The semi-finals of the women’s championship promise spectacle. The country’s four best teams compete in explosive series to the best of five games. At the end of the tunnel: the coveted title and a perfume of revenge.
Lebanese female basketball comes into the heart of the matter! Make way for the semi-finals, with four cadors ready to do battle in series with pulled knives. Riyadi, Beirut Club, Homenetmen and Azour compose a square of fire, ready to do anything to seize the Grail.
Titans’ clash
On the one hand, Riyadi, the well-oiled machine (16-2 in the regular season), faces Beirut Club (11-7) in a series that smells of powder. During their last duel in the regular season, the Yellows had corrected their rivals 77-59. That evening, Carter Keunsch (18 pts, 12 reb, 5 pd, 4 int.) And Angela Tompkins (18 pts, 12 reb) had imposed their law, well seconded by the Lebanese Rebecca Akl (16 pts, 5 pd). But beware of Imani Stanford (17 pts, 14 Reb, 4 against), pillar of Beirut, supported by Brooke Williams and Zeina Elias.
Game 1 is played this Monday, in Saeb Salam, at 8:30 p.m., followed by Game 2, Wednesday, in Chiyah Forum, at 6.30 p.m. Riyadi will have the advantage of the field for Games 1, 3 and 5.
Duel de Costauds télité
On the other side of the painting, HomeNetmen, Azour… and one observation: three teams found themselves equally with a record of 16-2 at the end of the regular season. But only two will compete here in an open series. Homenetmen, carried by Marta Burci (28 pts) and Jillian Archer (24 pts), had to draw from his resources to rule out Bikfaya after extension (90-85). Opposite, Azour struck hard against fields (81-47), with the leader Amar Mansour in “triple-double” mode (20 pts, 12 reb, 11 pass), sending a strong signal to its competitors.
Game 1 will take place Tuesday, in Nd Louaizé (Zouk Mosbeh), at 9:00 p.m., then the series will continue with an alternation between ND Louaizé (Games 1, 3, 5) and Aghpalian-Mezher (Games 2, 4).
The forces involved
Riyadi wants to confirm its benchmark status for Lebanese basketball. Beirut Club dreams of creating surprise. HomeNetmen is counting on his cohesion and foreign stars, while Azour, a still young club on the national chessboard, wants to hit hard and mark history.
The outcome is approaching …
The suspense is total, the prosecution will vibrate, the stands ignite. Who will come out of the magic square to touch the Grail? Verdict in the coming days …
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