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The Daily Star, Lebanon
Dec 30 2014
Champville narrowly beats Homenetmen
Champville clinched a victory in overtime against Homenetmen.
Dany Abboud| The Daily Star
BEIRUT: Rony Fahed scored a two-pointer on the buzzer to lead
Champville to a hard-fought 79-77 victory in overtime against
Homenetmen in a postponed game from round three of the Lebanese
Basketball League in Dik El Mehdi Monday.
The match was postponed two weeks after former Lebanese Olympic
Committee President Antoine Chartier passed away.
Fahed had almost cost Champville the game when he missed two free
throws with five seconds left in regular time when the result was tied
at 67-67. But the 32-year-old veteran guard made up for his stumble
and scored the game-winner from a midrange shot.
The Armenian side led at halftime 29-25 after 41-year-old center Joe
Vogel starred in the first two quarters and was impressively present
on both ends.
But the hosts replied in the third quarter as they overturned a
four-point deficit to lead 51-42 going into the fourth.
The match had significant importance on the standings as both teams
are expected to fight together for fourth place. Champville is now
fifth with 2-3, tied with Homenetmen in sixth.
Another postponed game from round three will take place Tuesday as
Mouttahed host Hoops after their impressive victory against Sagesse
88-77 Sunday.
Dec 30 2014
Champville narrowly beats Homenetmen
Champville clinched a victory in overtime against Homenetmen.
Dany Abboud| The Daily Star
BEIRUT: Rony Fahed scored a two-pointer on the buzzer to lead
Champville to a hard-fought 79-77 victory in overtime against
Homenetmen in a postponed game from round three of the Lebanese
Basketball League in Dik El Mehdi Monday.
The match was postponed two weeks after former Lebanese Olympic
Committee President Antoine Chartier passed away.
Fahed had almost cost Champville the game when he missed two free
throws with five seconds left in regular time when the result was tied
at 67-67. But the 32-year-old veteran guard made up for his stumble
and scored the game-winner from a midrange shot.
The Armenian side led at halftime 29-25 after 41-year-old center Joe
Vogel starred in the first two quarters and was impressively present
on both ends.
But the hosts replied in the third quarter as they overturned a
four-point deficit to lead 51-42 going into the fourth.
The match had significant importance on the standings as both teams
are expected to fight together for fourth place. Champville is now
fifth with 2-3, tied with Homenetmen in sixth.
Another postponed game from round three will take place Tuesday as
Mouttahed host Hoops after their impressive victory against Sagesse
88-77 Sunday.