LIBYA : Al Nasr could not stay undefeated

Al Nasr could not stay undefeated in Arab Club Championships. The new group that the team advanced to brought Libyan team the first upset.
Orthodox beat Al Nasr as the latter tasted the first loss in the tournament. Orthodox won almost every aspect of the game including the opening quarter. The hosts opened the game with 23:18 and the second quarter was the break in the game. Orthodox pushed the tempo and increased to 46:32 at the half time. Before the Final period it became clear that the team from Libya would not recover. Orthodox played their game supporting by the fans and enjoyed 69:55 after the three periods played. It was not a big deal to lead the game to 89:73 win in the final stanza.
Wesam Sous (181-G-83) led the winners with 20 points and 5 assists. Rob Anderson (196-G/F-79, college: George Mason) nailed the same number of points, whilst Ayman Idais (205-C-78, agency: Court Side) collected 18 points and 11 rebounds. Abdelhalim Qawan netted 20 points in defeat and Khaled Mohammad had 14.
Tonight Orthodox will try to improve in the group as the team will play with An Nasr. Al Nasr takes on the leader of the Group Al Kuwait SC.

from africabasket.com