Superleague Round 13: Nift Al-Basra roll over Nift Al-Shamal by 44 points

Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

The game between 9th ranked Nift Al-Shamal (2-7) and sixth ranked Nift Al-Basra (4-4) in Kirkuk on Saturday ended with biggest points difference. Guests from Basra outscored Nift Al-Shamal 98-54. Nift Al-Basra forced 21 Nift Al-Shamal turnovers and outrebounded them 47-30 including 17 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by Nift Al-Shamal's players. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Demarius Bolds (193-84, college: MWSU) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. Diyar Abdul-Allah contributed with 25 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists for the winners. Forward Jasim Dheyaa Mahdi (191-92) answered with 11 points and 7 rebounds for Nift Al-Shamal. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Nift Al-Basra moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Al-Khtot. Newly promoted Nift Al-Shamal keeps the ninth position with seven games lost.

In the last two games of round 13 Al Hilla was smashed by Al-Tadamoun on the road 81-57. Ghaz Al-Shamal lost to Zakho on its own court 71-86.
The most impressive performance of 13th round was 28 points and 12 rebounds by Arlando Cook of Zakho.

Nift Al-Shamal - Nift Al-Basra 54-98

The game between 9th ranked Nift Al-Shamal (2-7) and sixth ranked Nift Al-Basra (4-4) in Kirkuk on Saturday ended with biggest points difference. Guests from Basra outscored Nift Al-Shamal 98-54. Nift Al-Basra forced 21 Nift Al-Shamal turnovers and outrebounded them 47-30 including 17 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by Nift Al-Shamal's players. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Demarius Bolds (193-84, college: MWSU) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. Diyar Abdul-Allah contributed with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists for the winners. Bolds is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Forward Jasim Dheyaa Mahdi (191-92) answered with 11 points and 7 rebounds and guard Bahaa Sabri (170-95) added 8 points in the effort for Nift Al-Shamal. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Nift Al-Basra moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Al-Khtot. Newly promoted Nift Al-Shamal keeps the ninth position with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
Nift Al-Shamal: J.Dheyaa Mahdi 11+7reb+1ast, B.Sabri 8+2reb+2ast, H.Saeed Brwa 7+1reb+1ast, S.Ali 6+5reb, K.Mustafa 5+3reb, A.Mohammed 5+2reb
Nift Al-Basra: A.Diyar 25+5reb+10ast, D.Bolds 23+10reb+7ast, N.Al-Turfi 9+3ast, A.Aljuboori 8+9reb+6ast, A.Ali 7+5reb+1ast, A.Sajjad 6+3reb

Al-Tadamoun - Al Hilla 81-57

No shocking result in a game when seventh ranked Al-Tadamoun (3-4) crushed 10th ranked Al Hilla (1-6) in Najef 81-57 on Saturday. It was a very good performance for American forward RJ McGhee (198-91, college: Okla City) who helped to win the game recording 22 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Rashwan Kadhim contributed with 12 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Forward Alla Abed (195-87) answered with 22 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Mohammed Abbas (178-1) added 19 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for Al Hilla. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Al-Tadamoun maintains seventh place with 3-4 record. Al Hilla lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with six games lost.
Top scorers:
Al Hilla: A.Abed 22+7reb+1ast, M.Abbas 19+5reb+5ast, K.Monjed 5+2reb+1ast, A.Ahmed 4+4reb+2ast, A.Mustafa 3+12reb, A.Mohammed 3+1reb+2ast
Al-Tadamoun: R.McGhee 22+9reb+5ast, A.Mohammed 18+3reb+4ast, K.Rashwan 12+8reb+6ast, D.Abdullah 6+2reb, A.Hasan 6+6reb, A.Sadeq 4+1reb+1ast

Ghaz Al-Shamal - Zakho 71-86

Rather expected game when 11th ranked Ghaz Al-Shamal (1-8) lost to eighth ranked Zakho (3-5) in Kirku 71-86 on Saturday. It was a very good performance for American center Arlando Cook (203-95, college: Arkansas) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 28 points and 12 rebounds. Mohammed Zewki contributed with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Center Ali Fadhil (202-99) answered with 22 points, 8 rebounds and 6 blocks and American point guard Ameer Jackson (193-94, college: WSSU) added 12 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists in the effort for Ghaz Al-Shamal. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Ghaz Al-Shamal's coach rotated eleven players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Zakho maintains eighth place with 3-5 record. Ghaz Al-Shamal lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with eight games lost.
Top scorers:
Ghaz Al-Shamal: A.Fadhil 22+8reb+1ast, Z.Mohammed 15+3reb+1ast, A.Jackson 12+10reb+7ast, A.Rekan 11+3reb+4ast, A.Ayoob 6+1reb, A.Mohammed 5+4reb+2ast
Zakho: A.Cook 28+12reb+2ast, M.Hussein 22+2reb+3ast, Z.Mohammed 14+16reb+5ast, A.Omran 13+7reb, R.Muhanad 6+2reb+4ast, Z.Jagarkhin 3+2ast



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