Premier League Round 8 (Regular Season): Nuwaidrat beat Al-Muharraq by one after a very close game

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 8 in the Premier League took place in Manama. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of higher ranked Al-Muharraq (5-3) to seventh ranked Nuwaidrat (5-2) 89-88 on Friday evening. Nuwaidrat have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Al-Hala. Al-Muharraq at the other side dropped to the fifth position with three games lost. They share it with Al-Ahli and Al-Najma.
Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Manama: Al-Najma (#7) and Al-Ahli (#2). Al-Najma (5-3) won against visiting Al-Ahli (5-3) 76-67. Al-Najma moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Al-Ahli and Al-Muharraq.
Another interesting game was again a derby between two local teams from Manama: Al-Ittihad (#4) and Bahrain Club (#8). Bahrain Club was smashed at home by 58 points 61-119 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Al-Ittihad (6-2) have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Bahrain Club lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with five games lost.

In the last game of round 8 Bahrain Club was smashed by Al-Muharraq on the road 97-59.



Al-Muharraq - Bahrain Club 97-59

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Al-Muharraq (5-3) crushed 8th ranked Bahrain Club (3-5) in Al Muharraq 97-59 on Monday. Despite that victory Al-Muharraq went down to fifth position due to points difference, which they share with Al-Ahli and Al-Najma. Bahrain Club lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with five games lost.

Al-Najma - Al-Ahli 76-67

Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Manama: Al-Najma (#7) and Al-Ahli (#2). Al-Najma (5-3) won against visiting Al-Ahli (5-3) 76-67. Al-Najma moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Al-Ahli and Al-Muharraq.

Bahrain Club - Al-Ittihad 61-119

Another interesting game was again a derby between two local teams from Manama: Al-Ittihad (#4) and Bahrain Club (#8). Bahrain Club was smashed at home by 58 points 61-119 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Al-Ittihad (6-2) have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Bahrain Club lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with five games lost.

Nuwaidrat - Al-Muharraq 89-88

The most exciting game of round 8 in the Premier League took place in Manama. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of higher ranked Al-Muharraq (5-3) to seventh ranked Nuwaidrat (5-2) 89-88 on Friday evening. Nuwaidrat have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Al-Hala. Al-Muharraq at the other side dropped to the fifth position with three games lost. They share it with Al-Ahli and Al-Najma.