Kosovo

Semi-Finals Game 1: Bashkimi - Peja 116-87

Date: April 29, 2017
Bashkimi crushed Peja to earn the opening victory in the series. The game was mostly controlled by Bashkimi. Peja was better in second period 25-16. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated down low during the game scoring 74 of its points in the paint compared to Peja's 42. They outrebounded Peja 53-22 including a 38-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Bashkimi players were unselfish on offense dishing 34 assists comparing to just 19 passes made by Peja's players. American guard Justin Black (188-92, college: Morgan St., agency: Octagon Europe) stepped up and scored 33 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 8 assists (on 15-of-19 shooting from the field) for the winners and the former international center Gazmend Sinani (206-91) chipped in 18 points and 20 rebounds. Bashkimi's coach Dragan Radovic felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side Slovenian point guard Robert Abramovic (185-88, agency: PEPI SPORT) responded with 25 points and 4 assists and Arti Hajdari (190-93) scored 19 points. Five Bashkimi and four Peja players scored in double figures.

  BASHKIMI (coach: Igor Jovovic)116
  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 +/-
64 vIZVR, KiFRl 42 0-9 (96.3%) 8-4 (11.9%) 3-1 (11.9%) 4 2 66 4 6 4 6 5 5 8 85 45 82
60 Aajija, GiJBRjd 87 9-68 (02.4%) 5-5 (5%) 3-7 (33.3%) 2 68 85 8 8 1 5 8 5 8 62 43 46
7 AIFRMI, wRBa 89 4-0 (15%) 6-3 (80%) 8-8 (655%) 6 4 3 68 4 6 4 5 5 4 66 85 82
6 mliZV, zusUaj 80 68-63 (20.9%) 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 8 4 0 2 8 5 6 5 5 3 44 49 69
2 wBusaZ, baVialR 83 6-6 (655%) 8-3 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 8 8 8 6 6 5 6 65 68 1
65 SdiBs, GiQQaus 62 3-1 (11.9%) 6-8 (05%) 4-4 (655%) 5 9 9 4 8 4 5 5 5 5 63 88 7
3 wihaQa, oBRQ 66 5-5 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 8 3 6 5 5 5 5 5 -3 69
68 maQin, rRjdQaB 7 8-4 (11.9%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 8 6 5 5 5 6 8 3 8 -8
0 wihaQa, SQaij 7 6-4 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 4 5 5 6 5 6 8 -4 7
1 milluVu, SQaIj 8 6-6 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 8 6 6
9 bRBZin, S 6 6-6 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 6
66 KQFRJau, qdBIjd  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   49-04 (17.2%) 7-80 (41.5%) 60-88 (12.8%) 60 42 04 43 88 61 9 3 6 60 661 604  


  PEJA87
  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 +/-
99 SMQiBILaZ, eIMRQU 35 3-1 (11.9%) 0-64 (42.0%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6 4 3 3 8 3 6 5 5 3 80 86 -87
66 HindiQa, SQUa 49 1-7 (11.9%) 8-3 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 6 8 4 8 3 8 8 5 5 8 67 61 -43
0 bRVin, vRIjiQd 49 8-68 (61.9%) 6-8 (05%) 2-65 (25%) 5 5 5 2 6 2 5 5 4 8 60 68 -85
9 rilliVu, SQaij 45 1-63 (38.7%) 5-8 (5%) 4-4 (655%) 6 4 3 6 0 3 4 5 6 6 60 65 -89
68 KuEa, qDJIj 81 8-8 (655%) 6-6 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 4 4 1 8 4 6 5 5 5 6 2 68 -88
3 Kidushi, mlRjda 60 6-8 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-8 (5%) 5 4 4 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 0 0 -2
64 buQaZ, baQJi 64 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 6 6 8 8 6 6 8 6 5 5 5 8 -0
7 GQipZa, eQIj  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   86-32 (34.2%) 65-80 (35.5%) 60-83 (18.0%) 9 60 88 67 61 88 2 6 3 65 29 92  



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)