WABA

Regular Season Round 17: Montana - Celje 54-80

Date: February 28, 2024
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Montana. First ranked Slovenian Celje faced 3rd placed Bulgarian Montana. Guests from Celje (16-1) smashed host Montana (7-7) 80-54. It looked good early as Montana took a 6-point lead at the end of first quarter. But then Celje had a 22-14 second period charge getting the lead and Montana was not able to take back game control losing it eventually 54-80. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Montana to just 7 points in fourth quarter. Celje dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Montana's 14. Celje forced 23 Montana turnovers and outrebounded them 45-28 including 32 on the defensive glass. Brazilian forward Thayna Silva (180-1996) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds. Canadian forward Niyah Becker (188-2000, college: Wake Forest) contributed with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 blocks for the winners. Celje's coach felt very confident using 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Power forward Mikaela Damyanova (190-2003) answered with 14 points and 6 rebounds and guard Yanina Todorova (178-1999, college: Fresno St.) added 6 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Montana. Celje have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Defending Slovenian champion maintains first place with 16-1 record. Montana at the other side keeps the third position with seven games lost. Celje will play against Pozega (#4) at home in the next round. Montana will play against the league's second-placed Orlovi in Banja Luka and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  CELJE (coach: Damir Grgic)80
  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 +/-
6 miQURlBR, vRi 44 8-2 (80%) 6-6 (655%) 6-6 (655%) 4 1 7 9 8 5 4 5 5 8 2 69 89
63 mRZVRQ, XaFih 46 1-9 (20.9%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 8 6 5 3 3 5 8 62 89 46
0 CRh, mliJi 46 8-4 (11.9%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 1 1 1 8 5 4 5 5 4 9 64 80
81 AalLi, whiFji 81 9-63 (05%) 6-3 (80%) 3-3 (655%) 3 9 66 6 4 5 8 5 5 8 86 85 60
5 GMRBuIUIQ, zaUR 85 5-6 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 8 6 4 5 8 5 6 5 5 5 4 8 69
4 zRlRjZ, bInZi 83 0-9 (96.3%) 5-4 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 6 0 1 6 6 5 5 6 5 3 66 7 8
62 tQijVRQ, bini 61 8-0 (35%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 8 6 5 6 5 5 8 3 5 6
67 caMRQU, KaB 63 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 4 6 5
84 gRBaQILaZ, SjdnRli 1 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 8 4 0 5 6 5 5 5 5 8 4 4 2
2 SjJaZ, Sji 3 6-4 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 -6 3
wIUil   81-06 (06.5%) 9-84 (45.3%) 9-2 (29.0%) 64 48 30 67 63 5 60 0 5 69 25 76  


  MONTANA (coach: Preslav Peshev)34
  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 wIdIQILi, Yijaji 45 6-3 (80%) 6-1 (61.9%) 6-8 (05%) 6 0 1 8 6 5 6 5 5 3 1 6 -0
1 gRjZhRLi, mIQasliLi 45 6-6 (655%) 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 8 3 5 8 5 5 5 0 8 -84
0 yiaQlRF, ChiQassR 80 6-6 (655%) 5-3 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 0 0 8 5 5 5 5 5 3 8 6 -83
3 miUUlR, wRQQa 83 6-9 (63.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 4 0 5 8 5 5 6 5 4 8 -4 -60
40 giBFijILi, baViRli 81 8-0 (35%) 4-7 (44.4%) 6-6 (655%) 5 1 1 6 8 5 8 8 5 3 63 65 -3
2 KIlRLi, OQRsliLi 69 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 3 3 6 6 5 5 5 5 3 8 8 -66
88 GIQijILi, kilRjUaji 66 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 6 5 5 6 5 5 8 5 6 -61
84 kisalRLi, kijaji 3 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 4 6 -3
69 mIQassILi, qBalaFi 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 -6 -1
9 AiLILi, qBi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   9-67 (41.2%) 1-81 (84.6%) 8-4 (11.9%) 0 84 82 7 65 5 1 4 5 84 43 63  


Height: 190 cm
Position name: F/C
Born: Jan 11,2003
26
MINS
31
14
POINTS
18
6
D.REB
4
0
O.REB
1
6
T.REB
5
1
ASSISTS
2
2
STEALS
4
4
TO
2
2
BLOCKS
4
2/5
40.0%
2FGP
6/7
85.7%
3/9
33.3%
3FGP
2/4
50.0%
1/1
100.0%
FT
0/0
0%
10
RANK
27
Height: 188 cm
Position: F
Born: Oct 14,2000
Born: 2000
Montana  54
VS
80  Celje
34
Points Scored
80
15
Starting Five Points
57
19
Bench Points
23
23
Defensive Rebounds
32
5
Offensive Rebounds
13
28
Rebounds
45
9
Assists
19
6
Steals
15
23
Turnovers
17
3
Blocked Shots
5
10
Personal fouls
14
7/19
36.8%
2FGP
26/51
51.0%
6/26
23.1%
3FGP
7/23
30.4%
2/3
66.7%
FT
7/8
87.5%
14
Rank
91

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)