Superleague Round 12 (Regular Season): Kalleh hands first defeat to Esteghlal

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Esteghlal (11-1) recorded its first loss in Qeshm on Monday night. Hosts were edged by third ranked Kalleh (9-2) 82-79. It ended at the same time the 11-game winning streak of Esteghlal. Kalleh made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was Serbian center Djordje Gagic (210-1990, agency: Alti Sport) who had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds. American point guard Dwight Buycks (191-1989, college: Marquette) chipped in 24 points and 11 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was who recorded 16 points and 7 rebounds. Esteghlal's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Kalleh have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 9-2 record having just three points less than leader Esteghlal. Esteghlal at the other side still keeps top place with one game lost.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in . First ranked Esteghlal faced 4th ranked Tabiat. Guests from Qeshm (11-1) defeated host Tabiat (7-5) 80-70. Esteghlal have an impressive 11-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 11-1 record. Tabiat at the other side keeps the fourth place with five games lost.
An interesting game where host Golnoor (#7) won against 4th ranked Tabiat 72-68 on Monday evening. Worth to mention a great performance of Farhad Sabouri who helped to win the game recording 13 points and 6 rebounds. The best for the losing side was JyLan Washington with 17 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Golnoor maintains seventh position with 6-6 record. Loser Tabiat keeps the fourth place with five games lost.

Rest of the games of round 12 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Gorgan defeated Mahshahr in a road game 73-62. Mahshahr was beaten by Raad Padafan at home 74-77. Alborz lost to Pas Kordestan on the opponent's court 86-90.



Tabiat - Esteghlal 70-80

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in . First ranked Esteghlal faced 4th ranked Tabiat. Guests from Qeshm (11-1) defeated host Tabiat (7-5) 80-70. Esteghlal have an impressive 11-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 11-1 record. Tabiat at the other side keeps the fourth place with five games lost.

Mahshahr - Gorgan 62-73

There was no surprise when 11th ranked Mahshahr (3-9) was defeated at home by second ranked Gorgan (9-1) 73-62 on Thursday. Worth to mention a great performance of Piter Girgurian who helped to win the game recording 10 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and Nosrat Yazarloo who added 14 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Four Gorgan players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Mohammadbasir Basir Momeni with 20 points and 5 rebounds and Arian Rahmani scored 15 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Gorgan have an impressive eight-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains second position with 9-1 record having 2 victories less than leader Esteghlal. Mahshahr lost seventh consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth place with nine games lost. They share the position with Alborz.
Top scorers:
Gorgan: N.Yazarloo 14+6reb, Y.Amirhossein 13+6reb, H.Jordan 11+6reb+2ast, P.Girgurian 10+6reb+5ast, M.Meisam 7+3reb+3ast, A.Seddighi 6+4reb
Mahshahr: B.Momeni Mohammadbasir 20+5reb+1ast, R.Arian 15+3reb+1ast, G.Mohammad 9+8reb+1ast, A.Amin 7+7reb, G.Amir 6+2reb, N.Safa 3+7reb+1ast

Golnoor - Tabiat 72-68

An interesting game where host Golnoor (#7) won against 4th ranked Tabiat 72-68 on Monday evening. Golnoor made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Golnoor outrebounded Tabiat 38-25 including a 32-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of Farhad Sabouri who helped to win the game recording 13 points and 6 rebounds and Montenegrin center Marko Perovic (204-1992, agency: BIG) who added 11 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was American forward JyLan Washington (206-1997, college: Tennessee St., agency: SLN) with 17 points and 6 rebounds and scored 10 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Golnoor maintains seventh position with 6-6 record. Loser Tabiat keeps the fourth place with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Golnoor: F.Sabouri 13+6reb+1ast, P.Marko 11+8reb+1ast, M.Moradinasab 10+2reb+2ast, D.Aren 8+4reb+4ast, A.Mojiri 7+4reb+1ast, M.Rajaei 7
Tabiat: J.Washington 17+6reb+2ast, A.Amirhossein 11+3reb+1ast, Y.Mohammad 10+7reb+2ast, G.Seyed 8+1reb+1ast, S.Davarpanah 8+3reb+1ast, S.Mashayekhi 7+3reb+3ast

Mahshahr - Raad Padafan 74-77

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both eighth ranked Raad Padafan and 11th ranked Mahshahr had identical 3-8 record. But Mahshahr was not able to use a home court advantage and was edged by the opponent from 77-74 on Monday night. Worth to mention a great performance of Amirhossein Rezaeifar who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 14 points and 14 rebounds and point guard Mohammadamin Dehghanzadeh (185-2002) who added 18 points during the contest. Four Raad Padafan players scored in double figures. Raad Padafan's coach used entire bench in such tough game. The best for the losing side was Mohammadbasir Basir Momeni with 25 points and 6 rebounds and Montenegrin center Marko Perovic (204-1992, agency: BIG) scored 21 points and 4 assists. Raad Padafan maintains eighth position with 4-8 record, which they share with Pas Kordestan. Mahshahr lost seventh consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth place with nine games lost. They share the position with Alborz.
Top scorers:
Raad Padafan: D.Mohammadamin 18+3reb+2ast, A.Amini 15+8reb, A.Rezaeifar 14+14reb+3ast, M.Aghajani 13+7reb+3ast, E.Dalirzahan 6+1reb, M.Rezaei 6+2reb+3ast
Mahshahr: B.Momeni Mohammadbasir 25+6reb+3ast, R.Arian 21+3reb+4ast, A.Amin 13+10reb+1ast, S.Hirad 9+2reb+1ast, N.Safa 4+4reb, G.Mohammad 2+2reb+1ast

Pas Kordestan - Alborz 90-86

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both ninth ranked Pas Kordestan and 10th ranked Alborz had identical 3-8 record. This time Pas Kordestan used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Alborz 90-86 on Monday night. Worth to mention a great performance of Reza Dost who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points, 7 rebounds, 11 assists and 6 steals and Alireza Jafari who added 18 points and 4 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was American-Iraqi guard Ramon Galloway (190-1991, college: La Salle) with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 11 rebounds and point guard Mohammadamin Dehghanzadeh (185-2002) scored 15 points and 5 rebounds. Five Pas Kordestan and four Alborz players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Pas Kordestan (4-8) moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Raad Padafan. Loser Alborz keeps the tenth position with nine games lost. They share it with Mahshahr.
Top scorers:
Pas Kordestan: R.Dost 21+7reb+11ast, E.Shadkami 18+2reb+1ast, A.Jafari 18+4reb+4ast, H.Ziaei 15+7reb, M.Jafari 11+11reb+3ast, A.Kashani 5+3reb
Alborz: R.Galloway 32+11reb+3ast, T.Amir 15+5reb+1ast, S.Jafari 12+5reb+1ast, J.Matin 10+1ast, E.Vahid 6+3reb+4ast, T.Amir 4+1reb

Esteghlal - Kalleh 79-82

Esteghlal (11-1) recorded its first loss in Qeshm on Monday night. Hosts were edged by third ranked Kalleh (9-2) 82-79. It ended at the same time the 11-game winning streak of Esteghlal. Kalleh made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was Serbian center Djordje Gagic (210-1990, agency: Alti Sport) who had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds. American point guard Dwight Buycks (191-1989, college: Marquette) chipped in a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was who recorded 16 points and 7 rebounds and the former international Arsalan Kazemi (201-1990, college: Oregon, agency: BIG) added 9 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Esteghlal's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Kalleh have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 9-2 record having just three points less than leader Esteghlal. Esteghlal at the other side still keeps top place with one game lost.
Top scorers:
Kalleh: B.Dwight 24+1reb+11ast, G.Djordje 22+13reb+3ast, A.Matin 15+2reb+2ast, P.Fallah 9+10reb, A.Obeidi 5+1reb, F.Aslani 3+3ast
Esteghlal: K.Navid 16+7reb+1ast, M.Heydari 15+6reb+2ast, J.Seyed 11+2reb+5ast, A.Kazemi 9+10reb+4ast, R.Mohammad 8+2reb+2ast, R.Navid 7+1reb+3ast