Premier League Round 9 (Second Stage): Al-Ahli defeat Al-Muharraq

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Al-Muharraq (0-1) in Al Muharraq on Friday night. Hosts were edged by Al-Ahli (3-0) 94-91. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Al-Muharraq. Al-Ahli have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Al-Manama. Al-Muharraq at the other side still closes the standings with one game lost. Al-Ahli is looking forward to face league's leader Al-Manama in Manama in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Al-Muharraq will play on the road against Al-Najma (#4) in Manama and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Very important is a home loss of third ranked Al-Najma (1-3) against fifth ranked Al-Hala (1-2) on Friday night. Host Al-Najma was defeated by Al-Hala in Manama 99-89. Al-Hala left bottom position moving up to third place. Al-Najma at the other side dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Al-Hala will play against Bahrain Club (#6) in Manama in the next round. Al-Najma will play at home against Al-Muharraq and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Premier League top team - Al-Manama (3-0) had no problems winning another game on Thursday. This time they crushed fifth ranked Bahrain Club (0-2) 106-87. Al-Manama have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 3-0 record, which they share with Al-Ahli. Loser Bahrain Club still closes the standings with two games lost. Al-Manama's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Manama to the arena Al-Ahli.

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Al-Muharraq - Al-Ahli 91-94

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Al-Muharraq (0-1) in Al Muharraq on Friday night. Hosts were edged by Al-Ahli (3-0) 94-91. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Al-Muharraq. Al-Ahli have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Al-Manama. Al-Muharraq at the other side still closes the standings with one game lost. Al-Ahli is looking forward to face league's leader Al-Manama in Manama in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Al-Muharraq will play on the road against Al-Najma (#4) in Manama and hopes to get finally their first victory.

Al-Manama - Bahrain Club 106-87

Premier League top team - Al-Manama (3-0) had no problems winning another game on Thursday. This time they crushed fifth ranked Bahrain Club (0-2) 106-87. Al-Manama have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 3-0 record, which they share with Al-Ahli. Loser Bahrain Club still closes the standings with two games lost. Al-Manama's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Manama to the arena Al-Ahli.

Al-Najma - Al-Hala 89-99

Very important is a home loss of third ranked Al-Najma (1-3) against fifth ranked Al-Hala (1-2) on Friday night. Host Al-Najma was defeated by Al-Hala in Manama 99-89. Al-Hala left bottom position moving up to third place. Al-Najma at the other side dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Al-Hala will play against Bahrain Club (#6) in Manama in the next round. Al-Najma will play at home against Al-Muharraq and it may be a tough game between close rivals.