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-October
13th:
* Sagesse v/s
Al Jahra (119-61)
Sherrel
Ford had 35 points, snatched 10 steals and was short of
one rebound to score the first triple double in the
Damascus international tournament, as he steered Sagesse
to a deserved win over Kuwait’s Al Jahraa, 119-61. While
the Kuwaitis scored 43 points in the first half, Sagesse
defense allowed them only 18 points in the third and
fourth quarters.
Head
Coach Ghassan Sarkis started the game with an unusual
lineup that included Assane N'Diaye and Marwan Hajj
alongside Ford, Ali Chamsine and Dani Barhoum in the
point, and continued with yet another unusual lineup with
two guards and three forwards. The first lineup scored 54
points and the second added 65.
N'Diaye,
who played the first quarter, scored 7 points, grabbed 7
rebounds and blocked three shots. Hajj, who had one point
in the first quarter, finished with 9 points, 11 rebounds
and one block. Chamsine had 9 points, 6 rebounds, 2
assists and as much steals.
During
the break, Sarkis told his players the Kuwaitis would
shift to zone defense because they failed to match Sagesse
players in individual defense. He kept Hajj on the floor
alongside Johnny Rhodes Ford Elie Mechantaf and Fadi
Khatib. While Sagesse was 2-of-10 from long distance, they
were 9-of-16 from the paint and 3-of-4 from the foul line.
Hajj grabbed 8 rebounds in this quarter alone while Khatib
added three more. The Kuwaitis were limited to four
points.
Sarkis
played without any center in the final quarter, with Badr
Makki running the floor, alongside Ford, Rhodes, Mechantaf
and Khatib. They scored 38 points against 15 for the
Kuwaitis.
Sagesse
rest on Saturday and meet Egyptian Al Ittihad Sunday
afternoon.
Starters:
Sherrel
Ford, Marwan El Hajj, Ali Chamsine, Dani Barhoum and
Assane N'Diaye.
Substitutes:
Elie Nasr, Ziad Charafeddine, Johnny Rhodes, Elie
Mechantaf,
Fadi El Khatib and Badr Makki.
Score:
Q1:
32-13 -
Q2:
54-43 -
Q3:
81-47 -
Q4:
119-61
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