Superleague Round 9 (Second Stage): Chemidor beat Sirjan by two after a very close game

There are only two more rounds left in the Second Stage in Superleague. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Second-ranked Sirjan (13-7) used its home court advantage to challenge first ranked Chemidor (18-2) on Sunday. The visitors from Tehran managed to secure only two-point victory 70-68. However their fans expected easier game. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Sirjan. It was a good game for American point guard Dwight Buycks (191-1989, college: Marquette) who led his team to a victory with 26 points and 4 assists. Nigerian power forward Alade Aminu (207-1987, college: Georgia Tech) contributed with 20 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Montenegrin-Serbian forward Nikola Dragovic (206-1987, college: UCLA, agency: BeoBasket) answered with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists for Sirjan. Chemidor have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place with 18-2 record. Newly promoted Sirjan keeps the second position with seven games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Important game to mention about took place in Abadan. Second ranked Foolad (8-10) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging 3rd placed Naft Abadan (5-13) 84-82 in the game for the second place. The former international guard Emad Salmani (188-1990) stepped up and scored 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and Shara Zadourian chipped in 22 points. The best for the losing side was the former international guard Ehsan Dalirzahan (186-2000) with 9 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Newly promoted Foolad maintains second place with 8-10 record having eight points less than leader Chemidor. Naft Abadan at the other side keeps the third position with 13 games lost. Foolad will play against Sanaye (#4) in Bandar Abbass in the next round. Naft Abadan will play on the road against the league's leader Zob Ahan in Esfahan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An interesting game for Mahram (15-3) which played road game in Ahvaz against 4th placed Khouzestan (3-15). First ranked Mahram managed to get a 5-point victory 87-82. DaJuan Summers nailed a double-double by scoring 29 points and 14 rebounds (went 13 for 13 at the free throw line !!!) for the winning side. Arash Sabeti came up with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for Khouzestan in the defeat. Mahram maintains first place with 15-3 record. Khouzestan lost their sixth game in a row. They keep the fourth position with 15 games lost. Mahram will meet at home league's second-placed Parsa in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Khouzestan will play against Kerman and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 9: Kerman was beaten by Parsa on the road 78-67. Rafsanjan lost to defending champion Gorgan on its own court 73-77. Exxon SC unfortunately lost to Kouchin in Amol 82-88.

Khouzestan - Mahram 82-87

An interesting game for Mahram (15-3) which played road game in Ahvaz against 4th placed Khouzestan (3-15). First ranked Mahram managed to get a 5-point victory 87-82. Mahram made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 23 Khouzestan turnovers. American DaJuan Summers (203-1988, college: Georgetown, agency: BIG) nailed a double-double by scoring 29 points and 14 rebounds (went 13 for 13 at the free throw line !!!) for the winning side and the former international swingman Saeid Davarpanah (190-1987, agency: Interperformances) accounted for 13 points, 5 rebounds, 12 assists and 4 steals. Arash Sabeti came up with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and Serbian center Dragan Tubak (216-1987, agency: BIG) added 12 points and 14 rebounds respectively for Khouzestan in the defeat. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Mahram maintains first place with 15-3 record. Khouzestan lost their sixth game in a row. They keep the fourth position with 15 games lost. Mahram will meet at home league's second-placed Parsa in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Khouzestan will play against Kerman and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Mahram: D.Summers 29+14reb+2ast, S.Ali 13+1reb, S.Davarpanah 13+5reb+12ast, A.Davoudichegani 10+6reb+1ast, M.Hassanzadeh 10+6reb+1ast, G.Piter 7+1reb+2ast
Khouzestan: M.Simonovski 23+2ast, A.Sabeti 21+5reb+6ast, S.Mohammad 13+3reb+1ast, D.Tubak 12+14reb, A.Mostafa 10+6reb, G.Abolfazl 2+1reb+1ast

Parsa - Kerman 78-67

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when third ranked Parsa (10-8) beat second-best Kerman (10-8) in Mashhad 78-67 on Saturday. American point guard Brian Starr (190-1996, college: Towson) nailed 16 points and 6 assists for the winning side and the former international forward Navid Khajezadeh (196-1996) accounted for 17 points and 5 rebounds. Starr is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Parsa players scored in double figures. American guard Isaiah Williams (188-1995, college: Georgia St., agency: BIG) came up with 20 points and 4 assists and the former international center Asghar Kardoust (212-1986, agency: BIG) added 15 points and 11 rebounds respectively for Kerman in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Parsa. They moved-up to second place, which they share with defeated Kerman. Parsa will meet league's leader Mahram in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Kerman will play against Khouzestan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Parsa: L.Andjusic 18+4ast, N.Khajezadeh 17+5reb+1ast, B.Starr 16+3reb+6ast, T.Morteza 10+9reb+1ast, S.Majid 9+2reb, S.Foroutannik 8+4reb+1ast
Kerman: I.Williams 20+4reb+4ast, A.Kardoust 15+11reb, I.Chumakov 10+3reb+1ast, S.Torabikhah 9+3reb, M.Falahat 6+3reb+1ast, M.Saleh 3+1reb

Naft Abadan - Foolad 82-84

Important game to mention about took place in Abadan. Second ranked Foolad (8-10) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging 3rd placed Naft Abadan (5-13) 84-82 in the game for the second place. Naft Abadan was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. The former international guard Emad Salmani (188-1990) stepped up and scored 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and Shara Zadourian chipped in 22 points. The best for the losing side was the former international guard Ehsan Dalirzahan (186-2000) with 9 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international swingman Saeid Mohammadi (187-1992) scored 11 points and 6 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Newly promoted Foolad maintains second place with 8-10 record having eight points less than leader Chemidor. Naft Abadan at the other side keeps the third position with 13 games lost. Foolad will play against Sanaye (#4) in Bandar Abbass in the next round. Naft Abadan will play on the road against the league's leader Zob Ahan in Esfahan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Foolad: S.Zadourian 22+3reb+2ast, P.Kiani 19+7reb+1ast, E.Salmani 18+6reb+4ast, F.Sabouri 9+4reb+1ast, M.Bahram 5+2reb, K.Pooria 5+2reb+2ast
Naft Abadan: T.Mohamadreza 12+2ast, S.Mohammadi 11+4reb+6ast, M.Helchi 10+3reb+3ast, D.Ehsan 9+8reb+5ast, M.Kamalvand 8+3reb+2ast, V.Dalirzahan 8+2reb

Rafsanjan - Gorgan 73-77

The game between closely ranked teams ended with second-best Rafsanjan's (12-8) home loss to first ranked Gorgan (17-3) 73-77 on Sunday. American-Guinea-Bissau point guard Perry Petty (185-1988, college: UTRGV) nailed 23 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and international Rasoul Mozafari (188-1994) accounted for 16 points and 4 steals. Petty is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. Four Gorgan players scored in double figures. Majid Rahimian came up with 19 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and Vahid Eslami (197) added 15 points and 6 assists respectively for Rafsanjan in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Defending champion maintains first place with 17-3 record. Loser Rafsanjan keeps the second position with eight games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Gorgan: P.Petty 23+8reb+4ast, R.Mozafari 16+4reb+1ast, C.Evans 11+4reb, M.Jamshidi 10+1reb+7ast, A.Najafi 6+1reb, S.Pazrofteh 4+3reb+3ast
Rafsanjan: R.Majid 19+8reb+4ast, V.Eslami 15+1reb+6ast, M.Moradian 15+5reb, M.Ali 9+1reb+1ast, S.Yaghoub 6+2reb+2ast, M.Khaleghifard 6+4reb

Kouchin - Exxon SC 88-82

The game between closely ranked teams ended with third ranked Kouchin's (10-10) home victory over 4th placed Exxon SC (5-15) in Amol 88-82 on Sunday. Kouchin made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The former international Amirhossein Yazarloo (196-2002, agency: Domantay Sports) nailed 23 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side and Serbian center Darko Balaban (211-1989) accounted for 19 points and 9 rebounds. Ali Kashani (186-2000) came up with 11 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals and swingman Mohammad Hoseinpour (186) added 21 points respectively for Exxon SC in the defeat. Four Kouchin and five Exxon SC players scored in double figures. Exxon SC's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Kouchin maintains third place with 10-10 record having four points less than leader Chemidor. Loser Exxon SC keeps the fourth position with 15 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Kouchin: Y.Amirhossein 23+5reb+3ast, D.Balaban 19+9reb+3ast, A.Jalal 16+13reb, M.McCall 15+2reb+6ast, A.Matin 6+6reb+4ast, L.Mohammadhadi 4+2reb+4ast
Exxon SC: M.Hoseinpour 21+1reb+1ast, H.Pooya 19+1ast, S.Kiarash 12+6reb+1ast, K.Ali 11+8reb+9ast, A.Rezaeifar 10+5reb+4ast, M.Reza 6+1reb

Sirjan - Chemidor 68-70

Second-ranked Sirjan (13-7) used its home court advantage to challenge first ranked Chemidor (18-2) on Sunday. The visitors from Tehran managed to secure only two-point victory 70-68. However their fans expected easier game. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Sirjan. It was a good game for American point guard Dwight Buycks (191-1989, college: Marquette) who led his team to a victory with 26 points and 4 assists. Nigerian power forward Alade Aminu (207-1987, college: Georgia Tech) contributed with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Montenegrin-Serbian forward Nikola Dragovic (206-1987, college: UCLA, agency: BeoBasket) answered with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists and Russian guard Anton Ponkrashov (200-1986) added 12 points and 5 assists in the effort for Sirjan. Chemidor have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place with 18-2 record. Newly promoted Sirjan keeps the second position with seven games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Chemidor: D.Buycks 26+3reb+4ast, A.Aminu 20+11reb+1ast, N.Rezaeifar 7+4reb+4ast, R.Arghavan 5+3reb+1ast, S.Monji 4+9reb, M.Yousofvand 3+3reb+1ast
Sirjan: N.Dragovic 20+13reb+4ast, A.Ponkrashov 12+4reb+5ast, M.Shahrian 11+5reb+3ast, A.Taherkhani 9+5reb+4ast, M.Soleymani 9+3reb, E.Beigi 4+6reb+1ast



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