Superleague Round 16: Zakho defeat Al Karkh in the closest game of the week

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 16 in the Superleague took place in Al Karkh. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of 6th ranked Al Karkh (4-7) to second ranked Zakho (7-4) 74-73 on Friday evening. Zakho maintains second position with 7-4 record having just two points less than leader Al Naft. Newly promoted Al Karkh keeps the sixth place with seven games lost. Zakho will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Al Karkh will play at home against Ghaz Al-Shamal (#3) and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Baghdad. First ranked host Al Naft (12-1) defeated 3rd ranked Ghaz Al-Shamal (6-6) 91-75. Al Naft have an impressive nine-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 12-1 record. Ghaz Al-Shamal lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the third place with six games lost. Al Naft will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Ghaz Al-Shamal will play on the road against Al Karkh and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Superleague top team - Al Naft (12-1) had no problems winning another game on Friday. This time they crushed fifth ranked Nift Al-Shamal (5-9) in Baghdad 100-76. Al Naft have an impressive nine-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 12-1 record. Nift Al-Shamal lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with nine games lost.

In the last game of round 16 Nift Al-Shamal lost to Al Kahraba on the opponent's court 62-74.

Al Naft - Ghaz Al-Shamal 91-75

The game between Top Four teams took place in Baghdad. First ranked host Al Naft (12-1) defeated 3rd ranked Ghaz Al-Shamal (6-6) 91-75. Al Naft have an impressive nine-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 12-1 record. Ghaz Al-Shamal lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the third place with six games lost. Al Naft will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Ghaz Al-Shamal will play on the road against Al Karkh and hopes to get back on the winning track.

Al Kahraba - Nift Al-Shamal 74-62

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Baghdad where 5th ranked Nift Al-Shamal (5-9) was defeated by sixth ranked Al Kahraba (5-8) 74-62 on Thursday. Al Kahraba moved-up to fourth place. Nift Al-Shamal lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with nine games lost.

Al Karkh - Zakho 73-74

The most exciting game of round 16 in the Superleague took place in Al Karkh. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of 6th ranked Al Karkh (4-7) to second ranked Zakho (7-4) 74-73 on Friday evening. Zakho maintains second position with 7-4 record having just two points less than leader Al Naft. Newly promoted Al Karkh keeps the sixth place with seven games lost. Zakho will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Al Karkh will play at home against Ghaz Al-Shamal (#3) and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.

Al Naft - Nift Al-Shamal 100-76

Superleague top team - Al Naft (12-1) had no problems winning another game on Friday. This time they crushed fifth ranked Nift Al-Shamal (5-9) in Baghdad 100-76. Al Naft have an impressive nine-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 12-1 record. Nift Al-Shamal lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with nine games lost.