Hekmeh defeated their guest Homenetmen by a margin of 50 points, winning with a score of (99-49) in a match held at the Antoine Choueiri Stadium in Ghazir in front of a large crowd on Tuesday evening as part of the first round of the Lebanese basketball championship. Kherwin Rush was the standout player for Hekmeh, scoring 34 points, grabbing 7 rebounds, and providing 3 assists, while Andrea Tanoury was the best for Homenetmen with 16 points, 4 rebounds, and one assist.
The final match of the first round between the teams Al Riyadi, last year's runner-up, and newly-promoted Leaders from the second division, has been postponed to Monday, October 17, due to Al Riyadi's participation in the Arab Clubs Championship, which begins today in Kuwait in Group B. It is noteworthy that the Lebanese champion, Beirut First, will also participate in the aforementioned tournament in Group D.
