LIB – Benson’s big game puts Champville in Final
BEIRUT (FLB Divn. A League) - Lebanese Super Cup winners Champville registered back-to-back wins against Moutahed to reach the Lebanese League Division A Finals, where they will get a chance to avenge last year’s defeat at the same stage of the competition to six-time defending champions Al Riyadi Beirut. Champville, who took Game 3 to regain the ...
BEIRUT (FLB Divn. A League) - Lebanese Super Cup winners Champville registered back-to-back wins against Moutahed to reach the Lebanese League Division A Finals, where they will get a chance to avenge last year’s defeat at the same stage of the competition to six-time defending champions Al Riyadi Beirut.
Champville, who took Game 3 to regain the lead in the best-of-five Final Four series, then prevailed 75-66 to complete their triumph.
Champville had won the series opener before Moutahed bounced back and tied things up at 1-1.
Import Lee Benson (pictured) had game-highs of 28 points and collected a colossal 33 rebounds in the winning effort.
Lebanon legend Fadi El Khatib added 21 points and dished out five assists.
Micha Brand paced Moutahed with 18 points.
Game 1 of the best-of-five Finals is on Wednesday.
FIBA Asia