Superleague Round 11: Zob Ahan is upset by Kouchin

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game between second ranked Zob Ahan (4-3) and fifth ranked Kouchin (4-3) was the most important one in the last round on Tuesday night. Zob Ahan was defeated by Kouchin in Amol 80-69. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Zob Ahan. Kouchin looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international Matin Aghajanpoor (199-1) who scored 21 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Jalal Aghamiri chipped in 23 points and 7 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). The former international Arsalan Kazemi (200-90, college: Oregon, agency: BIG) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the guests. Kouchin moved-up to third place, which they share with Zob Ahan and Kerman.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Kerman (4-3) against sixth ranked Khouzestan (2-1) on Tuesday night. Visiting Kerman was defeated by Khouzestan in a tough game in Ahvaz 63-69. Arash Sabeti orchestrated the victory by scoring 24 points and 7 rebounds. Darington Hobson contributed with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Ukrainian center Igor Chumakov (208-90, agency: BIG) answered with 9 points and 13 rebounds for Kerman. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Khouzestan maintains sixth place with 2-1 record. Kerman at the other side keeps the third position with three games lost. They share it with Zob Ahan and Kouchin.
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Zob Ahan (4-3) against fifth ranked Kouchin (4-3) on Tuesday night. Visiting Zob Ahan was defeated by Kouchin in Amol 80-69. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Zob Ahan. It was a great evening for Matin Aghajanpoor who led his team to a victory scoring 21 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Arsalan Kazemi responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Kouchin moved-up to third place, which they share with Zob Ahan and Kerman.

In the last two games of round 11 Naft Abadan was defeated by Gorgan in a road game 74-70. Winless Niroo Zamini was smashed by Sirjan at home 43-80.

Kouchin - Zob Ahan 80-69

The game between second ranked Zob Ahan (4-3) and fifth ranked Kouchin (4-3) was the most important one in the last round on Tuesday night. Zob Ahan was defeated by Kouchin in Amol 80-69. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Zob Ahan. Kouchin looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international Matin Aghajanpoor (199-1) who scored 21 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Jalal Aghamiri chipped in 23 points and 7 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). The former international Arsalan Kazemi (200-90, college: Oregon, agency: BIG) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals and the former international swingman Ashkan Khalilnejad (191-91) added 17 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the guests. Four Zob Ahan players scored in double figures. Kouchin moved-up to third place, which they share with Zob Ahan and Kerman.
Top scorers:
Zob Ahan: A.Khalilnejad 17+7reb+2ast, A.Kazemi 16+14reb+4ast, F.Aslani 13+2reb+5ast, S.Mashayekhi 13+1reb+3ast, A.Gholizadeh 6+3reb, A.Zangeneh 4+4reb+1ast
Kouchin: A.Jalal 23+7reb+2ast, A.Matin 21+8reb+4ast, Y.Amirhossein 11+7reb+3ast, Y.Nosrat 10+3reb, L.Mohammadmahdi 9+2reb+3ast, L.Mohammadhadi 4+1reb+9ast

Khouzestan - Kerman 69-63

Very important is a road loss of third ranked Kerman (4-3) against sixth ranked Khouzestan (2-1) on Tuesday night. Visiting Kerman was defeated by Khouzestan in a tough game in Ahvaz 63-69. Arash Sabeti orchestrated the victory by scoring 24 points and 7 rebounds. American swingman Darington Hobson (201-87, college: N.Mexico) contributed with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Ukrainian center Igor Chumakov (208-90, agency: BIG) answered with 9 points and 13 rebounds and American guard Isaiah Williams (188-95, college: Georgia St., agency: BIG) added 16 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Kerman. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Khouzestan maintains sixth place with 2-1 record. Kerman at the other side keeps the third position with three games lost. They share it with Zob Ahan and Kouchin.
Top scorers:
Kerman: I.Williams 16+5reb+3ast, A.Kardoust 12+8reb+1ast, K.Iman 9+3reb+1ast, I.Chumakov 9+13reb+2ast, S.Torabikhah 6+3reb, A.Rostami 3
Khouzestan: A.Sabeti 24+7reb+2ast, D.Hobson 14+8reb+7ast, B.Adjehi 12+13reb+2ast, A.Mostafa 5+4reb, M.Morteza 4+5reb, G.Abolfazl 3+1reb

Kouchin - Zob Ahan 80-69

Very important is a road loss of second ranked Zob Ahan (4-3) against fifth ranked Kouchin (4-3) on Tuesday night. Visiting Zob Ahan was defeated by Kouchin in Amol 80-69. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Zob Ahan. Kouchin looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a great evening for the former international Matin Aghajanpoor (199-1) who led his team to a victory scoring 21 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Jalal Aghamiri helped adding 23 points and 7 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). The former international Arsalan Kazemi (200-90, college: Oregon, agency: BIG) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals and the former international swingman Ashkan Khalilnejad (191-91) scored 17 points and 7 rebounds. Four Zob Ahan players scored in double figures. Kouchin moved-up to third place, which they share with Zob Ahan and Kerman.
Top scorers:
Zob Ahan: A.Khalilnejad 17+7reb+2ast, A.Kazemi 16+14reb+4ast, F.Aslani 13+2reb+5ast, S.Mashayekhi 13+1reb+3ast, A.Gholizadeh 6+3reb, A.Zangeneh 4+4reb+1ast
Kouchin: A.Jalal 23+7reb+2ast, A.Matin 21+8reb+4ast, Y.Amirhossein 11+7reb+3ast, Y.Nosrat 10+3reb, L.Mohammadmahdi 9+2reb+3ast, L.Mohammadhadi 4+1reb+9ast

Gorgan - Naft Abadan 74-70

There was no surprise when 7th ranked Naft Abadan (1-5) was defeated on the road by first ranked Gorgan (6-1) 74-70 on Wednesday. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Gorgan outrebounded Naft Abadan 47-34 including 16 on the offensive glass. It was a great evening for American-Guinea-Bissau point guard Perry Petty (185-88, college: UTRGV) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 30 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. International Mohammad Jamshidi (199-91, agency: BIG) helped adding 23 points and 5 rebounds. Petty is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. The former international swingman Saeid Mohammadi (187-92) responded with 16 points and Mohamadreza Taghiloo scored 17 points (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Gorgan have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 6-1 record. Naft Abadan lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Naft Abadan: T.Mohamadreza 17+1reb+1ast, S.Mohammadi 16+4reb+3ast, M.Helchi 10+2reb, A.Nasser 6+3reb+2ast, D.Ehsan 6+1ast, M.Esmaeili 6+6reb+1ast
Gorgan: P.Petty 30+12reb+4ast, M.Jamshidi 23+5reb+2ast, M.Mirzaei 5+13reb+1ast, A.Najafi 5, A.Sedighi 4+7reb, R.Mozafari 3+3reb+3ast

Niroo Zamini - Sirjan 43-80

No shocking result in a game in Tehran where fifth ranked Sirjan (4-2) smashed bottom-ranked Niroo Zamini (0-7) 80-43 on Wednesday. Sirjan dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Niroo Zamini's 24. They outrebounded Niroo Zamini 53-26 including a 42-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Sirjan looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by Niroo Zamini's players. It was a great evening for Montenegrin-Serbian forward Nikola Dragovic (206-87, college: UCLA, agency: BeoBasket) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 14 rebounds. Russian guard Anton Ponkrashov (200-86) helped adding 17 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists. Guard Pouya Yakhchali (-96) responded with 9 points and Khashayar Ali-Akbari scored 7 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Sirjan moved-up to second place. Loser Niroo Zamini still closes the standings with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
Niroo Zamini: Y.Pouya 9+3reb, P.Ghonoudi 8+4reb, A.Khashayar 7+3reb+2ast, A.Mahdi 6, N.Maziar 4+2reb+1ast, Z.Alireza 3
Sirjan: N.Dragovic 24+14reb+3ast, A.Ponkrashov 17+9reb+8ast, K.Abolfazl 10+3reb+3ast, N.Farshad 8+2reb+1ast, E.Beigi 6+10reb, E.Samadi 6+2reb+1ast



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