Superleague Round 24: Rafsanjan lose to Mahram in the game between Top 4 teams

There will be only one (last) round of the Regular Season in Superleague. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game between Top Four teams took place in Tehran. Second ranked host Mahram (10-2) defeated one of their biggest challengers Rafsanjan (8-4) 82-67. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Rafsanjan. Mahram dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Rafsanjan's 20. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international swingman Saeid Davarpanah (190-87, agency: Interperformances) who helped to win the game recording 25 points and American power forward Elijah Holman (208-89, college: Detroit) who added 15 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was Vahid Eslami (197) with 12 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Mahram maintains second position with 10-2 record having just one point less than leader Chemidor. Rafsanjan at the other side keeps the third place with four games lost.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Tehran. First ranked host Chemidor (12-1) defeated 4th ranked Parsa (6-7) 76-66. The winners were led by the former international center Mohammad Yousofvand (207-96, agency: BIG) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds and Navid Rezaeifar supported him with 22 points. Even 19 points and 6 rebounds by Serbian guard Luka Andjusic (197-94, college: California, PA) did not help to save the game for Parsa. Chemidor have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 12-1 record. Parsa at the other side keeps the fourth place with seven games lost.
Raad (#5) was upset in Mashhad by eighth ranked Sanaye 73-64. The best player for the winners was Kyrylo Fesenko who had a double-double by scoring 22 points, 20 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 blocks. At the other side the best for losing team was Eshagh Hatamifar who recorded 13 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals. Raad's coach rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Sanaye maintains eighth position with 2-9 record. Loser Raad keeps the fifth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Foolad.

In the last game of round 24 Exxon SC lost to Foolad on the opponent's court 72-89.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 32 points and 9 rebounds by Payam Kiani of Foolad.

Mahram - Rafsanjan 82-67

The game between Top Four teams took place in Tehran. Second ranked host Mahram (10-2) defeated one of their biggest challengers Rafsanjan (8-4) 82-67. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Rafsanjan. Mahram dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Rafsanjan's 20. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international swingman Saeid Davarpanah (190-87, agency: Interperformances) who helped to win the game recording 25 points and American power forward Elijah Holman (208-89, college: Detroit) who added 15 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was Vahid Eslami (197) with 12 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and Yaghoub Shalooshi scored 15 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Mahram maintains second position with 10-2 record having just one point less than leader Chemidor. Rafsanjan at the other side keeps the third place with four games lost.
Top scorers:
Mahram: S.Davarpanah 25+3reb+2ast, E.Holman 15+7reb+1ast, A.Davoudichegani 13+3reb+5ast, M.Kamrani 9+3reb+6ast, M.Hassanzadeh 8+7reb, A.Khandanpour 4+3reb+1ast
Rafsanjan: A.Moore II 15+3reb, S.Yaghoub 15+7reb, V.Eslami 12+5reb+6ast, M.Moradian 9+5reb+2ast, H.Mohamad 7+6reb+2ast, M.Ali 5+1ast

Raad - Sanaye 64-73

Raad (#5) was upset in Mashhad by eighth ranked Sanaye 73-64. Sanaye outrebounded Raad 52-41 including 37 on the defensive glass. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Sanaye made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was Ukrainian center Kyrylo Fesenko (215-86, agency: BIG) who had a double-double by scoring 22 points, 20 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 blocks. The former international swingman Ali Jamshidi (196-85) chipped in 17 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Eshagh Hatamifar who recorded 13 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals and M Talari added 11 points and 7 rebounds respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Raad's coach rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Sanaye maintains eighth position with 2-9 record. Loser Raad keeps the fifth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Foolad.
Top scorers:
Sanaye: K.Fesenko 22+20reb+4ast, A.Jamshidi 17+6reb+5ast, M.Yazdanpanah 13+11reb+3ast, J.Jacobs 10+5reb+5ast, G.Sajjad 4+2reb, S.Pooria 4+3reb+2ast
Raad: H.Eshagh 13+7reb+4ast, M.Talari 11+7reb+2ast, R.Arian 10+3reb+1ast, D.Mohammadamin 10+4reb+1ast, M.Hossien 5+5reb+2ast, K.Alireza 5+5reb+2ast

Chemidor - Parsa 76-66

The game between Top Four teams took place in Tehran. First ranked host Chemidor (12-1) defeated 4th ranked Parsa (6-7) 76-66. The winners were led by the former international center Mohammad Yousofvand (207-96, agency: BIG) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds and the former international guard Navid Rezaeifar (185-96) supported him with 22 points. Four Chemidor players scored in double figures. Even 19 points and 6 rebounds by Serbian guard Luka Andjusic (197-94, college: California, PA) did not help to save the game for Parsa. American point guard Brian Starr (190-96, college: Towson) added 17 points. Chemidor have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 12-1 record. Parsa at the other side keeps the fourth place with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
Chemidor: N.Rezaeifar 22+2reb+3ast, D.Buycks 17+3reb+2ast, M.Yousofvand 14+12reb+1ast, V.Mohammadsina 10+1reb+1ast, H.Hosseinzadeh 8+2reb+2ast, A.Azari 2+3reb+1ast
Parsa: L.Andjusic 19+6reb+3ast, B.Starr 17+4reb+2ast, N.Khajezadeh 12+4reb+1ast, E.Sajjad 6+3reb+5ast, T.Morteza 5+7reb, S.Majid 4+3reb

Foolad - Exxon SC 89-72

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 7th ranked Exxon SC's (3-10) road loss to sixth ranked Foolad (4-8) 72-89 on Friday. Foolad forced 22 Exxon SC turnovers. The best player for the winners was Payam Kiani who scored 32 points and 9 rebounds. Farhad Sabouri (204-91) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds. Four Foolad players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Behshad Arabzadeh (195-0) who recorded 17 points and 4 assists and Ali Kashani (186-0) added 16 points respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Foolad moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Raad. Exxon SC lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with ten games lost.
Top scorers:
Foolad: P.Kiani 32+9reb+3ast, M.Bahram 14+4reb+5ast, F.Sabouri 13+11reb+3ast, S.Zadourian 10+1reb+1ast, E.Salmani 8+4reb+2ast, K.Pooria 4
Exxon SC: A.Behshad 17+1reb+4ast, K.Ali 16+2reb+3ast, H.Pooya 14+1reb+2ast, M.Reza 8+4reb, S.Amir 6+1reb, S.Kiarash 4+4reb



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