Superleague Round 22 (Regular Season): Top-ranked Esteghlal wins another game

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Superleague top team - Esteghlal (18-3) managed to deliver another win on Thursday. This time they beat seventh ranked Golnoor (11-11) 62-53. 25 personal fouls committed by Golnoor helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international Ali Reza Sharifi who helped to win the game recording 17 points and 5 rebounds. The former international Arsalan Kazemi (201-1990, college: Oregon, agency: BIG) contributed with 4 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Moein Khorsandi (-2003) replied with 18 points and 9 rebounds for Golnoor. Golnoor's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Esteghlal have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 18-3 record. Golnoor at the other side keeps the seventh place with 11 games lost.
Ninth-ranked Raad Padafan (5-16) used its home court advantage to challenge fourth ranked Tabiat (15-6). The visitors managed to secure only two-point victory 82-80. However their fans expected much easier game. The former international point guard Sajjad Mashayekhi (180-1994) scored 20 points and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Seyed Ghafari chipped in 17 points during the contest. At the losing side point guard Mohammadamin Dehghanzadeh (185-2002) responded with 21 points. Raad Padafan's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Tabiat maintains fourth position with 15-6 record. Raad Padafan lost eighth consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with 16 games lost.
The game between third ranked Kalleh (17-3) and 6th ranked Naft Zagros (11-10) in Amol on Thursday ended with biggest points difference. Kalleh outscored guests from 95-66. Kalleh have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Loser Naft Zagros keep the sixth position with ten games lost.

In the last two games of round 22 Mahshahr was beaten by Alborz on the road 72-67. Naft Abadan won against Pas Kordestan on its own court 79-66.



Golnoor - Esteghlal 53-62

Superleague top team - Esteghlal (18-3) managed to deliver another win on Thursday. This time they beat seventh ranked Golnoor (11-11) 62-53. 25 personal fouls committed by Golnoor helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international Ali Reza Sharifi who helped to win the game recording 17 points and 5 rebounds. The former international Arsalan Kazemi (201-1990, college: Oregon, agency: BIG) contributed with 4 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Moein Khorsandi (-2003) replied with 18 points and 9 rebounds and center Mahdi Moradinasab (202-1992) added 7 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Golnoor. Golnoor's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Esteghlal have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 18-3 record. Golnoor at the other side keeps the seventh place with 11 games lost.
Top scorers:
Esteghlal: A.Sharifi 17+5reb+2ast, H.Mohammad 11+5reb+1ast, M.Rahimi 9+6reb, N.Khajezadeh 8+7reb, S.Jafari 7+2reb+2ast, A.Jaffari 6+1reb+1ast
Golnoor: K.Moein 18+9reb, M.Saleh 10+1reb+3ast, M.Mahdi 7+6reb+2ast, S.Farhad 6+1reb, A.Mehdi 4+6reb+2ast, B.Ebrahim 3+7reb+1ast

Kalleh - Naft Zagros 95-66

The game between third ranked Kalleh (17-3) and 6th ranked Naft Zagros (11-10) in Amol on Thursday ended with biggest points difference. Kalleh outscored guests from 95-66. Kalleh have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Loser Naft Zagros keep the sixth position with ten games lost.

Alborz - Mahshahr 72-67

The game between closely ranked teams ended with tenth ranked Alborz's (5-17) home victory over 11th ranked Mahshahr (3-17) 72-67 on Thursday. Alborz maintains tenth position with 5-17 record. Mahshahr lost fifteenth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh place with 17 games lost.

Naft Abadan - Pas Kordestan 79-66

Rather expected game when 8th ranked Pas Kordestan (6-16) lost on the road to fifth ranked Naft Abadan (13-9) 79-66 on Thursday. Naft Abadan dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Pas Kordestan's 30. They outrebounded Pas Kordestan 48-19 including a 36-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Seyed Hoseini notched 28 points (perfect from the field making all ten shots !!!) to lead the effort and the former international forward Sajjad Pazrofteh (205-1996) supported him with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Even 14 points and 4 assists by Reza Dost did not help to save the game for Pas Kordestan. Canadian guard Evan Shadkami (185, college: York) added 15 points for lost side. Four Pas Kordestan players scored in double figures. Naft Abadan have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 13-9 record. Pas Kordestan lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with 16 games lost.
Top scorers:
Naft Abadan: S.Hoseini 28+2reb, M.Rahimian 14+4reb+2ast, S.Pazrofteh 11+12reb+3ast, R.Mozafari 9+2reb+1ast, M.Taheri 6+11reb, R.Nazarikia 5+5reb
Pas Kordestan: S.Evan 15+3reb, D.Reza 14+3reb+4ast, Z.Hamid 14+4reb, G.Mohammadreza 10, J.Mahdi 8+7reb, H.Ali 2+1ast

Raad Padafan - Tabiat 80-82

Ninth-ranked Raad Padafan (5-16) used its home court advantage to challenge fourth ranked Tabiat (15-6). The visitors managed to secure only two-point victory 82-80. However their fans expected much easier game. Tabiat players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. The former international point guard Sajjad Mashayekhi (180-1994) scored 20 points and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Seyed Ghafari (-2004) chipped in 17 points during the contest. At the losing side point guard Mohammadamin Dehghanzadeh (185-2002) responded with 21 points and Mehdi Aghajani scored 16 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals. Raad Padafan's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Tabiat maintains fourth position with 15-6 record. Raad Padafan lost eighth consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with 16 games lost.
Top scorers:
Tabiat: M.Sajjad 20+3reb+5ast, S.Ghafari 17+2reb+3ast, D.Saeid 13+4reb+5ast, M.Yazdanpanah 8+4reb, M.Nabi 8+3reb+1ast, M.Soleymani 6+6reb+2ast
Raad Padafan: M.Dehghanzadeh 21+3reb+3ast, A.Arshia 21+2reb+1ast, A.Mehdi 16+5reb+6ast, R.Amirhossein 9+9reb+1ast, J.Meysan 4+3reb+1ast, R.Mostafa 3+3reb