Premier League Round 9 (Regular Season): Al-Ahli hands first loss to Al-Muharraq

Coincidentally all hosts won their games. 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 (8-1) in Manama on Thursday night. Visitors were defeated by fourth ranked Al-Ahli (5-5) 78-65. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Al-Muharraq. Al-Ahli maintains fourth place with 5-5 record. Defending champion Al-Muharraq still keeps top position with one game lost. Al-Ahli will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Al-Muharraq will play at home against Al-Najma and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Important game to mention about took place in Manama. Leader Al-Ittihad (8-0) saved a 3-point victory at home edging second-best Samaheej (5-3) 63-60 in the game for the first place. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Samaheej. Undefeated Al-Ittihad have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They maintain first place with 8-0 record. Samaheej at the other side keeps the second position with three games lost. They share it with Al-Najma. Al-Ittihad will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Samaheej will play at home against Sitra and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Sitra (4-4) against fifth ranked Issa Town (1-7) on Tuesday night. Visiting Sitra was defeated by Issa Town in a tough game in Issa Town 85-93. Issa Town maintains fifth place with 1-7 record. Loser Sitra keeps the third position with four games lost. Issa Town will meet at home higher ranked Bahrain Club (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Sitra will play against the league's second-placed Samaheej in Manama and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last two games of round 9 Nuwaidrat was smashed by Al-Manama on the road 84-50. Al-Najma destroyed Al-Hala on its own court 90-67.



Issa Town - Sitra 93-85

Very important is a road loss of third ranked Sitra (4-4) against fifth ranked Issa Town (1-7) on Tuesday night. Visiting Sitra was defeated by Issa Town in a tough game in Issa Town 85-93. Issa Town maintains fifth place with 1-7 record. Loser Sitra keeps the third position with four games lost. Issa Town will meet at home higher ranked Bahrain Club (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Sitra will play against the league's second-placed Samaheej in Manama and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Al-Ittihad - Samaheej 63-60

Important game to mention about took place in Manama. Leader Al-Ittihad (8-0) saved a 3-point victory at home edging second-best Samaheej (5-3) 63-60 in the game for the first place. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Samaheej. Al-Ittihad have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They maintain first place with 8-0 record. Samaheej at the other side keeps the second position with three games lost. They share it with Al-Najma. Al-Ittihad will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Samaheej will play at home against Sitra and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Al-Manama - Nuwaidrat 84-50

No shocking result in a game when second ranked Al-Manama (6-3) crushed at home 6th ranked Nuwaidrat (1-9) 84-50 on Wednesday. Al-Manama maintains second place with 6-3 record having just two points less than leader Al-Ittihad. Nuwaidrat lost their eighth game in a row. They keep the sixth position with nine games lost. Al-Manama will meet at home Al-Hala (#5) in the next round. Nuwaidrat will have a break next round.

Al-Najma - Al-Hala 90-67

Rather expected game when 5th ranked Al-Hala (3-7) was smashed by third ranked Al-Najma (5-3) in Manama 90-67 on Wednesday. Al-Najma moved-up to second place, which they share with Samaheej. Loser Al-Hala keeps the fifth position with seven games lost. Al-Najma will meet league's leader Al-Muharraq in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Al-Hala will play against the league's second-placed Al-Manama (#2) in Manama and hope to secure a win.

Al-Ahli - Al-Muharraq 78-65

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Al-Muharraq (8-1) in Manama on Thursday night. Visitors were defeated by fourth ranked Al-Ahli (5-5) 78-65. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Al-Muharraq. Al-Ahli maintains fourth place with 5-5 record. Defending champion Al-Muharraq still keeps top position with one game lost. Al-Ahli will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Al-Muharraq will play at home against Al-Najma and it may be a tough game between close rivals.