Premier League Round 16 (Regular Season): Al-Ahli defeat Al-Manama

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 (12-2) at the home court on Friday night. Hosts were defeated by third ranked Al-Ahli (8-5) 87-76. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Al-Manama. Al-Ahli have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 8-5 record having five points less than leader Nuwaidrat. Defending champion Al-Manama still keeps top place with two 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 face at home their local rival from Manama Al-Najma.
Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Manama: Samaheej (#2) and Bahrain Club (#5). Samaheej (8-4) smashed visiting Bahrain Club (2-10) by 16 points 80-64. Samaheej have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 8-4 record having six points less than leader Nuwaidrat. Bahrain Club lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with ten games lost.
Another interesting game was again a derby between two local teams from Manama: Al-Najma (#4) and Al-Ittihad (#6). Al-Ittihad was smashed at home by 28 points 69-97 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Al-Najma maintains fourth position with 5-8 record. Al-Ittihad at the other side still closes the standings with 14 games lost. Al-Najma's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Manama to the arena Al-Ahli.

In the last two games of round 16 Issa Town was smashed by Nuwaidrat on the road 115-81. Al-Muharraq destroyed Al-Hala on its own court 110-87.



Samaheej - Bahrain Club 80-64

Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Manama: Samaheej (#2) and Bahrain Club (#5). Samaheej (8-4) smashed visiting Bahrain Club (2-10) by 16 points 80-64. Samaheej have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 8-4 record having six points less than leader Nuwaidrat. Bahrain Club lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with ten games lost.

Nuwaidrat - Issa Town 115-81

No shocking result in a game when first ranked Nuwaidrat (11-1) crushed 3rd ranked Issa Town (5-7) in Manama 115-81 on Thursday. Nuwaidrat have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 11-1 record. Issa Town at the other side keeps the third place with seven games lost.

Al-Ittihad - Al-Najma 69-97

Another interesting game was again a derby between two local teams from Manama: Al-Najma (#4) and Al-Ittihad (#6). Al-Ittihad was smashed at home by 28 points 69-97 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Al-Najma maintains fourth position with 5-8 record. Al-Ittihad at the other side still closes the standings with 14 games lost. Al-Najma's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Manama to the arena Al-Ahli.

Al-Muharraq - Al-Hala 110-87

Rather expected game when 5th ranked Al-Hala (4-10) was smashed by second ranked Al-Muharraq (12-2) in Al Muharraq 110-87 on Friday. Al-Muharraq have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Al-Manama. Al-Hala lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with ten games lost. Al-Muharraq will meet league's leader Al-Manama in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Al-Hala will play against Al-Ittihad (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Al-Manama - Al-Ahli 76-87

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Al-Manama (12-2) at the home court on Friday night. Hosts were defeated by third ranked Al-Ahli (8-5) 87-76. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Al-Manama. Al-Ahli have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 8-5 record having five points less than leader Nuwaidrat. Defending champion Al-Manama still keeps top place with two 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 face at home their local rival from Manama Al-Najma.