Sabouri named Player of the Game in Golnoor's 75-81 loss at Pas Kurdistan
Farhad Sabouri was named Player of the Game in Golnoor's week-two fixture at Pas Kurdistan. He finished with 22 points, five rebounds and two assists, and an efficiency rating of 25.
Sanandaj, Thursday 7 Aban
Golnoor Isfahan were away to Pas Kurdistan on the second matchday of the 1405-06 season, tipping off at 17:00 on Thursday 7 Aban in Sanandaj. The hosts took the first half 46-33, but Aren Davoudi's team turned the game around after the break and won the second half 42-35. The first-half gap never closed, and Pas Kurdistan won 81-75.
The numbers behind the award
22 points, five rebounds, two assists and an efficiency of 25: Sabouri was Golnoor's leading scorer and took the Player of the Game award. Efficiency (EFF) adds up a player's positive stats (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks) and subtracts missed shots and turnovers.
Around him
Kiasha Taheri had 12 points, five rebounds and four assists, Mehdi Aghajani 11 points, eight rebounds and five assists, Saleh Moradian nine points, eight rebounds and three assists, and Marko Perovic seven points and eight rebounds.
Two defeats in two weeks, one bright spot
The result leaves Golnoor with two losses from the opening two weeks. Sabouri's night was the bright spot: the game's best player came from the side that lost it.