Division I Round 2 (Second Stage): Posusje lose to Promo

There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Second Stage in Division I. Coincidentally all hosts won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Round 2 most important game was a defeat of Posusje. They were defeated by Promo 102-84 on Saturday night. Promo shot 62.3 percent from the field. Promo outrebounded Posusje 38-21 including a 29-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Promo shot the lights out from three sinking 16 long-distance shots on high 53.3 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Guard Dino Alkic (194-1996) had a double-double by scoring 11 points, 17 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Serbian Vasilije Kovacevic (205-2001) chipped in 18 points and 6 rebounds (perfect from the field making all nine shots !!!) during the contest. Promo's coach Slobodan Ninic used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Rayshawn Mart (190-1998, college: Xavier, LA) responded with 26 points and 5 assists. Posusje will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest. Promo will try to continue on its current victory against Posusje at home.
Sloboda defeated Bosna in Tuzla 88-79. Nigerian Devine Eke (203-1996, college: Radford) notched 18 points and 5 rebounds to lead the effort and Andrija Bojic supported him with 20 points. Sloboda T.'s coach Dragoljub Vidacic allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even 13 points and 7 rebounds by power forward Sead Hadzifejzovic (202-1989) did not help to save the game for Bosna. Bosna will play next round against strong Siroki trying to get back on the winning streak. Sloboda will try to continue on its current victory against Igokea at Aleksandrovac.
Promo recorded a loss in Trebinje on Wednesday night. Visitors were defeated by Leotar 94-88. The best player for the winners was Nemanja Milidragovic who had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds. Leotar's coach Marko Icelic used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Nedeljko Kosanin produced 27 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the guests. Leotar will meet Slavija in the next round. Promo will play against Posusje and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 2: Orlovik was destroyed by Posusje on the opponent's court 93-73. Prijedor managed to outperform Slavija in a home game 87-80. Prijedor recorded a loss to Orlovik on the road 91-77. Siroki defeated Mladost on its own court 104-86. Leotar was beaten by Slavija in Sarajevo 99-87.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 39 points (!!!) by Henry Tanksley of Slavija.



Leotar - Promo 94-88

Promo recorded a loss in Trebinje on Wednesday night. Visitors were defeated by Leotar 94-88. Leotar dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Promo's 30. The best player for the winners was Nemanja Milidragovic (200-1997) who had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds. The former international forward Bozo Djurasovic (201-1987) chipped in 17 points. Leotar's coach Marko Icelic used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Serbian point guard Nedeljko Kosanin (190-1996) produced 27 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) and American guard Kieffer Punter (196-1999, college: Troy) added 19 points respectively for the guests. Five Leotar and four Promo players scored in double figures. Leotar will meet Slavija in the next round. Promo will play against Posusje and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Leotar: B.Djurasovic 17+4reb+1ast, M.Nemanja 14+10reb+1ast, M.Rikalo 14+2reb+2ast, S.Glogovac 13+6reb, N.Pilindavic 10+5reb, D.Sakotic 10+4reb+2ast
Promo: K.Nedeljko 27+3reb+1ast, K.Punter 19+2reb, P.Nikola 12+4reb, V.Kovacevic 11+7reb+1ast, Z.Kueth 5+4reb+1ast, D.Alkic 5+3reb

Posusje - Orlovik 93-73

Rather expected game when Orlovik was crushed on the road by Posusje 93-73 on Wednesday. Posusje shot 60.3 percent from the field. Posusje had a 28-17 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for Posusje especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 57.9 percentage. The best player for the winners was Croatian forward Ivan Milicevic (202-1995) who had a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds (perfect from the field making all fourteen shots !!!). American guard Rayshawn Mart (190-1998, college: Xavier, LA) chipped in 24 points and 6 assists. Mart is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Guard Edo Preldzic (189-2000) produced 17 points and forward Ramo Rizvic (203-1987) added 12 points respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Posusje will meet Promo in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Orlovik will play against Prijedor and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Posusje: I.Milicevic 33+10reb+3ast, R.Mart 24+4reb+6ast, A.Kovac 12+3reb+2ast, Q.Gray 9+2reb+4ast, M.Derek 8+5reb+1ast, J.Ramljak 3+3reb+1ast
Orlovik: E.Preldzic 17+4reb+2ast, P.Anes 13+2reb+2ast, R.Rizvic 12+3reb+3ast, A.Mehic 8+4reb+2ast, M.Radovic 7+3reb, E.Preldzic 7+5reb+6ast

Prijedor - Slavija 87-80

The game between closely ranked teams ended with Prijedor's home victory over Slavija 87-80 on Wednesday. Prijedor outrebounded Slavija 34-20 including 21 on the defensive glass. Prijedor looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was Serbian point guard Nemanja Stankovic (181-2000) who had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 assists. Guard Andrej Bojanic (192-2002) chipped in 14 points and 6 rebounds. Four Prijedor players scored in double figures. Guard David Maran (193-2001) produced 25 points and 6 assists (perfect from the field making all fourteen shots !!!) and guard Dusan Elez (190-2001) added 20 points respectively for the guests. Prijedor will meet Orlovik in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Slavija will play against Leotar and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Prijedor: S.Nemanja 15+2reb+10ast, B.Andrej 14+6reb+1ast, G.Rajko 12+2reb+2ast, B.Lulic 11+4reb+3ast, N.Gosnell 9+10reb+2ast, A.Srdjan 9+3reb+1ast
Slavija: M.David 25+1reb+6ast, D.Elez 20+2ast, H.Tanksley 10+4reb+1ast, A.Ilic 7+2reb+3ast, J.Srdjan 6+6reb, F.Njegovanovic 5+4reb

Orlovik - Prijedor 91-77

Orlovik used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Prijedor 91-77 on Saturday night. Orlovik made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was Slovenian-Turkish forward Emir Preldzic (206-1987) who had a double-double by scoring 15 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists. Guard Anes Podojak (191-2000, agency: PEPI SPORT) chipped in 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Naturalized Serbian point guard Srdjan Loncar (184-1991) produced 19 points and American forward Niko Gosnell (202-1999, college: Arkansas Tech, agency: Helping Ballers) added 10 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Orlovik will again meet at home Prijedor in the next round. Prijedor will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Orlovik: P.Anes 19+6reb+4ast, R.Rizvic 18+2reb, E.Preldzic 15+10reb+9ast, A.Mehic 15+5reb+1ast, E.Preldzic 7, D.Abdul 7+1reb
Prijedor: S.Loncar 19+4reb+1ast, G.Rajko 10+7reb, N.Gosnell 10+6reb+1ast, V.Kolja 10+4reb, B.Lulic 9+3reb, S.Nemanja 6+4ast

Siroki - Mladost 104-86

Siroki used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Mrkonjic Grad 104-86 on Friday night. Siroki dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Mladost's 32. They outrebounded Mladost 45-22 including a 24-10 advantage in offensive rebounds. Siroki looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was Croatian forward Duje Brala (196-2003, agency: AltusBasket) who scored 18 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Forward Josip Covic (200-2001) chipped in 22 points. Siroki's coach Ivan Velic used entire bench and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Forward Lazar Djurovic (202-1997, college: Dominican, CA) produced 19 points and 5 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and point guard Orhan Spago (182-2002) added 15 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Siroki will meet Bosna in the next round. Mladost will play against Borac and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Siroki: C.Josip 22+4reb+2ast, D.Brala 18+8reb+6ast, C.Pepin 14+8reb, V.Dominik 12+2reb+5ast, T.Tomazic 11+4reb+1ast, M.Colak 11+4reb+1ast
Mladost: L.Djurovic 19+2reb+5ast, S.Orhan 15+5reb+3ast, B.Mikavica 13+6reb+3ast, D.Aleksic 13+1reb+3ast, M.Stefan 13+5reb+4ast, M.Popovic 11+2reb+5ast

Sloboda T. - Bosna S. 88-79

Sloboda defeated Bosna in Tuzla 88-79. Sloboda forced 20 Bosna turnovers and outrebounded them 33-22 including 23 on the defensive glass. Bosna was plagued by 30 personal fouls down the stretch. Nigerian Devine Eke (203-1996, college: Radford) notched 18 points and 5 rebounds to lead the effort and Serbian Andrija Bojic (208-1993) supported him with 20 points. Sloboda T.'s coach Dragoljub Vidacic allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even 13 points and 7 rebounds by power forward Sead Hadzifejzovic (202-1989) did not help to save the game for Bosna. The former international guard Muhamed Pasalic (192-1987) added 14 points, 5 assists and 4 steals for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Bosna will play next round against strong Siroki trying to get back on the winning streak. Sloboda will try to continue on its current victory against Igokea at Aleksandrovac.
Top scorers:
Sloboda T.: A.Bojic 20+3reb, D.Eke 18+5reb+3ast, K.Brewton Jr. 13+5reb+1ast, I.Sejfic 11+10reb, D.Lelic 7+2reb+3ast, J.Jakupovic 7
Bosna S.: M.Pasalic 14+1reb+5ast, S.Hadzifejzovic 13+7reb+3ast, D.Caruthers 12+3reb+2ast, J.Zubac 11+3reb, M.Bozovic 9+2reb, D.Salic 6+1reb+2ast

Promo - Posusje 102-84

Round 2 most important game was a defeat of Posusje. They were defeated by Promo 102-84 on Saturday night. Promo shot 62.3 percent from the field. Promo outrebounded Posusje 38-21 including a 29-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Promo shot the lights out from three sinking 16 long-distance shots on high 53.3 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Guard Dino Alkic (194-1996) had a double-double by scoring 11 points, 17 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Serbian Vasilije Kovacevic (205-2001) chipped in 18 points and 6 rebounds (perfect from the field making all nine shots !!!) during the contest. Five Promo players scored in double figures. Promo's coach Slobodan Ninic used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Rayshawn Mart (190-1998, college: Xavier, LA) responded with 26 points and 5 assists and Canadian guard Quinton Gray (190, college: Queen's, agency: Starting 5) scored 21 points and 5 rebounds. Posusje will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest. Promo will try to continue on its current victory against Posusje at home.
Top scorers:
Promo: K.Punter 21+2ast, V.Kovacevic 18+6reb+1ast, Z.Kueth 16+4reb+2ast, P.Nikola 15+4reb+3ast, D.Alkic 11+17reb+8ast, V.Nikola 8+3reb+1ast
Posusje: R.Mart 26+2reb+5ast, Q.Gray 21+5reb+3ast, M.Zovko 9+4reb+1ast, D.Jukic 9+1reb+3ast, M.Derek 8+3reb+1ast, I.Milicevic 4+5reb+2ast

Slavija - Leotar 99-87

There was a minor upset in Sarajevo where Leotar was defeated by Slavija 99-87 on Sunday. Slavija made 25-of-33 free shots (75.8 percent) during the game. Slavija outrebounded Leotar 41-21 including a 29-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American guard Henry Tanksley (192-1999, college: Peru St.) who scored 39 points (!!!). Forward Srdjan Jovanovic (198-2001) chipped in a double-double by scoring 19 points and 14 rebounds. Nemanja Milidragovic (200-1997) produced 14 points and 8 rebounds and the former international forward Bozo Djurasovic (201-1987) added 15 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the guests. Four Slavija and five Leotar players scored in double figures. Leotar's coach Marko Icelic rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Slavija will again meet at home Leotar in the next round. Leotar will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Slavija: H.Tanksley 39+4reb+2ast, J.Srdjan 19+14reb+3ast, D.Elez 14+2reb+1ast, A.Ilic 10+8reb+3ast, M.David 8+4reb+2ast, F.Njegovanovic 5+1ast
Leotar: B.Djurasovic 15+5reb, M.Nemanja 14+8reb+2ast, S.Milanovic 13+1reb+2ast, M.Rikalo 12+1reb+4ast, D.Sakotic 11+1reb+5ast, S.Glogovac 10+2reb