Albania

Regular Season Round 4: Tirana - Elbasani 101-72

Date: October 29, 2023
First defeat of league's leader Elbasani (3-1) against fourth ranked Tirana (3-1) 101-72 was the most important game of the last round. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Elbasani. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Tirana dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Elbasani's 38. They outrebounded Elbasani 44-24 including a 33-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Tirana looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Elbasani's players. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Gerad Davis (193-1996, college: NMHU) who helped to win the game recording 24 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. The former international center Endrit Hysenagolli (208-1988) contributed with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Five Tirana players scored in double figures. Alban Cela (197-1989) replied with 23 points and 6 rebounds and American forward Yaradyah Evans (198, college: SFC) added 17 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Elbasani. Tirana have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending champion moved-up to second place, which they share with Kamza and Elbasani. Elbasani will play next round against Teuta trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Tirana will try to continue on its current victory against eleventh ranked Skenderbeu in Korce.

  ELBASANI (coach: Arben Xhyra)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 +/-
60 qLijs, YiQidFih 35 0-63 (40.9%) 8-3 (05%) 6-3 (80%) 8 1 2 8 5 5 3 4 5 9 69 64 5
9 CRli, SlMij 44 1-68 (05%) 8-0 (35%) 0-1 (24.4%) 4 4 1 4 5 5 5 6 5 8 84 86 5
1 AVRjdin, mQujI 87 8-0 (35%) 5-3 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 5 5 6 5 5 8 3 -8 5
48 Oiul, XaZV 84 6-8 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 4 8 0 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 1 7 5
45 vRVi, NhajI 86 6-4 (44.4%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 6 5 5 6 8 -6 5
5 cIUin, qjJI 85 6-8 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 8 9 1 5
63 GaQlRF, osiiZ 62 8-0 (35%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 8 5 5 6 5 5 4 0 6 5
0 bZgIjild, baUZh 64 5-5 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 3 5
65 AVRjdin, ojdQaU 9 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 3 5
89 millau, NhaijluVi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
88 OREaja, tRQd  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
66 tllIQni, SlMaij  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   67-30 (38.8%) 9-83 (87.8%) 64-62 (98.8%) 2 61 83 68 5 5 2 3 5 69 98 00  


  TIRANA (coach: Erkand Karaj)101
  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 bFlRs, qQjRsU 35 1-9 (20.9%) 5-6 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 4 0 2 8 5 5 8 6 5 4 60 88 5
83 XdQRZi, GasRld 42 0-9 (96.3%) 8-1 (44.4%) 4-3 (90%) 5 4 4 8 5 5 5 5 5 6 67 61 5
65 AUQiJaBaQa, KlRaj 41 4-0 (15%) 6-0 (85%) 8-8 (655%) 6 3 0 63 5 5 8 5 5 8 66 83 5
63 HFsRjiDIlla, qjdQaU 48 7-64 (17.8%) 5-5 (5%) 8-1 (44.4%) 4 65 64 4 5 5 6 5 5 6 85 82 5
4 giLas, GRQid 81 7-63 (13.4%) 5-3 (5%) 1-9 (20.9%) 8 0 9 9 5 5 8 5 5 1 83 83 5
60 valin, eaZhiQd 60 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5 4 4 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 3 0 5
0 kIDla, eRda 68 6-8 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 8 5 5 6 5 5 6 2 64 5
64 SlaBija, vaIj 3 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
6 ziQRZa, AVRQda 4 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 5 5 6 5 5 6 5 5 5
84 Hisija, qQaj  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
1 AhiQQi, SQIj  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
89 KQRsUR, AIUaQiE  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   43-05 (12.5%) 0-62 (89.2%) 62-81 (17.8%) 66 44 33 48 5 5 7 6 5 69 656 644  


72Elbasani
TOP PERFORMANCE
Tirana101
33MINS32
23POINTS20
3D.REB10
3O.REB3
6T.REB13
3ASSISTS3
0STEALS1
1BLOCKS0
40% (2/5)3FGP0
50% (6/12)2FGP69.2% (9/13)
83.3% (5/6)FTP33.3% (2/6)
#7 ALBAN CELA
Height: 197 cm / 6'6''
Position: SF
Born: Dec 27, 1989
COMPARE PLAYERS #14 ENDRIT HYSENAGOLLI
Height: 208 cm / 6'10''
Position: C
Born: Jul 5, 1988

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)