Division I Round 9 (Regular Season): Orlovik lose to Spars

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game between third ranked Orlovik (5-3) and fourth ranked Spars (6-2) was the most important one in the last round on Tuesday night. Orlovik was defeated by Spars in Sarajevo 76-94. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Spars dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Orlovik's 46. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Spars made 7 blocks. 24 personal fouls committed by Orlovik helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for center Stefan Simanic (206-2001) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 10 rebounds (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field). American guard Stanley Davis Jr (196-1998, college: Morgan St.) contributed with 28 points for the winners. Slovenian-Turkish forward Emir Preldzic (206-1987) answered with 7 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists for Orlovik. Orlovik's coach rotated twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Spars have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Bosna. Newly promoted Orlovik dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with Sloboda. Spars' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Sarajevo to the arena Bosna.
Division I top team - Siroki (7-1) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed eleventh ranked Slavija (2-6) in Siroki Brijeg 102-71. American guard Zach Nutall (190, college: SMU) stepped up and scored 26 points for the winners and Duje Brala chipped in 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. The best for the losing side was power forward Darko Damjanovic (200-1990) with 17 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Siroki have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 7-1 record. Slavija at the other side dropped to the tenth position with six games lost. They share it with Mladost and Promo. Siroki will play against Posusje (#7) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Slavija will play against Mladost and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game in Banja Luka was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Bosna (6-2) played at the court of 7th ranked Borac (3-5). Bosna did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 74-57 on Sunday. Sead Hadzifejzovic nailed 15 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. Jarrod West came up with 7 points and 6 assists for Borac in the defeat. Borac BL's coach Zoran Kascelan tested twelve players seeing no chance for a win. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Bosna. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Spars. Borac lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the seventh position with five games lost. They share it with Posusje and Prijedor. Bosna's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Sarajevo Spars.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 9: Leotar beat Mladost on the road 79-78. Prijedor won against Sloboda on its own court 102-98. Posusje managed to outperform Promo in a road game 91-84.



Borac BL - Bosna S. 57-74

The game in Banja Luka was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Bosna (6-2) played at the court of 7th ranked Borac (3-5). Bosna did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 74-57 on Sunday. Power forward Sead Hadzifejzovic (202-1989) nailed 15 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and the former international forward Jure Zubac (203-1995, agency: PEPI SPORT) accounted for 12 points and 8 rebounds. Four Bosna S. players scored in double figures. American point guard Jarrod West (182-1999, college: Louisville) came up with 7 points and 6 assists and guard Boris Dragojevic (196-2002) added 11 points respectively for Borac in the defeat. Borac BL's coach Zoran Kascelan tested twelve players seeing no chance for a win. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Bosna. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Spars. Borac lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the seventh position with five games lost. They share it with Posusje and Prijedor. Bosna's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Sarajevo Spars.
Top scorers:
Borac BL: D.Boris 11+3reb+1ast, D.Amsal 9+4reb+2ast, R.Seslija 8+3reb, B.Vuk 8+7reb, J.West 7+4reb+6ast, A.Kristijan 6+1reb
Bosna S.: S.Hadzifejzovic 15+9reb+3ast, V.Ilic 12+2reb+5ast, J.Zubac 12+8reb+1ast, M.Bozovic 12+7reb, L.Jovanovic 9+1reb+1ast, D.Caruthers 6+6reb+3ast

Mladost - Leotar 78-79

No shocking result in a game when seventh ranked Leotar (4-4) edged bottom-ranked Mladost (2-6) in Mrkonjic Grad 79-78 on Sunday. The former international forward Stefan Glogovac (205-1994, agency: PEPI SPORT) nailed 22 points and 8 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winning side and the former international forward Bozo Djurasovic (201-1987) accounted for 11 points and 8 rebounds. Four Leotar players scored in double figures. Point guard Orhan Spago (182-2002) came up with 15 points, 5 assists and 4 steals and forward Lazar Djurovic (202-1997, college: Dominican, CA) added 8 points and 11 rebounds respectively for Mladost in the defeat. Leotar moved-up to sixth place. Loser Mladost dropped to the bottom position with six games lost. They share it with Slavija and Promo. Leotar will meet at home Prijedor (#8) in the next round. Mladost will play against Slavija (#11) in Sarajevo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Mladost: S.Orhan 15+3reb+5ast, D.Aleksic 12+1ast, B.Paunovic 10+2reb+2ast, H.Huseinspahic 9+2reb+3ast, M.Popovic 8+2reb, D.Cup 8+11reb
Leotar: S.Glogovac 22+8reb+3ast, B.Vuk 14+3reb, D.Sakotic 11+5reb+1ast, B.Djurasovic 11+8reb+3ast, M.Vasilije 10+2reb+4ast, M.Rikalo 6+4reb+8ast

Prijedor - Sloboda T. 102-98

There was an upset when 4th placed Sloboda (5-3) lost on the road to ninth ranked Prijedor (3-5) 102-98 on Saturday. Prijedor made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. Serbian point guard Nemanja Stankovic (181-2000) nailed 21 points and 5 assists (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) for the winning side and naturalized Serbian Bojan Lulic (198-1995) accounted for 21 points and 7 rebounds. The former international center Ismet Sejfic (208-1993, agency: Interperformances) came up with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 17 rebounds and 5 assists and Nigerian Devine Eke (203-1996, college: Radford) added 18 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Sloboda in the defeat. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Prijedor moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Borac and Posusje. Loser Sloboda T. keeps the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with Orlovik. Prijedor will meet higher ranked Leotar (#6) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Sloboda will play against Borac and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Sloboda T.: I.Sejfic 26+17reb+5ast, G.Asim 18+1ast, D.Eke 18+9reb+2ast, D.Strong-Moore 13+3reb+4ast, D.Lelic 12+3reb+3ast, E.Cerkezovic 4+2reb
Prijedor: B.Lulic 21+7reb, S.Nemanja 21+4reb+5ast, B.Andrej 20+3reb+3ast, L.Drazic 14+4reb+3ast, G.Rajko 10+6reb, I.Josipovic 7+5reb

Promo - Posusje 84-91

Everything could happen in Vakuf at the game between two tied teams. Both eleventh ranked Posusje and 9th ranked Promo had identical 2-5 record. But Promo was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Posusje 91-84 on Saturday night. Posusje made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. Strangely Promo outrebounded Posusje 38-25 including 24 on the defensive glass. American guard Rayshawn Mart (190-1998, college: Xavier, LA) nailed 26 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) for the winning side and naturalized German forward Mateo Zovko (193-1998, college: Laramie CC) accounted for 23 points and 4 steals. Mart is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Guard Dino Alkic (194-1996) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds and American guard Marcus Garrett (188, college: BCU) added 20 points and 7 assists respectively for Promo in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Posusje (3-5) moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Borac and Prijedor. Promo lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the tenth position with six games lost. They share it with Slavija and Mladost. Posusje will meet at home league's leader Siroki in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Promo will play against Orlovik (#5) in Zepce and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Promo: K.Punter 23+3reb+1ast, M.Garrett 20+2reb+7ast, D.Alkic 17+13reb+1ast, I.Mulaomerovic 10+7reb+2ast, N.Emad 5, V.Kovacevic 4+7reb+3ast
Posusje: R.Mart 26+8reb+4ast, M.Zovko 23+3reb+2ast, K.Bjelica 15+2reb+5ast, Q.Gray 14+6reb+3ast, I.Milicevic 9+5reb+3ast, M.Derek 4+1reb

Siroki - Slavija 102-71

Division I top team - Siroki (7-1) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed eleventh ranked Slavija (2-6) in Siroki Brijeg 102-71. Siroki dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Slavija's 28. They outrebounded Slavija 43-21 including a 29-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Siroki players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Slavija's players. American guard Zach Nutall (190, college: SMU) stepped up and scored 26 points for the winners and Croatian forward Duje Brala (196-2003, agency: AltusBasket) chipped in 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Siroki players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was power forward Darko Damjanovic (200-1990) with 17 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and Serbian forward Aleksandar Ilic (196-1995) scored 13 points and 4 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Siroki have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 7-1 record. Slavija at the other side dropped to the tenth position with six games lost. They share it with Mladost and Promo. Siroki will play against Posusje (#7) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Slavija will play against Mladost and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Slavija: D.Damjanovic 17+4reb+3ast, A.Ilic 13+2reb+4ast, D.Elez 12+2reb+1ast, H.Tanksley 9, L.Trunic 8+1reb+1ast, M.David 5+7reb+2ast
Siroki: Z.Nutall 26+4reb+3ast, D.Brala 15+5reb+4ast, J.Jukic 11+7reb, M.Nikola 10+6reb, K.Gabrijel 8+5ast, V.Dominik 6+2reb+4ast

Spars - Orlovik 94-76

The game between third ranked Orlovik (5-3) and fourth ranked Spars (6-2) was the most important one in the last round on Tuesday night. Orlovik was defeated by Spars in Sarajevo 76-94. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Spars dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Orlovik's 46. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Spars made 7 blocks. 24 personal fouls committed by Orlovik helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for center Stefan Simanic (206-2001) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 10 rebounds (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field). American guard Stanley Davis Jr (196-1998, college: Morgan St.) contributed with 28 points for the winners. Four Spars players scored in double figures. Slovenian-Turkish forward Emir Preldzic (206-1987) answered with 7 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists and forward Ramo Rizvic (203-1987) added 20 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Orlovik. Orlovik's coach rotated twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Spars have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Bosna. Newly promoted Orlovik dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with Sloboda. Spars' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Sarajevo to the arena Bosna.
Top scorers:
Orlovik: R.Rizvic 20+5reb+2ast, P.Anes 18+1reb+2ast, A.Mehic 10+2reb, D.Abdul 7+4reb, E.Preldzic 7+14reb+7ast, H.Cucovic 6+2reb
Spars: S.Davis Jr. 28+4reb+3ast, S.Simanic 27+10reb+1ast, M.Moore 13+10reb+11ast, B.Tarik 11+2reb, N.Knezevic 9+10reb+1ast, M.Novkovic 5+4reb+1ast