Superleague Round 12 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

First defeat of league's leader Chemidor (5-1) against second ranked Mahram (5-1) 71-69 was the most important game of the last round. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Chemidor. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Mahram forced 21 Chemidor turnovers. 24 personal fouls committed by Chemidor helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for international Mohammad Hassanzadeh (203-90) who led his team to a victory with 15 points and 9 rebounds. The former international point guard Aren Davoudichegani (185-86, agency: BIG) contributed with 14 points and 4 assists for the winners. American forward Dion Wright (201-93, college: St.Bonaventure, agency: BIG) replied with 21 points and 9 rebounds for Chemidor. Chemidor's coach Mehran Shahintab rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Mahram keeps a position of league leader, which they share with defeated Chemidor. Chemidor will play next round against strong Rafsanjan trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Mahram will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game.
Another interesting game for Parsa (2-4) which played in Bandar Abbass against Sanaye (1-5). Eighth ranked Parsa had an easy win 83-66. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international forward Navid Khajezadeh (196-96) who helped to win the game recording 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and Luka Andjusic who added 20 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was Ukrainian center Kyrylo Fesenko (215-86, agency: BIG) with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds. Sanaye's coach Reza Hengampour tested twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Parsa moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Foolad. Sanaye at the other side dropped to the seventh position with five games lost. They share it with Naft Abadan.
A very close game took place in Rafsanjan between Rafsanjan and Sanaye. Top-ranked Rafsanjan (3-0) got a very close home victory over 8th ranked Sanaye (1-5). Rafsanjan managed to escape with a 2-point win 76-74 on Saturday evening. Host team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. The winners were led by Robert Gilchrist who had that evening a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds. Even a double-double of 23 points and 10 rebounds by Mohammad Yazdanpanah did not help to save the game for Sanaye. Sanaye's coach Reza Hengampour let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Rafsanjan have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 3-0 record having five points less than leader Gorgan. Loser Sanaye dropped to the seventh place with five games lost. They share the position with Naft Abadan. Rafsanjan will meet Raad (#4) in the next round. Sanaye will have a break next round.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 12: Exxon SC lost to undefeated Rafsanjan on the road 73-76. Khouzestan was destroyed by Zob Ahan on its own court 58-80. Foolad unfortunately lost to Raad in Mashhad 83-90.

Sanaye - Parsa 66-83

Another interesting game for Parsa (2-4) which played in Bandar Abbass against Sanaye (1-5). Eighth ranked Parsa had an easy win 83-66. Parsa forced 20 Sanaye turnovers. Sanaye was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international forward Navid Khajezadeh (196-96) who helped to win the game recording 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and Serbian guard Luka Andjusic (197-94, college: California, PA) who added 20 points during the contest. Four Parsa players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Ukrainian center Kyrylo Fesenko (215-86, agency: BIG) with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds and Samad Soroodi scored 19 points and 5 rebounds. Sanaye's coach Reza Hengampour tested twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Parsa moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Foolad. Sanaye at the other side dropped to the seventh position with five games lost. They share it with Naft Abadan.
Top scorers:
Parsa: L.Andjusic 20+2reb+3ast, N.Khajezadeh 16+7reb+4ast, T.Morteza 13+6reb+2ast, S.Foroutannik 11+7reb+2ast, E.Sajjad 8+6reb+1ast, A.Mehdi 7+2reb+2ast
Sanaye: S.Soroodi 19+5reb+2ast, K.Fesenko 19+13reb+1ast, P.Shayan 6+2reb+1ast, A.Jamshidi 6+7reb+5ast, M.Yazdanpanah 4+2reb, S.Pooria 4+1reb

Rafsanjan - Exxon SC 76-73

No shocking result in a game when top-ranked Rafsanjan (3-0) edged at home 5th ranked Exxon SC (2-5) 76-73 on Thursday. Rafsanjan made 22-of-26 free shots (84.6 percent) during the game. Rafsanjan outrebounded Exxon SC 42-30 including a 32-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. The winners were led by Yaghoub Shalooshi who had that evening a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds and Vahid Eslami (197) supported him with 17 points and 4 assists. Even a double-double of 11 points and 11 rebounds by forward Amirhossein Rezaeifar (196-0) did not help to save the game for Exxon SC. Guard Behshad Arabzadeh (195-0) added 13 points and 7 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Exxon SC's coach let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Rafsanjan have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 3-0 record having five points less than leader Gorgan. Loser Exxon SC dropped to the seventh place with five games lost. Rafsanjan will meet Raad (#4) in the next round. Exxon SC will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Rafsanjan: V.Eslami 17+3reb+4ast, S.Yaghoub 16+11reb, M.Khaleghifard 14+9reb, R.Majid 11+6reb+4ast, M.Moradian 9+7reb, H.Mohamad 9+5reb+2ast
Exxon SC: C.Henry 14+4reb+5ast, A.Behshad 13+4reb+7ast, A.Rezaeifar 11+11reb+3ast, H.Pooya 10+2reb, K.Ali 9+1reb+3ast, M.Reza 8+3reb

Rafsanjan - Sanaye 76-74

A very close game took place in Rafsanjan between Rafsanjan and Sanaye. Top-ranked Rafsanjan (3-0) got a very close home victory over 8th ranked Sanaye (1-5). Rafsanjan managed to escape with a 2-point win 76-74 on Saturday evening. Host team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Rafsanjan looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The winners were led by British Robert Gilchrist (206-90, college: FSU) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds and Yaghoub Shalooshi supported him with 12 points and 8 rebounds. Even a double-double of 23 points and 10 rebounds by forward Mohammad Yazdanpanah (201-95) did not help to save the game for Sanaye. Ukrainian center Kyrylo Fesenko (215-86, agency: BIG) added 13 points and 12 rebounds. Five Rafsanjan and four Sanaye players scored in double figures. Sanaye's coach Reza Hengampour let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Rafsanjan have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 3-0 record having five points less than leader Gorgan. Loser Sanaye dropped to the seventh place with five games lost. They share the position with Naft Abadan. Rafsanjan will meet Raad (#4) in the next round. Sanaye will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Rafsanjan: V.Eslami 13+1reb+6ast, S.Yaghoub 12+8reb+3ast, H.Mohamad 12+2reb+4ast, R.Gilchrist 12+11reb+1ast, M.Moradian 10+5reb, R.Majid 7+3reb+3ast
Sanaye: M.Yazdanpanah 23+10reb+2ast, S.Soroodi 20+2reb, K.Fesenko 13+12reb+3ast, A.Jamshidi 11+10reb+4ast, S.Pooria 5+2reb+7ast, D.Mohammadamin 2+1reb+2ast

Khouzestan - Zob Ahan 58-80

Rather expected game when 6th ranked Khouzestan (2-2) was smashed by fourth ranked Zob Ahan (5-3) in Ahvaz 80-58 on Thursday. Zob Ahan forced 26 Khouzestan turnovers. The winners were led by the former international Arsalan Kazemi (200-90, college: Oregon, agency: BIG) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 10 points and 13 rebounds and forward Alireza Mortazavi (194-95) supported him with 15 points and 4 assists. Four Zob Ahan players scored in double figures. Even 14 points and 4 assists by Arash Sabeti did not help to save the game for Khouzestan. Mostafa Abdolvand added 11 points and 8 rebounds. Zob Ahan moved-up to second place. Loser Khouzestan keeps the sixth position with two games lost. Zob Ahan will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Khouzestan will play against Sirjan (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Zob Ahan: A.Mortazavi 15+3reb+4ast, S.Mashayekhi 14+5reb+2ast, M.Reza Akbari 12+1reb+1ast, A.Mohmmad 11+1ast, A.Kazemi 10+13reb+1ast, F.Aslani 6+7ast
Khouzestan: A.Sabeti 14+4reb+4ast, S.Saeid 13+1reb+2ast, A.Mostafa 11+8reb+2ast, P.Behnam 7+2reb, B.Noarma 6+13reb+1ast, G.Abolfazl 4+6reb

Mahram - Chemidor 71-69

First defeat of league's leader Chemidor (5-1) against second ranked Mahram (5-1) 71-69 was the most important game of the last round. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Chemidor. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Mahram forced 21 Chemidor turnovers. 24 personal fouls committed by Chemidor helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for international Mohammad Hassanzadeh (203-90) who led his team to a victory with 15 points and 9 rebounds. The former international point guard Aren Davoudichegani (185-86, agency: BIG) contributed with 14 points and 4 assists for the winners. Five Mahram players scored in double figures. American forward Dion Wright (201-93, college: St.Bonaventure, agency: BIG) replied with 21 points and 9 rebounds and international point guard Mohammadsina Vahedi (185-1) added 15 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Chemidor. Chemidor's coach Mehran Shahintab rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Mahram keeps a position of league leader, which they share with defeated Chemidor. Chemidor will play next round against strong Rafsanjan trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Mahram will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game.
Top scorers:
Mahram: M.Hassanzadeh 15+9reb+1ast, A.Davoudichegani 14+2reb+4ast, M.Kamrani 13+4reb+2ast, S.Davarpanah 12+2reb+4ast, S.Ali 11+4reb, R.Mohammadmehdi 4+10reb
Chemidor: D.Wright 21+9reb+2ast, V.Mohammadsina 15+7reb+1ast, H.Hosseinzadeh 13+1reb+2ast, N.Rezaeifar 9+3reb+3ast, R.Arghavan 4+5reb, T.Zeigler 3+3reb+1ast

Raad - Foolad 90-83

Everything could happen in Mashhad at the game between two tied teams. Both fifth ranked Raad and one of their biggest challengers Foolad had identical 2-3 record. This time Raad used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Tehran 90-83 on Friday night. Raad (3-3) moved-up to fourth place. Newly promoted Foolad dropped to the fifth position with four games lost. They share it with Parsa. Raad will meet at home higher ranked Rafsanjan (#3) in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Foolad will play against Rafsanjan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.



Tags : MOHAMMAD HASSANZADEH, MAHRAM TEHRAN, IRANIAN BASKETBALL