In the 3^rd game of Round 1 of Bank Med League , Demirdjian Center hosted a very big game Antranik – Beiurt to Hoops, the game turned down to what critics expected , one of the most exciting games in the Lebanese League since years.

The game was a very close one from its first minutes with a small dominance for the guest team who led by a small margin of maximum of 3 points but the home was answering back  and kept the game close especially through Nik Zachery. The score at the half was 42-45.

In the 2^nd half the same tempo continued but Antranik gained the momentum of the game and led the game at the end of the 4^th quarter by 4 points but Hoops players managed to tie the game 78-78 and to take the lead 81-78  before 3 seconds from the end but a miraculous shot by Nick Zachery tied the game 81-81 and sent it to the first overtime of the season .

In the overtime the game continued to be close and Antranik had a chance to seal the win with 19 seconds when Yervant Avakian took a unpredicted shot which was an air ball , Hoops had the last shot after the time out with 4 seconds remaining , Robeet Bou Dagher who received the inbound had no choice then to sot the a 3 pointer which gave his team a very precious and important win at the score of 90-93.

Best Scorers :

Antranik – Beirut : Nicholas Zachery ( 31)

Hoops:  William Byrd ( 27)

Q1:20-25 Q2:22-20 Q3:13-21 Q4:26-15 OT :9-12