FYR Macedonia
Regular Season Round 2: Kumanovo - MZT Skopje 74-72
Date: October 21, 2015
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of MZT Skopje (1-1) on the court of Kumanovo 2009 on Wednesday night. Visitors were edged by Kumanovo 2009 74-72. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But MZT Skopje won fourth quarter 20-15. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Kumanovo 2009 made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Kumanovo 2009 outrebounded MZT Skopje 38-25 including 30 on the defensive glass. 24 personal fouls committed by MZT Skopje helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Serbian center Uros Lukovic (213-89) had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 15 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and Serbian swingman Vukasin Mandic (200-82) chipped in 13 points and 4 assists during the contest. Serbian guard Marko Ljubicic (195-87) responded with 10 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and Serbian Marko Lukovic (207-92, agency: Beo Basket) scored 11 points and 7 rebounds. Four MZT Skopje players scored in double figures. MZT Skopje's coach Ales Pipan tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Kumanovo 2009 is looking forward to face Karpos Sokoli in Skopje in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. MZT Skopje will play at home against Kozuv and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
MZT Skopje: D.Drenovac 15+5reb, D.Bunic 14+2reb+1ast, M.Lukovic 11+7reb+3ast, M.Ljubicic 10+6reb+6ast, A.Mekic 9+1ast, L.Mladenovski 4+1reb
Kumanovo: U.Lukovic 24+15reb, V.Mandic 13+3reb+4ast, D.Karadzovski 11+3reb+2ast, I.Bijelic 8+5reb, A.Kostoski 8+4reb+2ast, A.Lee-Ingram 6+4reb
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)
Regular Season Round 2: Kumanovo - MZT Skopje 74-72
Date: October 21, 2015
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of MZT Skopje (1-1) on the court of Kumanovo 2009 on Wednesday night. Visitors were edged by Kumanovo 2009 74-72. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But MZT Skopje won fourth quarter 20-15. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Kumanovo 2009 made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Kumanovo 2009 outrebounded MZT Skopje 38-25 including 30 on the defensive glass. 24 personal fouls committed by MZT Skopje helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Serbian center Uros Lukovic (213-89) had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 15 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and Serbian swingman Vukasin Mandic (200-82) chipped in 13 points and 4 assists during the contest. Serbian guard Marko Ljubicic (195-87) responded with 10 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and Serbian Marko Lukovic (207-92, agency: Beo Basket) scored 11 points and 7 rebounds. Four MZT Skopje players scored in double figures. MZT Skopje's coach Ales Pipan tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Kumanovo 2009 is looking forward to face Karpos Sokoli in Skopje in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. MZT Skopje will play at home against Kozuv and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
MZT Skopje: D.Drenovac 15+5reb, D.Bunic 14+2reb+1ast, M.Lukovic 11+7reb+3ast, M.Ljubicic 10+6reb+6ast, A.Mekic 9+1ast, L.Mladenovski 4+1reb
Kumanovo: U.Lukovic 24+15reb, V.Mandic 13+3reb+4ast, D.Karadzovski 11+3reb+2ast, I.Bijelic 8+5reb, A.Kostoski 8+4reb+2ast, A.Lee-Ingram 6+4reb
 KUMANOVO74 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 9 | bijdaZ, kuVisaj | 49 | 3-65 (35%) | 6-3 (80%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 64 | 9 | 5 |
| 99 | KIsUIsVa, SlRVsijdiQ | 44 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 5-1 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 63 | vRR-ojDQiB, SjUhIjF | 44 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-4 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 00 | vuVILaZ, tQIs | 87 | 2-65 (25%) | 5-5 (5%) | 2-68 (11.9%) | 1 | 7 | 60 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 83 | 46 | 5 |
| 0 | zijRLsVa, biQnij | 67 | 8-0 (35%) | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | -0 | 5 |
| 1 | KiQidJILsVa, gaBaUiQ | 67 | 6-8 (05%) | 6-6 (655%) | 1-1 (655%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 66 | 68 | 5 |
| 86 | ORUQILaZ, tQIs | 68 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 65 | manRlaZ, oDIQ | 65 | 4-4 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 65 | 5 |
| 83 | XRDILijILaZ, gijalI | 8 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | wIdIQILaZ, baIdQiD | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 66 | AUInijILsVa, XRjid | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 64 | zILijILsVa, biQVI | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 83-47 (16.0%) | 8-69 (66.2%) | 85-80 (25.5%) | 2 | 45 | 42 | 2 | 85 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 93 | 15 | |||
 MZT SKOPJE (coach: Vasko Atanasov)72 |
| 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 | vuVILaZ, biQVI | 43 | 6-3 (80%) | 8-2 (80%) | 4-3 (90%) | 5 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 66 | 66 | 5 |
| 67 | AUInijILsVa, giBnij | 45 | 5-6 (5%) | 6-1 (61.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 0 | vnuMaZaZ, biQVI | 87 | 4-3 (90%) | 5-3 (5%) | 3-0 (25%) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 65 | 60 | 5 |
| 64 | gQRjILiZ, gnIQdnR | 89 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 8-0 (35%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 64 | 5 |
| 63 | mujaZ, gusVI | 89 | 9-7 (99.2%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 68 | 5 |
| 1 | bRVaZ, SdRB | 63 | 5-8 (5%) | 4-0 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| 88 | baniUILaZ, gijalI | 68 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| 9 | biQVILsVa, GIQnij | 7 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 66 | blidRjILsVa, vnuMIBaQ | 0 | 8-8 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| 7 | kisalnRLaZ, tQIs | 0 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 8 | AajidajILaZ, qda | 4 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| wIUil | 85-44 (15.1%) | 2-44 (83.8%) | 2-68 (11.9%) | 0 | 85 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 98 | 03 | |||
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)
