WABA

Second Stage Round 7: Celje - Montana 99-59

Date: March 1, 2023
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Celje. Second ranked Slovenian Celje faced 4th placed Bulgarian Montana. Host Celje (11-2) smashed guests from Montana (7-6) 99-59. The game without a history. Celje led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Montana's 30. Celje forced 23 Montana turnovers and outrebounded them 40-24 including 31 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Montana's players. American Sara Loomis (188-1997, college: Ashland) fired 22 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Point guard Blaza Ceh (181-2003) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 assists. American Shereen Sutherland (188-1994, college: UC Irvine) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds and center Aleksandra Nikolaeva Petrova (190-1998) added 8 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending Slovenian champion maintains second place with 11-2 record having just one point less than leader Buducnost. Newly promoted Montana keeps the fourth position with six games lost. Celje are looking forward to face Duga (#6) in Sabac in the next round. Montana will play at home against Vojvodina 021 and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  CELJE (coach: Damir Grgic)99
  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 +/-
84 vIIBas, AiQi 82 3-9 (09.6%) 4-0 (15%) 0-1 (24.4%) 6 0 1 8 4 4 5 6 6 8 88 88 60
7 AaBBIjs, wiFlih 83 8-3 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 5 9 9 3 8 4 4 8 5 3 7 85 89
0 CRh, mliJi 84 8-4 (11.9%) 4-4 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 5 4 4 65 4 6 8 5 5 4 60 83 40
85 gRMRlniV, vRi 85 4-0 (15%) 6-3 (80%) 6-6 (655%) 5 8 8 8 8 4 6 5 5 5 65 66 89
9 ARjaZiQ, biQusi 67 6-6 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 0 1 0 8 5 4 5 5 6 8 68 81
4 zRlRjZ, bInZi 85 4-3 (90%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 4 4 1 6 3 6 6 6 5 6 7 64 87
6 miQURlBR, vRi 67 6-0 (85%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 6 8 8 5 5 5 8 0 8 0
2 SjJaZ, Sji 67 8-0 (35%) 5-8 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 6 4 3 4 6 8 5 5 6 5 3 3 64
65 AUaQj, cIni 62 0-9 (96.3%) 5-8 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5 6 6 4 6 6 8 5 5 6 65 65 65
62 tQijVRQ, bini 65 6-8 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 6 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 9 9 4
87 KQRjV, tli 4 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 3 4 0
63 AULiQjaV, Sji 4 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 0
wIUil   89-32 (01.4%) 66-84 (39.2%) 68-61 (90.5%) 7 46 35 44 86 69 68 3 8 60 77 645  


  MONTANA (coach: Preslav Peshev)59
  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 +/-
88 AuUhRQlijd, AhRQRRj 46 4-2 (49.0%) 5-6 (5%) 9-2 (29.0%) 8 7 66 6 8 0 6 6 6 1 64 61 -88
1 gRjZhRLi, mIQasliLi 46 8-3 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 3-1 (11.9%) 5 5 5 6 0 3 5 5 5 4 66 8 -85
7 XaVIliRLi ORUQILi, SlRVsijdQi 87 3-9 (09.6%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 0 0 4 3 6 6 6 6 5 2 66 -65
64 XaVIlILi, GiMQaRli 87 8-3 (05%) 5-0 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 6 3 0 3 8 0 8 5 6 3 0 3 -88
86 SlRVsaRLi, kilRQai 81 6-0 (85%) 4-1 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 5 6 4 8 5 5 8 68 9 -81
66 GIQijILi, kilRjUaji 60 6-3 (80%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 6 6 6 5 6 8 0 8 -63
84 kisalRLi, kijaji 63 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 8 5 -4 -89
6 oLijILi, zIiji 64 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 5 5 6 6 8 5 5 5 5 0 0 -82
40 giBFijILi, baViRli 65 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 -67
9 SjDRlILi, GiMQaRli 1 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 -8 -68
wIUil   60-40 (38.7%) 0-67 (81.4%) 63-88 (14.1%) 4 86 83 60 69 86 9 8 3 84 07 38  


TOP PERFORMANCE
23MINS31
15POINTS13
3D.REB9
O.REB2
3T.REB11
10ASSISTS1
2STEALS1
0BLOCKS1
100% (3/3)3FGP0% (0/1)
66.7% (2/3)2FGP37.5% (3/8)
100% (2/2)FTP87.5% (7/8)
BLAZA CEH
Height: 181 cm / 5'11''
Position: PG
Born: Dec 9, 2003
Team: Celje (202018-2023)
SHEREEN SUTHERLAND
Height: 188 cm / 6'2''
Position: PF
Born: Oct 18, 1994
Team: Montana (202022-2023)

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)