Balkan League
Second Stage Round 5: Kozuv - Peja 72-67
Date: March 9, 2016
Very significant was FYR Macedonian Kozuv's (#3, 2-3) victory against second-ranked Kosovan Peja (2-3) 72-67. Peja was ahead by 5 points at the halftime before a 41-31 second half run of Kozuv. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Peja to just 7 points in third quarter. They made 19-of-23 charity shots (82.6 percent) during the game. Kozuv forced 19 Peja turnovers. 24 personal fouls committed by Peja helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Forward Vladimir Brckov (200-89, agency: Beo Basket) orchestrated the victory by scoring 20 points and 6 rebounds. American forward Brandon Penn (203-90, college: Rider, agency: HMS) contributed with 16 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Croatian power forward Nenad Delic (210-84) answered with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 15 rebounds and American point guard Kevin Burwell (179-89, college: Miss.Valley St.) added 19 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Peja. Peja's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Kozuv moved-up to second place in Group D, which they share with defeated Peja. Kozuv's next round opponent will be Levski 2014 (#4) in Sofia. Peja will play at home against the league's leader Sigal Prishtina and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Kozuv: V.Brckov 20+6reb+1ast, B.Penn 16+7reb+1ast, A.Nesovic 15+3reb+4ast, R.White 8+6reb+3ast, S.Gjuroski 6+2reb, A.Shterjov 4+5reb+1ast
Peja: N.Delic 22+15reb+3ast, K.Burwell 19+6reb+2ast, N.Covington 10+3reb+2ast, R.Davis 7+7reb+2ast, R.Grapci 6+3reb+1ast, A.Veseli 3+3reb+1ast
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)
Second Stage Round 5: Kozuv - Peja 72-67
Date: March 9, 2016
Very significant was FYR Macedonian Kozuv's (#3, 2-3) victory against second-ranked Kosovan Peja (2-3) 72-67. Peja was ahead by 5 points at the halftime before a 41-31 second half run of Kozuv. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Peja to just 7 points in third quarter. They made 19-of-23 charity shots (82.6 percent) during the game. Kozuv forced 19 Peja turnovers. 24 personal fouls committed by Peja helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Forward Vladimir Brckov (200-89, agency: Beo Basket) orchestrated the victory by scoring 20 points and 6 rebounds. American forward Brandon Penn (203-90, college: Rider, agency: HMS) contributed with 16 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Croatian power forward Nenad Delic (210-84) answered with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 15 rebounds and American point guard Kevin Burwell (179-89, college: Miss.Valley St.) added 19 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Peja. Peja's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Kozuv moved-up to second place in Group D, which they share with defeated Peja. Kozuv's next round opponent will be Levski 2014 (#4) in Sofia. Peja will play at home against the league's leader Sigal Prishtina and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Kozuv: V.Brckov 20+6reb+1ast, B.Penn 16+7reb+1ast, A.Nesovic 15+3reb+4ast, R.White 8+6reb+3ast, S.Gjuroski 6+2reb, A.Shterjov 4+5reb+1ast
Peja: N.Delic 22+15reb+3ast, K.Burwell 19+6reb+2ast, N.Covington 10+3reb+2ast, R.Davis 7+7reb+2ast, R.Grapci 6+3reb+1ast, A.Veseli 3+3reb+1ast
 KOZUV (coach: Ljupcho Malinkov)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 | +/- |
| 9 | mQZVIL, klidaBaQ | 41 | 6-8 (05%) | 3-2 (05%) | 1-1 (655%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 85 | 62 | 5 |
| 5 | ORjj, mQijdIj | 45 | 4-2 (49.0%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 3-0 (25%) | 6 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 61 | 64 | 5 |
| 4 | WhaUR, eFij | 87 | 6-0 (85%) | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
| 46 | XRsILaZ, SlRVsRn | 82 | 8-0 (35%) | 6-0 (85%) | 2-65 (25%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 60 | 63 | 5 |
| 67 | GliLZhRL, GIQij | 84 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-3 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 68 | AhURQnIL, SlRVsijdiQ | 88 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 66 | GnuQIsVa, AUInij | 60 | 5-5 (5%) | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 62 | wIdIQILaZ, oLij | 64 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 48 | eidulILaZ, SlRVsijdiQ | 3 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| wIUil | 65-89 (49.5%) | 66-44 (44.4%) | 67-84 (28.1%) | 2 | 82 | 41 | 68 | 85 | 5 | 64 | 8 | 5 | 63 | 98 | 02 | |||
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| 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 | +/- |
| 60 | giLas, eIjild | 47 | 4-1 (05%) | 5-4 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | kRsRla, SlMij | 42 | 6-3 (80%) | 5-1 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 80 | muQTRll, KRLaj | 41 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 0-68 (36.9%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 67 | 1 | 5 |
| 65 | gRlaZ, XRjid | 43 | 1-7 (11.9%) | 6-3 (80%) | 9-7 (99.2%) | 0 | 65 | 60 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 88 | 89 | 5 |
| 5 | CILajDUIj, XaZhIlis | 81 | 8-0 (35%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 65 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | GQipZa, eQIj | 62 | 8-8 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 69 | AaBILaZ, wRI | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 9 | euDILi, yasjaV | 4 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 0 | bRVin, vRIjiQd | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 17 | cRVaEa, muQaB | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| wIUil | 61-48 (05.5%) | 2-46 (80.2%) | 66-60 (94.4%) | 65 | 89 | 49 | 66 | 83 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 67 | 19 | 42 | |||
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)
