Premier League Round 20: Al-Ahli defeat Al-Manama

There will be only one (last) round of the Regular Season in Premier League. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Al-Manama (15-4) at the home court on Friday night. Hosts were edged by third ranked Al-Ahli (14-4) 85-82. Al-Ahli maintains third position with 14-4 record behind leader Al-Manama. Defending champion Al-Manama still keeps top place with four games lost. They share the position with Al-Muharraq. Al-Ahli's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Manama to the arena Al-Najma.
Sixth-ranked Al-Hala (9-10) was very close to win a game against second ranked Al-Muharraq (15-4) in Al Muharraq. Al-Muharraq managed to secure only two-point victory 66-64. However their fans expected much easier game. Al-Muharraq have an impressive ten-game winning streak. They used an opportunity after Al-Manama lost their game and moved up joining them at the top position. Al-Hala at the other side keeps the sixth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Bahrain Club. Al-Muharraq will play against bottom-ranked Samaheej (#11) in Manama in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Al-Hala will play at home against Al-Ittihad (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game between fourth ranked Al-Ittihad (13-6) and 9th ranked Sitra (4-14) in Manama on Saturday ended with biggest points difference. Al-Ittihad outscored guests from Sitra 136-83. Al-Ittihad maintains fourth position with 13-6 record. Loser Sitra keeps the ninth place with 14 games lost. Al-Ittihad will meet Al-Hala (#7) in the next round. Sitra will play against Issa Town and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last two games of round 20 Al-Najma beat Issa Town on the road 96-86. Samaheej was destroyed by Nuwaidrat on its own court 67-90.

Issa Town - Al-Najma 86-96

No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Al-Najma (12-6) beat on the road 10th ranked Issa Town (2-17) 96-86 on Thursday. Al-Najma have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 12-6 record. Loser Issa Town keeps the tenth place with 17 games lost. They share the position with Samaheej. Al-Najma's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Manama Al-Ahli.

Samaheej - Nuwaidrat 67-90

Rather expected game when 10th ranked Samaheej (2-17) was smashed by eighth ranked Nuwaidrat (8-11) in Manama 90-67 on Friday. Nuwaidrat maintains eighth position with 8-11 record. Samaheej lost tenth consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom place with 17 games lost. They share the position with Issa Town. Nuwaidrat's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Manama to the arena Bahrain Club.

Al-Manama - Al-Ahli 82-85

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Al-Manama (15-4) at the home court on Friday night. Hosts were edged by third ranked Al-Ahli (14-4) 85-82. Al-Ahli maintains third position with 14-4 record behind leader Al-Manama. Defending champion Al-Manama still keeps top place with four games lost. They share the position with Al-Muharraq. Al-Ahli'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-Ittihad - Sitra 136-83

The game between fourth ranked Al-Ittihad (13-6) and 9th ranked Sitra (4-14) in Manama on Saturday ended with biggest points difference. Al-Ittihad outscored guests from Sitra 136-83. Al-Ittihad maintains fourth position with 13-6 record. Loser Sitra keeps the ninth place with 14 games lost. Al-Ittihad will meet Al-Hala (#7) in the next round. Sitra will play against Issa Town and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Al-Muharraq - Al-Hala 66-64

Sixth-ranked Al-Hala (9-10) was very close to win a game against second ranked Al-Muharraq (15-4) in Al Muharraq. Al-Muharraq managed to secure only two-point victory 66-64. However their fans expected much easier game. Al-Muharraq have an impressive ten-game winning streak. They used an opportunity after Al-Manama lost their game and moved up joining them at the top position. Al-Hala at the other side keeps the sixth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Bahrain Club. Al-Muharraq will play against bottom-ranked Samaheej (#11) in Manama in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Al-Hala will play at home against Al-Ittihad (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.