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Regular Season Round 8: Celje - Niksic 131-47

Date: December 7, 2022
The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Slovenian Celje as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Celje smashed 5th ranked Montenegrin Niksic at home 131-47. The game without a history. Celje led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Niksic to just 6 points in second quarter. Celje dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Niksic's 20. Celje forced 29 Niksic turnovers and outrebounded them 52-21 including a 19-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 42 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Niksic's players. Lea Debeljak (176-2001) orchestrated the victory by scoring 26 points and 4 assists. Australian Taylah Simmons (185-1997, college: Southeastern) contributed with 20 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Four Celje players scored in double figures. Celje's coach felt very confident using entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Swingman Milena Jaksic (178-1998) replied with 19 points and 5 rebounds and guard Zoja Canovic (172-2005) added 9 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists in the effort for Niksic. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Vojvodina 021. Niksic lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the fourth place with six games lost. They share the position with Lavovi. Niksic will play next round against strong Vojvodina 021 trying to get back on the winning streak. Celje will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked Orlovi in Banja Luka.

  CELJE (coach: Damir Grgic)131
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
4 zRlRjZ, bInZi 80 0-2 (18.0%) 4-0 (15%) 8-8 (655%) 4 4 1 4 8 6 4 5 6 8 86 83 30
0 CRh, mliJi 80 5-6 (5%) 3-2 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 7 5 6 8 6 5 6 68 88 00
85 gRMRlniV, vRi 83 3-3 (655%) 0-65 (05%) 4-3 (90%) 4 6 3 3 8 4 3 5 5 8 81 46 37
9 ARjaZiQ, biQusi 62 5-5 (5%) 4-4 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 4 7 68 3 4 6 8 8 5 6 7 81 35
84 vIIBas, AiQi 61 3-0 (25%) 6-4 (44.4%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6 3 0 0 4 8 5 6 5 6 64 62 33
7 AaBBIjs, wiFlih 62 9-2 (29.0%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 3 0 7 4 4 5 8 5 5 8 85 81 43
65 AUaQj, cIni 62 8-4 (11.9%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 5 8 3 6 5 8 6 5 5 3 7 43
5 GMRBuIUIQ, zaUR 61 6-3 (80%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6-8 (05%) 8 4 0 8 8 8 3 5 5 6 7 63 40
67 caMRQU, KaB 61 6-6 (655%) 8-9 (82.1%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 2 4 45
2 SjJaZ, Sji 61 8-8 (655%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 3 3 0 6 6 8 5 5 8 3 65 87
87 KQRjV, tli 2 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 6 5 5 6 5 5 6 8 0 60
63 AULiQjaV, Sji 1 5-5 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 6 65
wIUil   89-49 (94.5%) 84-06 (30.6%) 2-66 (98.9%) 67 44 08 38 67 66 88 0 6 64 646 627  


  NIKSIC47
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
44 ziVsaZ, balRji 35 1-67 (46.1%) 6-3 (80%) 3-1 (11.9%) 8 4 0 5 8 1 5 5 4 7 67 -8 -23
2 ORUQILaZ, biQani 35 5-5 (5%) 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 1 3 -23
0 CijILaZ, cIni 47 5-1 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 1-2 (90%) 5 9 9 1 8 2 4 5 6 9 7 68 -97
36 vilILaZ, SjdnRli 49 4-2 (49.0%) 5-6 (5%) 8-1 (44.4%) 5 4 4 5 0 0 6 6 6 1 2 -3 -94
64 gRlaMisaZ, balaZi 88 6-8 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 6 5 5 6 5 5 6 0 1 -06
65 guMlnRLaZ, Sji 83 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 5 6 5 5 5 5 0 5 -0 -37
61 baQVILaZ, AiQi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   65-49 (89.5%) 0-60 (44.4%) 68-85 (15.5%) 4 62 86 2 66 67 0 6 0 87 39 66  


TOP PERFORMANCE
24MINS39
26POINTS9
1D.REB7
3O.REB
4T.REB7
4ASSISTS6
4STEALS3
50% (5/10)3FGP25% (1/4)
100% (4/4)2FGP0% (0/6)
75% (3/4)FTP75% (6/8)
LEA DEBELJAK
Height: 176 cm / 5'9''
Position: SG
Born: Oct 25, 2001
Team: Celje (202018-2023)
ZOJA CANOVIC
Height: 172 cm / 5'8''
Position: G
Born: Jan 10, 2005
Team: Niksic (202021-2023)

Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)