Superleague Round 17 (Regular Season): Dijlah defeat Al Hilla in the closest game of the week

The most exciting game of round 17 in the Superleague took place in Baghdad. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 7th ranked Al Hilla (5-8) to fifth ranked Dijlah (7-4) 71-68 on Tuesday evening. Dijlah maintains fifth place with 7-4 record. Al Hilla at the other side keeps the seventh position with eight games lost.
Very important is a home loss of third ranked Al Karkh (8-3) against eighth ranked Al-Hashd (5-9) on Tuesday night. Host Al Karkh was defeated by Al-Hashd in a tough game in Al Karkh 98-104. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Al Karkh. Al-Hashd maintains eighth place with 5-9 record. Newly promoted Al Karkh keeps the third position with three games lost.
Bottom-ranked Nift Al-Shamal managed to get a second victory, breaking the series of five consecutive losses on Tuesday night. This time they outleveled ninth-ranked Ghaz Al-Shamal in Kirku 87-68. It's especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 19-point difference proves that Nift Al-Shamal was well-prepared to that game. Nift Al-Shamal maintains eleventh place with 2-9 record. Ghaz Al-Shamal lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with 11 games lost. Nift Al-Shamal will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Ghaz Al-Shamal will play against Al Shurtah (#4) and will have a slim chance for a victory.

In the last game of round 17 Zakho lost to Al Naft on the opponent's court 63-74.



Al Naft - Zakho 74-63

Very expected game in Baghdad where 10th ranked Zakho (2-8) was defeated by third ranked Al Naft (9-3) 74-63 on Monday. Defending champion moved-up to second place. Zakho lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with eight games lost. Al Naft's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Baghdad Al Kahraba.

Al Karkh - Al-Hashd 98-104

Very important is a home loss of third ranked Al Karkh (8-3) against eighth ranked Al-Hashd (5-9) on Tuesday night. Host Al Karkh was defeated by Al-Hashd in a tough game in Al Karkh 98-104. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Al Karkh. Al-Hashd maintains eighth place with 5-9 record. Newly promoted Al Karkh keeps the third position with three games lost.

Ghaz Al-Shamal - Nift Al-Shamal 68-87

Bottom-ranked Nift Al-Shamal managed to get a second victory, breaking the series of five consecutive losses on Tuesday night. This time they outleveled ninth-ranked Ghaz Al-Shamal in Kirku 87-68. It's especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 19-point difference proves that Nift Al-Shamal was well-prepared to that game. Nift Al-Shamal maintains eleventh place with 2-9 record. Ghaz Al-Shamal lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with 11 games lost. Nift Al-Shamal will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Ghaz Al-Shamal will play against Al Shurtah (#4) and will have a slim chance for a victory.

Dijlah - Al Hilla 71-68

The most exciting game of round 17 in the Superleague took place in Baghdad. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 7th ranked Al Hilla (5-8) to fifth ranked Dijlah (7-4) 71-68 on Tuesday evening. Dijlah maintains fifth place with 7-4 record. Al Hilla at the other side keeps the seventh position with eight games lost.