Superleague Round 22 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Round 22 most important game was a victory of Khouzestan over 7th ranked Raad 88-68 on Saturday night. Khouzestan dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Raad's 20. Khouzestan had a 33-19 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of Mohammad Seydi who helped to win the game recording 16 points and 7 rebounds. Arash Sabeti contributed with 22 points for the winners. Saleh Moradian replied with 15 points and 5 rebounds for Raad. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Khouzestan (2-11) moved-up to seventh place. Raad lost seventh consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth position with 12 games lost.
Important game to mention about took place in Ahvaz. Eighth ranked Khouzestan (2-11) saved a 2-point victory at home edging higher ranked Qazvin (5-7) 89-87 on Sunday evening. American center Chris Ware (203-89, college: Indiana Tech) scored 26 points to lead the charge for the winners and Ali Doraghi chipped in 9 points, 15 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. At the losing side American point guard Malcolm Grant (185-88, college: Miami, FL, agency: BIG) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 assists. Qazvin's coach Mohammed Eslami tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Khouzestan moved-up to seventh place. Qazvin lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with seven games lost.
An interesting game for Gorgan (13-0) which played road game in Qazvin against 4th ranked Qazvin (5-7). Top-ranked Gorgan had an easy win 95-62. Mohammad Jamshidi notched 27 points and 7 assists to lead the effort. Even a double-double of 19 points and 10 rebounds by Waverly Austin did not help to save the game for Qazvin. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Undefeated Gorgan have an impressive 13-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 13-0 record. Qazvin lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with seven games lost.
Superleague top team - Gorgan (13-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed seventh ranked Raad (1-12) 102-68. Ashkan Jafari fired 25 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Undefeated Gorgan have an impressive 13-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 13-0 record. Raad lost seventh consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth place with 12 games lost.

Qazvin - Gorgan 62-95

An interesting game for Gorgan (13-0) which played road game in Qazvin against 4th ranked Qazvin (5-7). Top-ranked Gorgan had an easy win 95-62. Gorgan looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Qazvin's players. International Mohammad Jamshidi (199-91) notched 27 points and 7 assists to lead the effort and the former international guard Navid Rezaeifar (185-96) supported him with 17 points and 6 assists. Even a double-double of 19 points and 10 rebounds by American-German center Waverly Austin (211-91, college: Oregon) did not help to save the game for Qazvin. The former international guard Ehsan Dalirzahan (186-0) added 15 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Gorgan have an impressive 13-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 13-0 record. Qazvin lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
Gorgan: M.Jamshidi 27+3reb+7ast, N.Rezaeifar 17+4reb+6ast, V.Mohammadsina 13+2reb+7ast, M.Rostampour 9+2reb+2ast, R.Arghavan 7+6reb, A.Najafi 7+3reb
Qazvin: W.Austin 19+10reb+1ast, D.Ehsan 15+5reb+3ast, S.Taherpour 9+5reb+2ast, S.Pazrofteh 7+4reb+1ast, R.Ranjbar 5+3reb, A.Taherkhani 4+2reb+1ast

Raad - Khouzestan 68-88

Round 22 most important game was a victory of Khouzestan over 7th ranked Raad 88-68 on Saturday night. Khouzestan dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Raad's 20. Khouzestan had a 33-19 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of Mohammad Seydi who helped to win the game recording 16 points and 7 rebounds. Arash Sabeti contributed with 22 points for the winners. Saleh Moradian replied with 15 points and 5 rebounds and Sajad Salmani added 16 points in the effort for Raad. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Khouzestan (2-11) moved-up to seventh place. Raad lost seventh consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth position with 12 games lost.
Top scorers:
Khouzestan: A.Sabeti 22+2reb, R.Dowell 17+4reb+1ast, S.Mohammad 16+7reb+3ast, R.Hesam 11+2reb+1ast, M.Boroun 10+6reb+2ast, A.Doraghi 6+16reb+2ast
Raad: S.Sajad 16+2reb+2ast, M.Hossien 15+3reb+1ast, M.Saleh 15+5reb+2ast, M.Talari 12+7reb, D.Farshad 5+1reb+1ast, M.Kamalvand 3+5reb+3ast

Gorgan - Raad 102-68

Superleague top team - Gorgan (13-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed seventh ranked Raad (1-12) 102-68. Gorgan dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Raad's 22. They outrebounded Raad 39-26 including 27 on the defensive glass. It was a great shooting night for Gorgan especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 56.3 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. Ashkan Jafari fired 25 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Forward Yasin Kolahsangiani (200-92) chipped in 20 points and 5 rebounds. Four Gorgan players scored in double figures. Saleh Moradian produced 17 points and forward Mohammadamin Kamalvand (196-98) added 16 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Gorgan have an impressive 13-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 13-0 record. Raad lost seventh consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth place with 12 games lost.
Top scorers:
Gorgan: J.Ashkan 25+5reb+3ast, K.Yasin 20+5reb+2ast, R.Kabir 13+3reb+2ast, A.Najafi 11+2reb+2ast, V.Mohammadsina 7+2reb+5ast, H.AliAkbari 6+8reb+1ast
Raad: M.Saleh 17+3reb+3ast, M.Kamalvand 16+3reb+4ast, M.Talari 10+6reb, C.Ali 6+3reb, M.Hossien 6+3reb, F.N 6+3reb+7ast

Khouzestan - Qazvin 89-87

Important game to mention about took place in Ahvaz. Eighth ranked Khouzestan (2-11) saved a 2-point victory at home edging higher ranked Qazvin (5-7) 89-87 on Sunday evening. Khouzestan shot the lights out from three nailing 15 long-distance shots on high 57.7 percentage. Qazvin was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. American center Chris Ware (203-89, college: Indiana Tech) scored 26 points to lead the charge for the winners and the former international center Ali Doraghi (210-84) chipped in 9 points, 15 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. At the losing side American point guard Malcolm Grant (185-88, college: Miami, FL, agency: BIG) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 assists and American-German center Waverly Austin (211-91, college: Oregon) scored 18 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Qazvin's coach Mohammed Eslami tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Khouzestan moved-up to seventh place. Qazvin lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
Khouzestan: C.Ware 26+4reb+1ast, R.Hesam 18+3reb+2ast, A.Sabeti 17+3reb+2ast, R.Dowell 12+1reb+7ast, A.Doraghi 9+15reb+6ast, S.Mohammad 5+4reb+1ast
Qazvin: W.Austin 18+8reb+2ast, R.Ranjbar 16+8reb, M.Grant 16+3reb+10ast, D.Ehsan 16+5reb+4ast, A.Taherkhani 9+4reb+1ast, M.Salehi-Bozorgi 3+1ast



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