Division I Round 19 (Regular Season): No surprise as #1 Siroki defeat Promo

The teams have now bigger motivation at this stage of Regular Season. Every game can be crucial and decide about teams' position at the end of Regular Season. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Division I top team - Siroki (15-2) managed to deliver another win on Wednesday. This time they beat tenth ranked Promo (7-11) in Vakuf 72-59. Siroki forced 22 Promo turnovers. It was a great evening for Croatian point guard Martin Junakovic (188-1994, agency: PEPI SPORT) who led his team to a victory scoring 16 points and 5 rebounds. American guard Zach Nutall (190, college: SMU) helped adding 12 points and 4 assists. Siroki's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side guard Dino Alkic (194-1996) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds. Siroki have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place with 15-2 record. Promo at the other side dropped to the ninth position with 11 games lost. Siroki are looking forward to face Mladost (#8) in Mrkonjic Grad in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Promo will play on the road against Posusje and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game in Trebinje was also worth to mention about. Fourth ranked Sloboda (11-7) played at the court of 6th ranked Leotar (8-10). Sloboda managed to secure a 7-point victory 72-65. It was an exceptional evening for the former international center Ismet Sejfic (208-1993, agency: Interperformances) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 14 rebounds. Devine Eke accounted for 18 points and 10 rebounds. The former international forward Stefan Glogovac (205-1994, agency: PEPI SPORT) came up with 12 points and 6 rebounds for Leotar in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Sloboda moved-up to third place, which they share with Borac. Leotar at the other side keeps the sixth position with ten games lost. They share it with Orlovik. Sloboda will play against bottom-ranked Prijedor (#12) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Leotar will play against Mladost (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
A very close game took place in Vakuf between Promo and Slavija. Tenth ranked Promo (7-11) got a very close home victory over 9th ranked Slavija (6-12). Promo managed to escape with a 2-point win 81-79 in the game for the ninth place. Dino Alkic fired 9 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Aleksandar Ilic produced 20 points for lost side. Slavija's coach Radojica Petric rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Promo moved-up to ninth place. Slavija lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the tenth position with 12 games lost. Promo will meet Posusje (#11) on the road in the next round. Slavija will play against the league's leader Siroki having rather not much hope for a victory.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 19: Orlovik lost to Borac on the opponent's court 66-76. Prijedor unfortunately lost to Bosna in a home game 77-87. Posusje was rolled over Spars on the road 59-90.



Borac BL - Orlovik 76-66

Rather expected game in Banja Luka where 6th ranked Orlovik (8-10) was defeated by third ranked Borac (11-7) 76-66 on Saturday. Borac outrebounded Orlovik 46-28 including a 38-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. American point guard Jarrod West (182-1999, college: Louisville) fired 20 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Serbian Vuk Boskovic (200-2003) chipped in 6 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists. Borac BL's coach Zoran Kascelan allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Slovenian-Turkish forward Emir Preldzic (206-1987) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points, 9 rebounds and 11 assists and center Amar Mehic (209-2001) added 17 points respectively for lost side. Four Orlovik players scored in double figures. The victory was the third consecutive win for Borac. They maintain third place with 11-7 record having three points less than leader Siroki, which they share with Sloboda. Newly promoted Orlovik keeps the sixth position with ten games lost. They share it with Leotar. Borac will meet league's second-placed Bosna in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Orlovik will play against Spars (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Borac BL: J.West 20+6reb+6ast, D.Amsal 14+4reb+1ast, S.Gavric 12+2reb+2ast, S.Grubelic 9+2reb, B.Vuk 6+13reb+6ast, R.Seslija 4+8reb
Orlovik: A.Mehic 17+4reb, P.Anes 16+1reb+3ast, E.Preldzic 13+9reb+11ast, R.Rizvic 11+3reb, C.Danko 4+2reb+2ast, D.Abdul 3+4reb

Leotar - Sloboda T. 65-72

The game in Trebinje was also worth to mention about. Fourth ranked Sloboda (11-7) played at the court of 6th ranked Leotar (8-10). Sloboda managed to secure a 7-point victory 72-65. Sloboda forced 22 Leotar turnovers. Leotar was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. It was an exceptional evening for the former international center Ismet Sejfic (208-1993, agency: Interperformances) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 14 rebounds. Nigerian Devine Eke (203-1996, college: Radford) accounted for 18 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side. The former international forward Stefan Glogovac (205-1994, agency: PEPI SPORT) came up with 12 points and 6 rebounds and Nemanja Milidragovic (200-1997) added 6 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Leotar in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Sloboda moved-up to third place, which they share with Borac. Leotar at the other side keeps the sixth position with ten games lost. They share it with Orlovik. Sloboda will play against bottom-ranked Prijedor (#12) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Leotar will play against Mladost (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sloboda T.: I.Sejfic 23+14reb+1ast, J.Peltier 19+2reb+2ast, D.Eke 18+10reb+1ast, G.Asim 6+1reb, M.Eman 2+1reb+1ast, E.Cerkezovic 2+1reb+1ast
Leotar: S.Glogovac 12+6reb, S.Krstajic 9+4reb, D.Sakotic 9+3reb+1ast, B.Djurasovic 8+3reb+2ast, M.Vasilije 7+3reb+2ast, M.Nemanja 6+8reb+1ast

Prijedor - Bosna S. 77-87

Very predictable result when second ranked Bosna (15-3) defeated on the road bottom-ranked Prijedor (4-14) 87-77 on Sunday. Bosna dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Prijedor's 28. Forward Vojin Ilic (200-2000) fired 28 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Forward Haris Curevac (198-1996) chipped in 18 points. Bosna S.'s coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Serbian point guard Nemanja Stankovic (181-2000) produced 20 points and 5 assists and naturalized Serbian Bojan Lulic (198-1995) added 20 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Prijedor players scored in double figures. The victory was the eighth consecutive win for Bosna. They maintain second place with 15-3 record having just one point less than leader Siroki. Prijedor lost their sixth game in a row. Newly promoted team dropped to the bottom position with 14 games lost. They share it with Posusje. Bosna will meet at home Borac (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Prijedor will play against Sloboda (#4) in Tuzla and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bosna S.: V.Ilic 28+5reb+3ast, H.Curevac 18+2reb+3ast, M.Bozovic 10+10reb, J.Zubac 9+4reb+1ast, M.Pasalic 7+4reb+7ast, D.Caruthers 7+2reb+1ast
Prijedor: S.Nemanja 20+4reb+5ast, B.Lulic 20+8reb, L.Drazic 16+6reb+1ast, T.Sergej 10+2reb+1ast, B.Andrej 8+4reb+3ast, G.Rajko 3+4reb

Promo - Slavija 81-79

A very close game took place in Vakuf between Promo and Slavija. Tenth ranked Promo (7-11) got a very close home victory over 9th ranked Slavija (6-12). Promo managed to escape with a 2-point win 81-79 in the game for the ninth place. Guard Dino Alkic (194-1996) fired 9 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. American guard Kieffer Punter (196-1999, college: Troy) chipped in 18 points. Serbian forward Aleksandar Ilic (196-1995) produced 20 points and American swingman Markise Davis (203-2000, college: Arkansas St., agency: One Motive Sports) added 16 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Slavija's coach Radojica Petric rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Promo moved-up to ninth place. Slavija lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the tenth position with 12 games lost. Promo will meet Posusje (#11) on the road in the next round. Slavija will play against the league's leader Siroki having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Promo: K.Punter 18+1reb+3ast, K.Nedeljko 15+3reb+2ast, Z.Kueth 12+6reb+2ast, D.Alkic 9+16reb+5ast, V.Nikola 7, I.Josipovic 7+4reb+1ast
Slavija: A.Ilic 20+1reb+3ast, M.Davis 16+6reb+1ast, D.Bah 9+5reb, H.Tanksley 8+1reb, M.David 7+1reb+5ast, D.Damjanovic 7+6reb+1ast

Spars - Posusje 90-59

Not a big story in a game in Sarajevo where 11th ranked Posusje (4-14) was rolled over by fifth ranked Spars (10-7) 90-59 on Saturday. Spars outrebounded Posusje 53-29 including a 18-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. American guard Marquise Moore (188-1994, college: GMU) fired 19 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. Center Stefan Simanic (206-2001) chipped in a double-double by scoring 20 points and 15 rebounds. Four Spars players scored in double figures. Croatian forward Ivan Milicevic (202-1995) produced 20 points and naturalized German forward Mateo Zovko (193-1998, college: Laramie CC) added 16 points and 6 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. Spars maintains fifth place with 10-7 record. Loser Posusje keeps the eleventh position with 14 games lost. They share it with Prijedor. Spars will meet Orlovik (#6) in the next round. Posusje will play against Promo (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Spars: D.Wallace 27+3reb, S.Simanic 20+15reb, M.Moore 19+9reb+8ast, J.Petrakis 10+10reb, N.Emad 7+1reb, S.Kovac 4+7reb+2ast
Posusje: I.Milicevic 20+4reb+1ast, M.Zovko 16+6reb+2ast, R.Mart 6+3reb+3ast, Q.Gray 5+5reb+1ast, A.Kovac 4+3reb+1ast, C.Butler 4+6reb

Promo - Siroki 59-72

Division I top team - Siroki (15-2) managed to deliver another win on Wednesday. This time they beat tenth ranked Promo (7-11) in Vakuf 72-59. Siroki forced 22 Promo turnovers. It was a great evening for Croatian point guard Martin Junakovic (188-1994, agency: PEPI SPORT) who led his team to a victory scoring 16 points and 5 rebounds. American guard Zach Nutall (190, college: SMU) helped adding 12 points and 4 assists. Siroki's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side guard Dino Alkic (194-1996) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds and Serbian Nikola Petojevic (198-2003) scored 17 points and 5 rebounds. Siroki have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place with 15-2 record. Promo at the other side dropped to the ninth position with 11 games lost. Siroki are looking forward to face Mladost (#8) in Mrkonjic Grad in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Promo will play on the road against Posusje and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Siroki: M.Junakovic 16+5reb+3ast, C.Josip 13+2reb+1ast, Z.Nutall 12+2reb+4ast, J.Jukic 12+4reb, D.Brala 9+6reb+1ast, M.Colak 8+7reb+1ast
Promo: P.Nikola 17+5reb, D.Alkic 15+12reb+1ast, K.Punter 7+1reb+3ast, I.Josipovic 6+3reb, K.Nedeljko 5+2reb+4ast, V.Kovacevic 3+4reb