Premijer Liga Round 6 (Regular Season): Ragusa lose to Tresnjevka

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The most important game of round 6 took place in Zagreb between two undefeated teams where Tresnjevka edged Ragusa (5-1) 54-51 on Wednesday night. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Ragusa. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The former international forward Viktorija Curic (187-2001, agency: Highlight Athletes) scored 9 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the former international power forward Dorja Zaja (190-2004) chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was the former international guard Carmen Miloglav (170-1991, college: FIU) with 11 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Undefeated Tresnjevka (6-0) have an impressive six-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader. Defending champion Ragusa dropped to the second place with one game lost. They share the position with Pozega. They were replaced at the leadership position by Tresnjevka. Ragusa will play next round against Pula-Orca trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Tresnjevka will try to continue on its current victory against tenth ranked Zadar on the road.
Important game to mention about took place in Zadar. Fifth ranked Zadar Plus (4-2) saved a 2-point victory at home edging 6th ranked Zagreb (2-4) 81-79 on Wednesday evening. American guard Asiah Dingle (165-2000, college: Fordham) notched a double-double by scoring 27 points, 9 assists and 10 steals to lead the effort and Katarina Trehub supported her with 21 points and 7 rebounds. Even 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists by point guard Hana Arnautovic (174-2007) did not help to save the game for Zagreb. Zadar Plus moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Sibenik. Zagreb at the other side keeps the sixth position with four games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Zadar Plus will play against league's second-placed Pozega on the road in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Zagreb will play against KAZL Split (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Brod na Savi has finally registered their first victory this season after five consecutive losses. The win is especially important as they defeated much higher ranked Rijeka (2-4) 79-63 on Wednesday. The best player for the winners was Milica Sirovina who scored 32 points and 9 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Ivona Krakic who recorded 23 points and 5 rebounds. Rijeka's coach Teddy Delac rotated twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Brod na Savi maintains eleventh position with 1-5 record, which they share with Medvescak. Loser Rijeka keeps the sixth place with four games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. Brod na Savi will meet higher ranked Sibenik (#4) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Rijeka will play against Medvescak and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 6: Sibenik won against KAZL Split on the opponent's court 77-70. Bottom-ranked Medvescak managed to outperform Zadar in a home game 76-72. Pozega rolled over Pula-Orca on the road 103-77.

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Brod na Savi - Rijeka 79-63

Brod na Savi has finally registered their first victory this season after five consecutive losses. The win is especially important as they defeated much higher ranked Rijeka (2-4) 79-63 on Wednesday. Brod na Savi dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Rijeka's 22. The best player for the winners was naturalized Bosnian guard Milica Sirovina (181-2004) who scored 32 points and 9 rebounds. American guard Aliyah-Deen Ahmad (170-1998, college: FMU) chipped in 25 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Serbian-Bosnian forward Ivona Krakic (188-1999, college: Georgian Court) who recorded 23 points and 5 rebounds and the former international guard Lina Strilic (174-2003) added 8 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists respectively. Rijeka's coach Teddy Delac rotated twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Brod na Savi maintains eleventh position with 1-5 record, which they share with Medvescak. Loser Rijeka keeps the sixth place with four games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. Brod na Savi will meet higher ranked Sibenik (#4) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Rijeka will play against Medvescak and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Rijeka: I.Krakic 23+5reb+1ast, D.Brandic 11+7reb, N.Brajac 9+3reb+5ast, E.Rexhepi 8+4reb+1ast, L.Strilic 8+5reb+6ast, J.Tuftan 4+1reb+1ast
Brod na Savi: M.Sirovina 32+9reb+1ast, A.Ahmad 25+7reb+7ast, D.Burdick 12+7reb+3ast, A.Stankovic 9+5reb+4ast, D.Barclay 1+2reb, V.Katinic 0

KAZL Split - Sibenik 70-77

Rather expected game when 7th ranked KAZL Split (2-4) was defeated at home by fifth ranked Sibenik (4-2) 77-70 on Wednesday. Sibenik outrebounded KAZL Split 51-37 including 37 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was American forward Tamia Lawhorne (186-2001, college: Marshall) who had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 16 rebounds. British forward Dora Cipcic (181-1998, college: Georgian Court) chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds. Sibenik's coach Stipe Bralic used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Dynnah Buckner (173-2000, college: CSUSM) who recorded a double-double by scoring 18 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Gina Pirjak (165-2006) added 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Sibenik have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Zadar Plus. Loser KAZL Split dropped to the sixth position with four games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Sibenik will meet at home Brod na Savi (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. KAZL Split will play against Zagreb (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
KAZL Split: D.Buckner 18+12reb+4ast, G.Pirjak 15+5reb+5ast, M.Williams 15+7reb+1ast, I.Bosnjak 10+7reb+3ast, N.Bilic 8+4reb+2ast, Z.Barac 2
Sibenik: T.Lawhorne 24+16reb+3ast, A.Strize 16+6reb+3ast, D.Cipcic 16+11reb+2ast, M.Kaucic 14+3reb, P.Baban 3+3reb+1ast, N.Dzafic 2

Medvescak - Zadar 76-72

There was a surprise result in Zagreb where twelfth ranked Medvescak (1-5) defeated higher ranked Zadar (2-4) 76-72 on Wednesday. Medvescak forced 19 Zadar turnovers. The best player for the winners was guard Gabriela Grizelj (172-2001) who scored 28 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line). Center Iva Medic (182-2008) chipped in 15 points and 5 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international center Emilija Podrug (190-1979) who recorded a double-double by scoring 21 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists and guard Antonija Bozic (178-1996, college: Cent Arkansas) added 27 points respectively. Medvescak left bottom position moving up to eleventh place, which they share with Brod na Savi. Newly promoted Zadar dropped to the sixth position with four games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Medvescak will meet higher ranked Rijeka (#8) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Zadar will play against the league's leader Tresnjevka where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Zadar: A.Bozic 27+3reb, E.Podrug 21+11reb+8ast, T.Turic 9+6reb+5ast, L.Stipic 8+4reb+2ast, J.Zovko 5+4reb+4ast, M.Dobric 2+2ast
Medvescak: G.Grizelj 28+6reb+5ast, I.Medic 15+5reb+1ast, K.Sekulic 12+4reb+1ast, J.Brkicic 8+5reb+1ast, M.Soldo 5+4reb+4ast, I.Mamic 5+1reb+6ast

Pula-Orca - Pozega 77-103

Not a big story in a game in Zagreb where 7th ranked Pula-Orca (2-4) was rolled over by third ranked Pozega (5-1) 103-77 on Wednesday. Pozega dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Pula-Orca's 42. Pozega forced 22 Pula-Orca turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 35 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Pula-Orca's players. The best player for the winners was Serbian center Jelena Zoric (185-1992) who scored 20 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Serbian point guard Martina Kujundzic (172-2001) chipped in 17 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Five Pozega players scored in double figures. Pozega's coach Vladimir Englman felt very confident using 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international guard Lana Packovski (172-1994) who recorded a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 assists and the former international Ivana Ujevic (176-2000) added 23 points and 7 rebounds (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) respectively. Pozega moved-up to second place, which they share with Ragusa. Pula-Orca lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth position with four games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Pozega will meet at home Zadar Plus (#5) in the next round. Pula-Orca will play against Ragusa in Dubrovnik and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Pula-Orca: I.Ujevic 23+7reb, L.Packovski 22+2reb+10ast, M.Vrdoljak 16+11reb, M.Bucuk 8+7reb, J.Kapisoda 8, M.Saric 0
Pozega: J.Zoric 20+9reb+5ast, E.Broermann 18+4reb+2ast, M.Keseljevic 17+1reb+6ast, M.Kujundzic 17+6reb+8ast, L.Miletic 13+6reb+9ast, G.Kondic 10+1reb+1ast

Tresnjevka - Ragusa 54-51

There was a change at the Premijer Liga leadership position after last games. The most important game of round 6 took place in Zagreb between two undefeated teams where Tresnjevka edged Ragusa (5-1) 54-51 on Wednesday night. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Ragusa. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The former international forward Viktorija Curic (187-2001, agency: Highlight Athletes) scored 9 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the former international power forward Dorja Zaja (190-2004) chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was the former international guard Carmen Miloglav (170-1991, college: FIU) with 11 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists and the former international forward Iva Todoric (174-1993) scored 7 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Ragusa players scored in double figures. Tresnjevka (6-0) have an impressive six-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader. Defending champion Ragusa dropped to the second place with one game lost. They share the position with Pozega. They were replaced at the leadership position by Tresnjevka. Ragusa will play next round against Pula-Orca trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Tresnjevka will try to continue on its current victory against tenth ranked Zadar on the road.
Top scorers:
Ragusa: C.Miloglav 11+7reb+7ast, N.Vuckovic 11+6reb, L.Hajdin 10+8reb+1ast, T.Stojsavljevic 10+5reb+1ast, I.Todoric 7+10reb+4ast, A.Sipka 2+2reb+1ast
Tresnjevka: D.Zaja 13+7reb+1ast, V.Curic 9+12reb+4ast, F.Cuklin 9+3reb+1ast, N.Rodek 7+7reb+1ast, L.Bilic 7+6reb+4ast, N.Novak 5+2reb+4ast

Zadar Plus - Zagreb 81-79

Important game to mention about took place in Zadar. Fifth ranked Zadar Plus (4-2) saved a 2-point victory at home edging 6th ranked Zagreb (2-4) 81-79 on Wednesday evening. Zadar Plus forced 23 Zagreb turnovers. Strangely Zagreb outrebounded Zadar Plus 46-32 including a 38-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. American guard Asiah Dingle (165-2000, college: Fordham) notched a double-double by scoring 27 points, 9 assists and 10 steals to lead the effort and center Katarina Trehub (192-1997) supported her with 21 points and 7 rebounds. Dingle is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Even 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists by point guard Hana Arnautovic (174-2007) did not help to save the game for Zagreb. Ukrainian Khrystyna Kulesha (185-2004) added 16 points and 10 rebounds. Five Zagreb players scored in double figures. Zadar Plus moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Sibenik. Zagreb at the other side keeps the sixth position with four games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Zadar Plus will play against league's second-placed Pozega on the road in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Zagreb will play against KAZL Split (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Zagreb: H.Arnautovic 18+6reb+4ast, L.Vukic 17+6reb+3ast, K.Kulesha 16+10reb+1ast, M.Boyd 12+9reb+2ast, A.Lewis 12+6reb+2ast, L.Begonja 2+3reb+2ast
Zadar Plus: A.Dingle 27+4reb+9ast, K.Trehub 21+7reb+2ast, T.Diggs 10+7reb, S.Herceg 9+3reb+1ast, N.Spaic 7+2reb, J.Ljubos 5+5reb+2ast