Division I Round 8 (Regular Season): Last-ranked OKK Slavija 1996 Sarajevo beat KK Promo Donji Vakuf

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Bottom-ranked Slavija managed to get a second victory on Saturday night. This time they edged eighth-ranked Promo in Sarajevo 84-83. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Slavija made 10 blocks. The best player for the winners was Serbian-Italian Lazar Trunic (198-2000) who scored 24 points. American guard Henry Tanksley (192-1999, college: Peru St.) chipped in 13 points and 9 rebounds. Guard Dino Alkic (194-1996) produced a double-double by scoring 24 points and 16 rebounds for the guests. Slavija (2-5) moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Promo. Slavija is looking forward to face league's leader Siroki in Siroki Brijeg in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Promo will play at home against Posusje (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Leader Siroki delivered the sixth victory. This time they beat 8th ranked Mladost (2-5) 83-75 in Siroki Brijeg. Naturalized Croatian power forward Mateo Colak (205-1998) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. Zach Nutall contributed with 22 points for the winners. Siroki's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. point guard Orhan Spago (182-2002) replied with 24 points and 6 rebounds for Mladost. Siroki (6-1) have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Mladost at the other side dropped to the bottom place with five games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. Siroki will play against Slavija (#11) in Sarajevo in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Mladost will play at home against Leotar and hopes to get back on the winning track.
The game in Posusje was also quite interesting. Fifth ranked Spars (5-2) played at the court of 8th ranked Posusje (2-5). Spars defeated Posusje 97-87 on Wednesday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Posusje. Worth to mention a great performance of Marquise Moore who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. Rayshawn Mart responded with 22 points and 9 rebounds. Posusje's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Spars moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Posusje keeps the eighth position with five games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Spars will meet at home Orlovik (#5) in the next round. Posusje will play against Promo in Vakuf and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Rest of the games of round 8 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
KK Prijedor Spartak was crushed by KK Bosna Meridianbet Sarajevo in a road game 81-60. KK Orlovik Nasi Zepce beat Borac WWin Banja Luka at home 81-73. KK Leotar Trebinje lost to OKK Sloboda Tuzla on the opponent's court 78-86.
The best stats of 8th round was 26 points and 9 rebounds by Nemanja Knezevic of Spars.



Bosna S. - Prijedor 81-60

There was no surprise in Sarajevo where 10th ranked Prijedor (2-5) was crushed by second ranked Bosna (5-2) 81-60 on Saturday. Bosna looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Haris Curevac (198-1996) who helped to win the game recording 15 points and 7 rebounds and Serbian power forward Milivoje Bozovic (210-1985) who added 12 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Five Bosna S. players scored in double figures. Power forward Igor Josipovic (205-1988) responded with 14 points and 6 rebounds and Serbian point guard Nemanja Stankovic (181-2000) scored 17 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Bosna have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 5-2 record behind leader Siroki, which they share with 3 other teams. Newly promoted Prijedor dropped to the eighth place with five games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. Bosna S. will meet Borac BL (#6) in the next round. Prijedor will play against Sloboda T. and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Prijedor: S.Nemanja 17+1reb+2ast, I.Josipovic 14+6reb+1ast, B.Andrej 7+5reb+6ast, S.Loncar 7+5reb+1ast, B.Lulic 7+6reb, V.Radoslav 4+2reb+2ast
Bosna S.: H.Curevac 15+7reb+1ast, S.Hadzifejzovic 14+5reb, M.Bozovic 12+7reb+1ast, J.Zubac 11+5reb+2ast, D.Caruthers 11+1reb+8ast, O.Lynch-Daniels 5+1reb

Orlovik - Borac BL 81-73

No shocking result in a game in Zepce where fourth ranked Orlovik (5-2) defeated 6th ranked Borac (3-4) 81-73 on Tuesday. Worth to mention a great performance of Slovenian-Turkish forward Emir Preldzic (206-1987) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists and forward Ramo Rizvic (203-1987) who added 16 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Five Orlovik players scored in double figures. International forward Amsal Delalic (202-2003, agency: Octagon Europe) responded with 24 points and 6 rebounds and guard Boris Dragojevic (196-2002) scored 17 points. Orlovik moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Borac lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with four games lost. They share it with Leotar. Orlovik will meet Spars (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Borac will play against the league's second-placed Bosna S. and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Borac BL: D.Amsal 24+6reb, D.Boris 17+3reb+1ast, J.West 13+6reb+1ast, B.Vuk 8+9reb+1ast, A.Kristijan 4+2reb, R.Seslija 4+1reb
Orlovik: E.Preldzic 23+11reb+6ast, R.Rizvic 16+5reb+2ast, P.Anes 13+5reb+2ast, A.Mehic 12+9reb, E.Preldzic 10+7reb+1ast, M.Bajric 3

Siroki - Mladost 83-75

Leader Siroki delivered the sixth victory. This time they beat 8th ranked Mladost (2-5) 83-75 in Siroki Brijeg. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Naturalized Croatian power forward Mateo Colak (205-1998) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. American guard Zach Nutall (190, college: SMU) contributed with 22 points for the winners. Siroki's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Point guard Orhan Spago (182-2002) replied with 24 points and 6 rebounds and forward Lazar Djurovic (202-1997, college: Dominican, CA) added 14 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Mladost. Siroki (6-1) have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Mladost at the other side dropped to the bottom place with five games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. Siroki will play against Slavija (#11) in Sarajevo in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Mladost will play at home against Leotar and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Mladost: S.Orhan 24+6reb+3ast, L.Djurovic 14+6reb+3ast, H.Huseinspahic 9+1reb+5ast, M.Stefan 8+1reb+3ast, B.Paunovic 8+5reb+3ast, D.Cup 8+6reb+3ast
Siroki: Z.Nutall 22+3reb+1ast, M.Colak 14+11reb+2ast, M.Junakovic 11+2reb+8ast, D.Brala 10+2reb+1ast, J.Jukic 8+9reb+3ast, V.Dominik 6+2reb+5ast

Slavija - Promo 84-83

Bottom-ranked Slavija managed to get a second victory on Saturday night. This time they edged eighth-ranked Promo in Sarajevo 84-83. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Slavija made 10 blocks. The best player for the winners was Serbian-Italian Lazar Trunic (198-2000) who scored 24 points. American guard Henry Tanksley (192-1999, college: Peru St.) chipped in 13 points and 9 rebounds. Five Slavija players scored in double figures. Guard Dino Alkic (194-1996) produced a double-double by scoring 24 points and 16 rebounds and American forward Zool Kueth (201, college: Tennessee St.) added 12 points and 10 rebounds respectively for the guests. Slavija (2-5) moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Promo. Slavija is looking forward to face league's leader Siroki in Siroki Brijeg in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Promo will play at home against Posusje (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Promo: D.Alkic 24+16reb+3ast, Z.Kueth 12+10reb, I.Mulaomerovic 10+5reb+3ast, K.Punter 9+1reb+4ast, V.Kovacevic 7+5reb+1ast, V.Nikola 6+2reb+1ast
Slavija: L.Trunic 24+1reb+2ast, D.Bah 13+9reb+1ast, H.Tanksley 13+9reb+2ast, A.Ilic 11+3reb+2ast, M.David 10+5reb+3ast, D.Damjanovic 10+7reb+3ast

Sloboda T. - Leotar 86-78

Very expected game in Tuzla where 7th ranked Leotar (3-4) was defeated by third ranked Sloboda (5-2) 86-78 on Saturday. Sloboda outrebounded Leotar 52-39 including 21 on the offensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international center Ismet Sejfic (208-1993, agency: Interperformances) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 11 points, 22 rebounds and 5 assists and American point guard Darrion Strong-Moore (185-1994, college: UAFS) who added 25 points during the contest. Five Sloboda T. players scored in double figures. Sloboda T.'s coach Dragoljub Vidacic used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international forward Bozo Djurasovic (201-1987) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds and Montenegrin point guard Vasilije Milovic (188-2001) scored 26 points and 5 rebounds. Sloboda moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Leotar lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth position with four games lost. They share it with Borac BL. Sloboda T. will meet Prijedor (#9) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Leotar will play against Mladost in Mrkonjic Grad and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Leotar: M.Vasilije 26+5reb+1ast, B.Djurasovic 19+11reb+2ast, B.Vuk 12+3reb+1ast, D.Sakotic 8+1reb+9ast, S.Glogovac 5+5reb, M.Nemanja 4+4reb+2ast
Sloboda T.: D.Strong-Moore 25+2reb+1ast, J.Jakupovic 14+6reb+1ast, D.Lelic 12+2reb+6ast, I.Sejfic 11+22reb+5ast, G.Asim 11+7reb+1ast, H.Andelija 7+7reb+2ast

Posusje - Spars 87-97

The game in Posusje was also quite interesting. Fifth ranked Spars (5-2) played at the court of 8th ranked Posusje (2-5). Spars defeated Posusje 97-87 on Wednesday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Posusje. Spars made 23-of-30 free shots (76.7 percent) during the game, while Posusje only scored seven points from the stripe. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Marquise Moore (188-1994, college: GMU) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists and Montenegrin forward Nemanja Knezevic (196-1997, college: Cardinal Stritch) who added 26 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. American guard Rayshawn Mart (190-1998, college: Xavier, LA) responded with 22 points and 9 rebounds and naturalized German forward Mateo Zovko (193-1998, college: Laramie CC) scored 15 points and 8 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Posusje's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Spars moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Posusje keeps the eighth position with five games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Spars will meet at home Orlovik (#5) in the next round. Posusje will play against Promo in Vakuf and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Posusje: R.Mart 22+9reb+2ast, M.Zovko 15+8reb, J.Ramljak 14+2reb+1ast, Q.Gray 13+4reb+3ast, I.Milicevic 12+6reb+5ast, K.Bjelica 5+4reb+5ast
Spars: N.Knezevic 26+9reb+1ast, M.Moore 23+10reb+6ast, S.Davis Jr. 19+7reb+4ast, M.Novkovic 15+6reb+1ast, S.Simanic 14+7reb, S.Sinisa 0