Premier League Round 12: Top-ranked Al-Manama wins another game

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Premier League top team - Al-Manama (11-1) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed ninth ranked Sitra (3-8) 106-75. Al-Manama have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 11-1 record. Sitra lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with eight 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 Nuwaidrat.
The game in Muharraq was also worth to mention about. Second ranked Al-Ahli (9-2) played at the court of 7th ranked Al-Hala (5-7). Al-Ahli defeated Al-Hala 86-75. Al-Ahli maintains second position with 9-2 record having just three points less than leader Al-Manama. Al-Hala at the other side dropped to the sixth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Nuwaidrat and Bahrain Club. Al-Ahli will play against bottom-ranked Issa Town (#11) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Al-Hala will play against Samaheej (#10) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Another interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Manama: Al-Ittihad (#3) and Samaheej (#10). Al-Ittihad (8-3) smashed visiting Samaheej (2-10) by 17 points 96-79. Al-Ittihad have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 8-3 record having four points less than leader Al-Manama. Samaheej lost third consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with ten games lost. Al-Ittihad's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Manama to the arena Al-Najma.

In the last two games of round 12 Bahrain Club was smashed by Al-Muharraq on the road 90-64. Nuwaidrat won against Issa Town on its own court 73-64.

Al-Ittihad - Samaheej 96-79

Another interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Manama: Al-Ittihad (#3) and Samaheej (#10). Al-Ittihad (8-3) smashed visiting Samaheej (2-10) by 17 points 96-79. Al-Ittihad have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 8-3 record having four points less than leader Al-Manama. Samaheej lost third consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with ten games lost. Al-Ittihad's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Manama to the arena Al-Najma.

Al-Hala - Al-Ahli 75-86

The game in Muharraq was also worth to mention about. Second ranked Al-Ahli (9-2) played at the court of 7th ranked Al-Hala (5-7). Al-Ahli defeated Al-Hala 86-75. Al-Ahli maintains second position with 9-2 record having just three points less than leader Al-Manama. Al-Hala at the other side dropped to the sixth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Nuwaidrat and Bahrain Club. Al-Ahli will play against bottom-ranked Issa Town (#11) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Al-Hala will play against Samaheej (#10) and hopes to get back on the winning track.

Sitra - Al-Manama 75-106

Premier League top team - Al-Manama (11-1) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed ninth ranked Sitra (3-8) 106-75. Al-Manama have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 11-1 record. Sitra lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with eight 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 Nuwaidrat.

Al-Muharraq - Bahrain Club 90-64

No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Al-Muharraq (8-4) crushed 6th ranked Bahrain Club (5-7) in Al Muharraq 90-64 on Saturday. Al-Muharraq have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 8-4 record. Bahrain Club lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Al-Hala and Nuwaidrat. Al-Muharraq will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Bahrain Club will play against Sitra (#9) and hope to secure a win.

Nuwaidrat - Issa Town 73-64

Rather expected game when 11th ranked Issa Town (1-10) lost to eighth ranked Nuwaidrat (5-7) in Manama 64-73 on Sunday. Nuwaidrat moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Al-Hala and Bahrain Club. Issa Town lost tenth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with ten games lost. Nuwaidrat will meet at home league's leader Al-Manama in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Issa Town will play against the league's second-placed Al-Ahli (#2) in Manama and hope to win that game.