Superliga Round 15 (Regular Season): Studenti is defeated by Partizani in a derby game

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The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Tirana: Partizani (#3) and Studenti (#4). Studenti was crushed at home by 18 points 70-88 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. Partizani forced 21 Studenti turnovers and outrebounded them 51-40 including a 37-25 advantage in defensive rebounds. Partizani looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a great evening for American forward Dasia Evans (188, college: Wright St.) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds. The former international point guard Ornela Lalaj (173-1994) helped adding 14 points and 9 rebounds. Partizani's coach Erta Bujari used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was point guard Dea Sali (166-2004) with 27 points and 4 assists. Partizani maintains third place with 7-6 record having eight points less than leader Flamurtari. Studenti lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with 11 games lost. Partizani's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Tirana Tirana.
Another exciting game was again a derby between two teams from Tirana: Tirana (#2) and Partizani (#3). Partizani was defeated at home 64-74 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Americans were the main players on the court. It was an exceptional evening for guard Brielle Baughman (170, college: RMC) who led the winners and scored 28 points and 8 rebounds. Mackenzie Daleba accounted for 14 points and 13 rebounds. Forward Dasia Evans (188, college: Wright St.) came up with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds for Partizani in the defeat. Tirana maintains second place with 9-5 record having five points less than leader Flamurtari. Partizani at the other side keeps the third position with six games lost. Tirana's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Tirana .
Very significant was Flamurtari's (#1, 14-0) victory against second-best Tirana (9-5) 79-55. The best player for the winners was Adia Brisker who scored 24 points and 7 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Oyanaisy Gelis who recorded a double-double by scoring 11 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks. Undefeated Flamurtari (14-0) have an impressive series of fourteen victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with a perfect record of 14 victories in a row. Loser Tirana keeps the second position with five games lost. Flamurtari will meet Studenti (#4) in the next round. Tirana's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Tirana to the arena Partizani.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 15: Tirana won against Vllaznia on the opponent's court 79-65. Studenti unfortunately lost to Vllaznia in a home game 59-63. Bottom-ranked Vllaznia lost to undefeated Flamurtari on the road 42-90.

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Studenti - Partizani 70-88

The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Tirana: Partizani (#3) and Studenti (#4). Studenti was crushed at home by 18 points 70-88 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. Partizani forced 21 Studenti turnovers and outrebounded them 51-40 including a 37-25 advantage in defensive rebounds. Partizani looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a great evening for American forward Dasia Evans (188, college: Wright St.) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds. The former international point guard Ornela Lalaj (173-1994) helped adding 14 points and 9 rebounds. Partizani's coach Erta Bujari used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was point guard Dea Sali (166-2004) with 27 points and 4 assists and point guard Megi Spahiu (174-2004) scored 17 points and 8 rebounds. Partizani maintains third place with 7-6 record having eight points less than leader Flamurtari. Studenti lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with 11 games lost. Partizani's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Tirana Tirana.
Top scorers:
Partizani: D.Evans 20+10reb+3ast, E.Lazo 17+2reb+1ast, O.Lalaj 14+9reb+2ast, C.Lauren 9+7reb+2ast, A.Palko 6+8reb+1ast, K.Fekollari 6+5reb+4ast
Studenti: S.Dea 27+3reb+4ast, S.Megi 17+8reb+1ast, P.Marina 9+3reb+10ast, K.Jazmyn 7+7reb+6ast, H.Martina 6+11reb, M.Isavela 2+6reb+1ast

Vllaznia - Tirana 65-79

Rather expected game in Shkodra where 5th ranked Vllaznia (2-12) was defeated by second ranked Tirana (9-5) 79-65 on Friday. Tirana forced 19 Vllaznia turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was American forward Mackenzie Daleba (184-2002, college: La Salle, agency: Olsta) who had a double-double by scoring 30 points and 14 rebounds. Her fellow American import guard Brielle Baughman (170, college: RMC) chipped in 20 points and 8 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international forward Bernada Rreshpja (180-2001, college: Southeastern) who recorded 14 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 7 steals and Melida Hykaj (178-2005) added 19 points, 5 assists and 6 steals respectively. Four Vllaznia players scored in double figures. Vllaznia's coach Medina Mustafa rotated twelve players and allowed the starting five to rest. Tirana maintains second place with 9-5 record having five points less than leader Flamurtari. Loser Vllaznia stay at the bottom position with 12 games lost. Tirana's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Tirana to the arena Partizani.
Top scorers:
Tirana: D.Mackenzie 30+14reb+1ast, B.Baughman 20+8reb+1ast, H.Byberi 13+2reb+4ast, I.Kacorri 5+7reb+2ast, S.Gjyzeli 4, J.Sophia 4+3reb+12ast
Vllaznia: H.Melida 19+4reb+5ast, R.Bernada 14+8reb+6ast, H.Medina 12+5reb+1ast, D.Ingrit 10+7reb+6ast, K.Sindi 8+2reb, H.Rumejsa 2+1ast

Studenti - Vllaznia 59-63

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams in Tirana where fifth ranked Vllaznia (2-12) defeated 4th placed Studenti (2-11) 63-59 on Tuesday. Vllaznia forced 20 Studenti turnovers. Strangely Studenti outrebounded Vllaznia 45-29 including a 18-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was the former international forward Bernada Rreshpja (180-2001, college: Southeastern) who scored 34 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds. The former international forward Ingrit Dashja (178-1993) chipped in 8 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was power forward Martina Haxhiu (181-2006) who recorded a double-double by scoring 13 points and 20 rebounds and point guard Megi Spahiu (174-2004) added 21 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Vllaznia maintains fifth place with 2-12 record. Studenti lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with 11 games lost. Vllaznia will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Studenti will play against the league's leader Flamurtari (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Vllaznia: B.Rreshpja 34+6reb+1ast, M.Hykaj 10+4reb+3ast, I.Dashja 8+10reb+4ast, I.Dibra 7, M.Hykaj 2+5reb, S.Kryeziu 2+4reb+4ast
Studenti: S.Megi 21+9reb+2ast, H.Martina 13+20reb, K.Jazmyn 11+4reb+1ast, P.Marina 7+6reb+2ast, S.Dea 5+2reb+5ast, M.Isavela 2+4reb

Flamurtari - Vllaznia 90-42

Not a big story in a game in Vlore where 5th ranked Vllaznia (2-12) was rolled over by leader Flamurtari (14-0) 90-42 on Friday. Flamurtari dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Vllaznia's 30. Flamurtari forced 20 Vllaznia turnovers and outrebounded them 46-19 including a 17-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. Flamurtari looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was American guard Maddi Cluse (178, college: Clemson) who scored 22 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Her fellow American import guard Deajanae Harvey (168, college: Omaha) chipped in 7 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals. Four Flamurtari players scored in double figures. Flamurtari's coach Vladimir Mustafaraj felt very confident using entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was Sindi Kryeziu (172-2003) who recorded 11 points and 6 rebounds and the former international forward Bernada Rreshpja (180-2001, college: Southeastern) added 9 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals respectively. Flamurtari have an impressive series of fourteen victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 14-0 record. Loser Vllaznia stay at the bottom position with 12 games lost. Flamurtari will meet Studenti (#4) in the next round. Vllaznia will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Flamurtari: M.Cluse 22+8reb+4ast, F.Laila 12+3reb, G.Phoenix 12+5reb+1ast, A.Brisker 10+10reb+1ast, S.Wiggins 8+2reb+1ast, H.Deajanae 7+6reb+9ast
Vllaznia: K.Sindi 11+6reb+2ast, H.Melida 10+2reb+2ast, R.Bernada 9+5reb+4ast, H.Medina 5+4reb+2ast, T.Reisa 3+1ast, H.Rumejsa 2

Partizani - Tirana 64-74

Another exciting game was again a derby between two teams from Tirana: Tirana (#2) and Partizani (#3). Partizani was defeated at home 64-74 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Tirana forced 25 Partizani turnovers. Strangely Partizani outrebounded Tirana 45-32 including 31 on the defensive glass. Americans were the main players on the court. It was an exceptional evening for guard Brielle Baughman (170, college: RMC) who led the winners and scored 28 points and 8 rebounds. Forward Mackenzie Daleba (184-2002, college: La Salle, agency: Olsta) accounted for 14 points and 13 rebounds for the winning side. Forward Dasia Evans (188, college: Wright St.) came up with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds and guard Lauren Carter (183, college: App State) added 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Partizani in the defeat. Four Partizani players scored in double figures. Tirana maintains second place with 9-5 record having five points less than leader Flamurtari. Partizani at the other side keeps the third position with six games lost. Tirana's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Tirana .
Top scorers:
Tirana: B.Baughman 28+8reb+1ast, E.Qosja 17+1reb+7ast, D.Mackenzie 14+13reb+1ast, J.Sophia 9+2reb+5ast, G.Oyanaisy 6+8reb+4ast, J.Sena 0
Partizani: E.Dasia 19+11reb+2ast, L.Carter 15+6reb+4ast, L.Ornela 11+9reb+2ast, B.Dajana 11+8reb+4ast, P.Aida 6+7reb+1ast, J.Tea 2+1reb+2ast

Flamurtari - Tirana 79-55

Very significant was Flamurtari's (#1, 14-0) victory against second-best Tirana (9-5) 79-55. They outrebounded Tirana 54-34 including a 36-25 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American guard Adia Brisker (173-2001, college: Queens, NC) who scored 24 points and 7 rebounds. Her fellow American import forward Phoenix Gedeon (183, college: St.John's) chipped in a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds. Brisker is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Flamurtari players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Cuban point guard Oyanaisy Gelis (172-1983) who recorded a double-double by scoring 11 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks and the former international point guard Enisa Qosja (170-1995) added 18 points respectively. Flamurtari (14-0) have an impressive series of fourteen victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with a perfect record of 14 victories in a row. Loser Tirana keeps the second position with five games lost. Flamurtari will meet Studenti (#4) in the next round. Tirana's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Tirana to the arena Partizani.
Top scorers:
Flamurtari: A.Brisker 24+7reb, G.Phoenix 19+11reb, H.Deajanae 11+11reb+6ast, F.Laila 11+14reb, S.Wiggins 5+7reb+1ast, B.Mucenji 5+1reb+1ast
Tirana: Q.Enisa 18+4reb, M.Daleba 11+6reb+1ast, O.Gelis 11+15reb+5ast, B.Brielle 8+4reb+2ast, M.Lara 5+4reb, S.Jacobsson 2+1reb+2ast