Superleague Round 27: Al-Hashd defeat Ghaz Al-Shamal in the closest game of the week

Coincidentally all hosts won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 27 in the Superleague took place in Baghdad. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of 7th ranked Ghaz Al-Shamal (9-11) to fourth ranked Al-Hashd (11-8) 98-97 on Monday evening. Al-Hashd maintains fourth place with 11-8 record. Ghaz Al-Shamal at the other side keeps the seventh position with 11 games lost. They share it with Al-Tadamoun. Al-Hashd's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Baghdad to the arena Al Kahraba.
Zakho (#5) was upset in Basra by eighth ranked Nift Al-Basra 74-61. Nift Al-Basra (9-6) moved-up to sixth place. Zakho at the other side keeps the fifth position with nine games lost. Nift Al-Basra will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Zakho will play against Al-Semawah (#11) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Superleague top team - Al Naft (20-0) managed to deliver another win on Wednesday. This time they beat seventh ranked Al-Tadamoun (9-11) in Baghdad 88-76. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Al-Tadamoun. Undefeated Al Naft have an impressive series of twenty victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 20-0 record. Loser Al-Tadamoun keeps the seventh position with 11 games lost. They share it with Ghaz Al-Shamal.

In the last game of round 27 Al Hilla lost to Al-Jameaa on the opponent's court 70-87.

Al-Hashd - Ghaz Al-Shamal 98-97

The most exciting game of round 27 in the Superleague took place in Baghdad. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of 7th ranked Ghaz Al-Shamal (9-11) to fourth ranked Al-Hashd (11-8) 98-97 on Monday evening. Al-Hashd maintains fourth place with 11-8 record. Ghaz Al-Shamal at the other side keeps the seventh position with 11 games lost. They share it with Al-Tadamoun. Al-Hashd's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Baghdad to the arena Al Kahraba.

Al-Jameaa - Al Hilla 87-70

Very expected game when 9th ranked Al Hilla (8-10) was defeated on the road by second ranked Al-Jameaa (14-5) 87-70 on Monday. Al-Jameaa have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. They maintain second place with 14-5 record having seven points less than leader Al Naft. Al Hilla lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with ten games lost.

Nift Al-Basra - Zakho 74-61

Zakho (#5) was upset in Basra by eighth ranked Nift Al-Basra 74-61. Nift Al-Basra (9-6) moved-up to sixth place. Zakho at the other side keeps the fifth position with nine games lost. Nift Al-Basra will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Zakho will play against Al-Semawah (#11) and hopes to get back on the winning track.

Al Naft - Al-Tadamoun 88-76

Superleague top team - Al Naft (20-0) managed to deliver another win on Wednesday. This time they beat seventh ranked Al-Tadamoun (9-11) in Baghdad 88-76. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Al-Tadamoun. Al Naft have an impressive series of twenty victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 20-0 record. Loser Al-Tadamoun keeps the seventh position with 11 games lost. They share it with Ghaz Al-Shamal.