08 Nov.2016- In a last gap battle Hoops will take on Byblos later on in the evening in a game that promises a lot of action for a birth in the semifinal of Henri Chalhoub Basketball Tournament.
Both teams have a record of 1-1, winning against Louaize and losing against Champville.The winning team will ensure second place in the group and will face Tadamon in a highly anticipated semifinal.
Hoop’s focus must be towards stopping Ndudi Ebi who is averaging 22 points in his last 2 games. Alongside him will be Ali Mahmoud and Rodrigue Akl who are more than capable to lead the backcourt into this game. Byblos are not short on offensive, as they can also rely on Tarek Ammoury to pitch in. Their secret weapon nonetheless might be Clay Tucker who is flying under the radar recently by could explode at any instance. A high caliber import who played with the likes of Real Madrid is not to be forgotten. He can stretch the defense with his long range abilities and free up space down under for both Ndudi and Ali Kanaan, as well as he can cut to the basket and finish swiftly.
On defensive duties the Jbeili team has to make up with the speed of Izzat Kaissi and Ali Mezher. Both of them are putting everything out there on the court and their exceptional performance has attracted even more spotlights. Sharing these spotlights is emerging talent Omar Kaissi who used this tournament perfectly to display his skills. Khalil Aoun is not to be overshadowed as his role play is very essential, grabbing those vital rebounds and scoring when he s needed the most.
In the other group, Tadamon has ensured first place after sweeping the group and giving the perfect image of Lebanese basketball by defeating Mayrouba with a pure Lebanese lineup. In second came Homenetmen with two wins and a loss. Their fast tempo and offensive play are highly anticipated in the semis as the crowd is very much entertained during their games.
Whoever wins today’s game, we will surely witness exceptional basketball in the semis and mouthwatering clashes while wishing all teams best of luck.
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