCHBB (#13) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. AS Sale will play against CPAM (#14) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.

MTB - CODM 74-91

We should mention about the upset which took place in Tanger, where higher ranked MTB (9-11) lost at home to twelfth ranked CODM (5-14) 74-91 on Sunday. Newly promoted CODM maintains twelfth place with 5-14 record. MTB lost their third game in a row. They keep the seventh position with 11 games lost. CODM will meet at home higher ranked ASC (#10) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. MTB's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Tanger to the arena IRT Tanger.

WAC - Larache 80-60

There was no surprise in Casablanca where 10th ranked Larache (7-15) was crushed by sixth ranked WAC (10-6) 80-60 on Sunday. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for WAC. They maintain sixth place with 10-6 record. Loser Larache keeps the tenth position with 15 games lost. They share it with ASC. WAC will meet at home FAR Rabat (#8) in the next round. Larache will play against Essaouira and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

ASC - ASCHBB 67-58

No shocking result in a game in Casablanca where eleventh ranked ASC (7-15) defeated 13th ranked ASCHBB (4-16) 67-58 on Wednesday. ASC moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Larache. Loser ASCHBB keeps the thirteenth position with 16 games lost. ASC will meet CODM (#12) in the next round. ASCHBB will play against the league's leader MAS Fez and will have a slim chance for a victory.

FAR Rabat - IRT Tanger 75-84

The game in Rabat was also worth to mention about. Third ranked IRT Tanger (15-3) played at the court of 7th ranked FAR Rabat (9-12). IRT Tanger managed to secure a 9-point victory 84-75. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of FAR Rabat. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for IRT Tanger. They maintain third place with 15-3 record having ten points less than leader MAS Fez. FAR Rabat at the other side dropped to the eighth position with 12 games lost. IRT Tanger's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Tanger MTB.

Essaouira - FUS Rabat 59-109

Very expected game when 9th ranked Essaouira (8-14) was rolled over at home by second ranked FUS Rabat (19-1) 109-59 on Wednesday. The victory was the sixteenth consecutive win for FUS Rabat. Defending champion maintains second place with 19-1 record having 2 victories less than leader MAS Fez. Essaouira lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the ninth position with 14 games lost. FUS Rabat will meet KACM (#5) in the next round. Essaouira will play against Larache (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

CPAM - KACM 80-87

Very predictable result in Midelt where sixth ranked KACM (11-10) beat bottom-ranked CPAM (1-17) 87-80 on Wednesday. KACM moved-up to fifth place. CPAM lost their twelfth game in a row. They stay dead last with 17 lost games. KACM will meet at home league's second-placed FUS Rabat in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. CPAM will play against AS Sale (#4) and hope to win that game.