The teams have now bigger motivation at this stage of Regular Season. Every game can be crucial and decide about teams' position at the end of Regular Season. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The most shocking disappointment of round 19 was a home defeat of 5th ranked Ishafan (9-8) to eighth ranked Shahrod (7-11) 81-73. Newly promoted Shahrod maintains eighth place with 7-11 record. Ishafan lost third consecutive game. Ishafan at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the fifth position with eight games lost. They share it with Alborz. Shahrod are looking forward to face higher ranked Zob Ahan (#7) in Esfahan in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Ishafan will play on the road against Raad in Mashhad and is hoping to win this game.
Superleague top team - Tabiat (15-2) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed ninth ranked Ayandeh Sazan (4-15) 102-73. Defending champion maintains first place with 15-2 record. Newly promoted Ayandeh Sazan keeps the ninth position with 15 games lost. Tabiat will play against league's second-placed Kalleh in Amol in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Ayandeh Sazan will play at home against Foolad (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
12th ranked Raad (3-16) was outscored at home by second ranked Kalleh (15-4) with the biggest margin this round 112-78 on Monday night. Kalleh have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Newly promoted Kalleh maintains second place with 15-4 record having just two point less than leader Tabiat. Loser Raad stay at the bottom position with 16 games lost. Kalleh will meet at home league's leader Tabiat in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Raad will play against Ishafan (#5) and hope to secure a win.
In the last two games of round 19 Zob Ahan was destroyed by Naft Abadan on the opponent's court 88-55. Gorgan outscored Alborz in a home game 92-71.
Raad - Kalleh 78-11212th ranked
Raad (3-16) was outscored at home by second ranked
Kalleh (15-4) with the biggest margin this round
112-78 on Monday night.
Kalleh have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Newly promoted
Kalleh maintains second place with
15-4 record having just two point less than leader Tabiat. Loser Raad stay at the bottom position with 16 games lost.
Kalleh will meet at home league's leader Tabiat in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Raad will play against Ishafan (#5) and hope to secure a win.
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Ishafan - Shahrod 73-81The most shocking disappointment of round 19 was a home defeat of 5th ranked
Ishafan (9-8) to eighth ranked
Shahrod (7-11)
81-73. Newly promoted
Shahrod maintains eighth place with
7-11 record.
Ishafan lost third consecutive game.
Ishafan at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the fifth position with eight games lost. They share it with Alborz.
Shahrod are looking forward to face higher ranked Zob Ahan (#7) in Esfahan in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Ishafan will play on the road against Raad in Mashhad and is hoping to win this game.
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Naft Abadan - Zob Ahan 88-55Very expected game when 7th ranked
Zob Ahan (8-9) was crushed on the road by third ranked
Naft Abadan (14-4)
88-55 on Monday. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for
Naft Abadan. They maintain third place with
14-4 record behind leader Tabiat. Loser Zob Ahan keeps the seventh position with nine games lost.
Naft Abadan will meet Alborz (#6) on the road in the next round. Zob Ahan will play against Shahrod and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
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Gorgan - Alborz 92-71Rather predictable result when fourth ranked
Gorgan (13-5) smashed at home 6th ranked
Alborz (9-8)
92-71 on Monday. The victory was the third consecutive win for
Gorgan. They maintain fourth place with
13-5 record. Newly promoted
Alborz dropped to the fifth position with eight games lost. They share it with Ishafan.
Gorgan will meet Mahshahr (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Alborz will play against Naft Abadan (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
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Tabiat - Ayandeh Sazan 102-73Superleague top team -
Tabiat (15-2) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed ninth ranked
Ayandeh Sazan (4-15)
102-73. Defending champion maintains first place with
15-2 record. Newly promoted
Ayandeh Sazan keeps the ninth position with 15 games lost.
Tabiat will play against league's second-placed Kalleh in Amol in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Ayandeh Sazan will play at home against Foolad (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
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