JS Menazah does not have a long history in basketball. However, the club has made enormous progress in recent seasons, including a proper youth training.
On the senior level, they managed to gain promotion to the highest level of play this year with a team that has an average age of 22.
JS Menazah does not have a long history in basketball. However, the club has made enormous progress in recent seasons, including a proper youth training. On the senior level, they managed to gain promotion to the highest level of play this year with a team that has an average age of 22. Lofti Chida , a former player of TAC and CA is their coach and who had already bigger plans in the beginning of the season: 'We intended to be one of the top teams at the start of the season and the results followed.We beat US Ansar and outperformed AS Kasserine to win the title in Nationale B.I want to thank the board and my players for doing their jobs in a professional manner,' mentioned Chida to the media. For the next season, the goal should be maintenance in Nationale A for the young team.
The city of Nabeul in Northern Tunisia is set to host the Arabian Nations Championships starting October 25th and ending November 5th.
The FTBB (Tunisan Basketball Federation) and the UAB (Union of Arabian Basketball) are going to co-host this event and are currently managing together all the details like the accomodation while ART of Tunisia has the exclusive television rights.
The city of Nabeul in Northern Tunisia is set to host the Arabian Nations Championships starting October 25th and ending November 5th. The FTBB (Tunisan Basketball Federation) and the UAB (Union of Arabian Basketball) are going to co-host this event and are currently managing together all the details like the accomodation while ART of Tunisia has the exclusive television rights.
In other news, six boys and girls made the journey to the USA (15th-26th of June) to shapen their basketball skills. The 12 players are: Islam Ajmi, Gaieth Nakkaa (CA), Firas Hamden (SN), Achraf Laamiri (USM), Alaa Cherif (CAK), Youssef Mejri (CSHL), Khouloud Meftah, Ichraf Bouterra, Lilia Inoubli (ASFJ Item), Azza Ejri (ESS), Zoubeda Arrami (ST) and Abir Aidi (ASFS).
An U-17 Team is currently in Berlin to compete in an international tournament and coach Wahid Aissa has chosen the follwing players: Sayeh, Bouselmi (EOGK), Ajmi (CA), Kort, Teneben (SN), Jelassi (JAB), Jouedi (JSK), Zoghlami (CAK), Zouaghi (BCB) , Khlaf (SRS), Bouaouina (CSHS), Bouzou (DSG) and Gaddour (USM.
Stade Nabeulien wins the Tunisian Cup after beating Ezzahra Sport Rades 73-69 in the final.
Even though Rades led through most of the game, Nabeul was able to bounce back and led the first time in the game with 3.40 minutes remaining on the clock by one point (68-67) to extend their lead to four point until the final whistle.
Stade Nabeulien wins the Tunisian Cup after beating Ezzahra Sport Rades 73-69 in the final. Even though Rades led through most of the game, Nabeul was able to bounce back and led the first time in the game with 3.40 minutes remaining on the clock by one point (68-67) to extend their lead to four point until the final whistle.
ESR led by as many as nine points at halftime and even widened the gap to 15 (40-25) but Nabeul's Mohamed Hdidane (205-F-86) who was clearly the best player on the court and Nizar Knioua (189-G-83) together with Naim M'Barek (193-G-79) helped SN to get back into the game and cut short the outside game of Mokhtar Ghayaza (204-C-86) and Dge Dge to lead Nabeul to another title.
Stade Nabeulien sweeped the final series with three wins over J.S.Kairouan and took home the Tunisian Championship.
In a hard-fought game in Kairouan, Nabeul needed the over-time to defeat the hosts 99-89 after a 81-81 score during regular time.
With six championships already under their belt, Nabeul sealed the seventh championship thanks to the likes of Amine Rezig (198-G/F-80), Majdi Maalaouli (202-C/F-77) and Mohamed Hdidane (205-F-86).
Stade Nabeulien sweeped the final series with three wins over J.S.Kairouan and took home the Tunisian Championship. In a hard-fought game in Kairouan, Nabeul needed the over-time to defeat the hosts 99-89 after a 81-81 score during regular time. With six championships already under their belt, Nabeul sealed the seventh championship thanks to the likes of Amine Rezig (198-G/F-80), Majdi Maalaouli (202-C/F-77) and Mohamed Hdidane (205-F-86).
Stade Nabeulien is leading 1-0 in the finals of the 'super play-offs' of the national championship after winning easily over JS Kairouan 76-60.
Souheil Kechrid (188-G-78), Marouan Laghnej (190-G-86) and Walid Dhouibi (184-G-77) poured in a few three-point shots for J.S.Kairouan but were unable to find a loophole in the tight zone defense played by the hosts from the north of Tunisia.
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Stade Nabeulien is leading 1-0 in the finals of the 'super play-offs' of the national championship after winning easily over JS Kairouan 76-60. Souheil Kechrid (188-G-78), Marouan Laghnej (190-G-86) and Walid Dhouibi (184-G-77) poured in a few three-point shots for J.S.Kairouan but were unable to find a loophole in the tight zone defense played by the hosts from the north of Tunisia. J.S.Kairouan kept on with the distance shooting and started to struggle from beyond the arc which led to easy points for Nabeul through the likes of Mohamed Hdidane (205-F-86), Amine Rezig (198-G/F-80), Salah M'Barek (201-C) and Majdi Maalaouli (202-C/F-77). By tuning up the speed in the last 20 minutes, SN pulled away when the J.S.Kairouan-starting five, which played mostly through the whole game, started to get tired and kept missing their distance shots and missed Atef Maoua (198-F-81) who not available to play for the guests. Nabeul now looks forward to win the Tunisian championship after coming in second last year.
AS Marsa and CA Bizertin are going down to National B
ASM and CAB lost their respective games and will be relegated to the second Tunisian division even though there is one more round to play.
Results of the ninth round of the Play-Outs:
CAB-CSC 67-69
ASM-ASH 79-84
ESR-DSG 92-72
Standings:
1) ESR 16
2) DSG 15
2) ASH 15
4) CSC 13
5) CAB 12 6) ASM 11
ASM and CAB lost their respective games and will be relegated to the second Tunisian division even though there is one more round to play.
ESS lose at home with CA, and lose also the first place. SN with his win at EZS by 72-67 are the only leader.
ASM win also for the second time in 21 rounds.
RESULTS
ESS-CA 68-71
EZS-SN 67-72
JSK-ASH 81-70 ESR-CSC 84-59 CAB-USM 60-75 DSG-ASM 62-74
ESS lose at home with CA, and lose also the first place. SN with his win at EZS by 72-67 are the only leader. ASM win also for the second time in 21 rounds.
