Recap of Superleague Round 1 of Quarter-Finals

Mahram - Kerman 88-71

Mahram dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Kerman's 26. Mahram had a 30-19 advantage in offensive rebounds. American center Elijah Holman (208-1989, college: Detroit) nailed a double-double by scoring 15 points and 14 rebounds for the winning side and American-Guinea-Bissau point guard Parrish Petty (185-1988, college: UTRGV) accounted for 17 points and 5 rebounds. Petty is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Mehdi Afkhami came up with 15 points and 6 assists and American point guard Corin Henry (183-1988, college: Tarleton St., agency: BIG) added 15 points and 4 assists respectively for Kerman in the defeat. 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.
Top scorers:
Mahram: P.Petty 17+5reb+2ast, E.Holman 15+14reb+1ast, M.Jamshidi 13+6ast, S.Mashayekhi 10+5reb+4ast, G.Piter 7+1reb+1ast, R.Mohammadmehdi 6+6reb+2ast
Kerman: C.Henry 15+2reb+4ast, A.Mehdi 15+4reb+6ast, S.Erfan 11+3reb+1ast, M.Mohsen 10+9reb, M.Esmaeili 8+6reb, M.Amirhosein 5+1ast

Gorgan - Limondis 102-71

Gorgan shot 61.0 percent from the field. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. Gorgan brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. Limondis were plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. The former international Arsalan Kazemi (201-1990, college: Oregon, agency: BIG) nailed a double-double by scoring 12 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side and American point guard Will Cherry (185-1991, college: Montana) accounted for 16 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Five Gorgan players scored in double figures. American point guard Jalen Bradley (185-1993, college: ORU, agency: Haylett Sports) came up with 20 points and 5 rebounds and center Seyed Mortaza Jafari (178-2001) added 16 points and 7 assists respectively for Limondis in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Gorgan: W.Cherry 16+5reb+6ast, M.Sheikhi 15+1reb+6ast, A.Kazemi 12+14reb+6ast, N.Rezaeifar 11+1reb+2ast, S.Monji 10+4reb, V.Sina 10+1ast
Limondis: J.Bradley 20+5reb+3ast, S.Mortaza Jafari 16+2reb+7ast, V.Dalirzahan 11+8reb+2ast, K.Mohammadamin 8+3reb, N.Amir 6+2reb+2ast, M.Rezaei 5+1reb

Tabiat - Naft Abadan 88-94

Naft Abadan shot 28 for 42 from the free-throw line, while Tabiat only scored four points from the stripe. They outrebounded Tabiat 33-22 including 24 on the defensive glass. Naft Abadan looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. 33 personal fouls committed by Tabiat helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The former international center Hamed Haddadi (218-1985, agency: BIG) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners and Amir Seddighi chipped in 28 points (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). Four Naft Abadan players scored in double figures. At the losing side American point guard Jordan Stevens (182-1994, college: Midwestern St.) responded with 41 points (!!!) and 4 assists and the former international swingman Saeid Davarpanah (190-1987, agency: Interperformances) scored 18 points and 4 assists. Tabiat's coach Mehran Shahintab rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Naft Abadan: S.Amir 28+2reb+2ast, H.Haddadi 24+10reb+9ast, N.Khajezadeh 17+7reb+3ast, F.Aslani 12+2reb+2ast, H.Mehdi 6+5reb+1ast, R.Hesam 4+2ast
Tabiat: J.Stevens 41+2reb+4ast, S.Davarpanah 18+1reb+4ast, M.Shahrian 8+2reb+4ast, A.Akbari Hasan 6+4reb, J.Ashkan 4+2reb+1ast, G.Seyed 4+1reb+2ast

Zob Ahan - Kalleh 90-77

Zob Ahan dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Kalleh's 28. Zob Ahan players were unselfish on offense dishing 28 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Kalleh's players. American point guard Dwight Buycks (191-1989, college: Marquette, agency: Epic Sports Consulting LLC) nailed 23 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists for the winning side and the former international center Masoud Soleymani (207-1990) accounted for 20 points and 10 rebounds. Four Zob Ahan players scored in double figures. Zob Ahan's coach Mehran Hatami allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The former international Matin Aghajanpour (198-2001) came up with 43 points (!!!) and the former international center Meisam Mirzaei (209-1992) added 11 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for Kalleh in the defeat.
Top scorers:
Zob Ahan: D.Buycks 23+9reb+8ast, J.Jones 21+5reb+1ast, M.Soleymani 20+10reb+1ast, R.Mozafari 15+5reb+9ast, M.Hossien 7+1reb+2ast, A.Davoudichegani 4+4reb+5ast
Kalleh: A.Matin 43+2reb, A.Jalal 14+12reb+1ast, M.Mirzaei 11+14reb+5ast, Y.Amirhossein 4+5reb+2ast, L.Mohammadhadi 2+4reb+5ast, D.Ali 2+1reb