Superleague Round 16 (Regular Season): #1 Al-Difaa is defeated by Al Shurtah

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Al-Difaa (10-2) at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by third ranked Al Shurtah (9-4) 97-91. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Al-Difaa. Al Shurtah maintains third position with 9-4 record behind leader Al-Difaa. Defending champion Al-Difaa still keeps top place with two games lost.
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Dijlah (10-3) against fifth ranked Al Karkh (8-6) on Friday night. Visiting Dijlah was defeated by Al Karkh in a tough game in Al Karkh 64-70. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Dijlah. Al Karkh maintains fifth position with 8-6 record. Dijlah at the other side keeps the second place with three games lost.
Eighth ranked Al Hilla (5-9) crushed at home 10th ranked Tijarah (1-11) by 16 points 90-74, which is the biggest margin this round on Friday night. Al Hilla moved-up to seventh place. Tijarah lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with 11 games lost.

In the last game of round 16 Al-Hashd won against Al Kahraba on the opponent's court 85-75.



Al Hilla - Tijarah 90-74

Eighth ranked Al Hilla (5-9) crushed at home 10th ranked Tijarah (1-11) by 16 points 90-74, which is the biggest margin this round on Friday night. Al Hilla moved-up to seventh place. Tijarah lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with 11 games lost.

Al Karkh - Dijlah 70-64

Very important is a road loss of second ranked Dijlah (10-3) against fifth ranked Al Karkh (8-6) on Friday night. Visiting Dijlah was defeated by Al Karkh in a tough game in Al Karkh 64-70. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Dijlah. Al Karkh maintains fifth position with 8-6 record. Dijlah at the other side keeps the second place with three games lost.

Al Kahraba - Al-Hashd 75-85

Very expected game in Baghdad where 9th ranked Al Kahraba (3-7) was defeated by fourth ranked Al-Hashd (9-6) 85-75 on Saturday. Al-Hashd have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 9-6 record. Al Kahraba lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with seven games lost.

Al-Difaa - Al Shurtah 91-97

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Al-Difaa (10-2) at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by third ranked Al Shurtah (9-4) 97-91. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Al-Difaa. Al Shurtah maintains third position with 9-4 record behind leader Al-Difaa. Defending champion Al-Difaa still keeps top place with two games lost.