Premijer Liga Round 8 (Regular Season): Ragusa defeat Pozega in the game between Top 4 teams

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An interesting game for Ragusa (7-1) which played road game in Pozega against 4th ranked Pozega (5-3). Second ranked Ragusa managed to get a 14-point victory 66-52. Ragusa forced 25 Pozega turnovers. Strangely Pozega outrebounded Ragusa 45-29 including a 14-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. The former international forward Iva Todoric (174-1993) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 13 rebounds, 9 assists and 8 steals. The former international forward Lea Hajdin (181-1998, agency: BIG) contributed with 23 points for the winners. Serbian point guard Martina Kujundzic (172-2001) replied with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 15 rebounds for Pozega. Defending champion maintains second position with 7-1 record behind leader Tresnjevka. Pozega at the other side dropped to the fifth place with three games lost. Ragusa are looking forward to face Zadar Plus (#4) at home in the next round. Pozega will play against Zadar and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.
Premijer Liga top team - Tresnjevka (8-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed seventh ranked Rijeka (3-5) in Zagreb 81-58. Worth to mention a quality performance of the former international power forward Dorja Zaja (190-2004) who helped to win the game recording 16 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) and Nina Novak who added 17 points during the contest. Power forward Josipa Tuftan (187-2001) responded with 13 points and 5 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Undefeated Tresnjevka have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 8-0 record. Rijeka at the other side keeps the seventh place with five games lost. They share the position with Zadar. Tresnjevka will play against Sibenik (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Rijeka will play against Pula-Orca (#10) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
A very close game took place in Zagreb between Zadar and Pula-Orca. Tenth ranked Zadar (3-5) got a very close victory on the road over 9th ranked Pula-Orca (2-6). Zadar managed to escape with a 2-point win 87-85 on Saturday evening. The winners were led by Tea Turic who scored that evening 27 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Even a double-double of 30 points and 16 rebounds by Karolina Skare did not help to save the game for Pula-Orca. Zadar moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Rijeka. Pula-Orca lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with six games lost. They share it with KAZL Split. Zadar will meet at home higher ranked Pozega (#5) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Pula-Orca will play against Rijeka (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 8: Zagreb beat Brod na Savi on the road 68-58. Medvescak lost to Sibenik on its own court 71-78. KAZL Split was outscored by Zadar Plus in a road game 63-82.
The most impressive performance of 8th round was 20 points and 21 rebounds by Katarina Trehub of Zadar Plus.

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Brod na Savi - Zagreb 58-68

No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked Zagreb (4-4) beat 11th ranked Brod na Savi (1-7) in Slavonski Brod 68-58 on Wednesday. Zagreb made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 22 Brod na Savi turnovers and had a 38-26 advantage in offensive rebounds. The winners were led by American guard Meghan Boyd (155, college: Colorado St.) who scored that evening 24 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Hana Arnautovic (174-2007) supported her with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Even a double-double of 13 points and 14 rebounds by naturalized Bosnian guard Milica Sirovina (181-2004) did not help to save the game for Brod na Savi. American forward Demi Burdick (188-1998, college: Delaware) added 17 points and 6 rebounds for the hosts. Four Brod na Savi players scored in double figures. Zagreb maintains sixth position with 4-4 record. Loser Brod na Savi keeps the eleventh place with seven games lost. They share the position with Medvescak. Zagreb's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Zagreb Medvescak.
Top scorers:
Zagreb: M.Boyd 24+7reb, H.Arnautovic 15+6reb+4ast, K.Kulesha 15+10reb, M.Savic 8+11reb+2ast, A.Lewis 3+5reb+1ast, L.Vukic 3+4reb
Brod na Savi: D.Burdick 17+6reb+2ast, M.Sirovina 13+14reb+2ast, A.Ahmad 11+8reb+1ast, K.Rimarcuk 10+5reb+6ast, A.Stankovic 4+1reb, E.Poljac 3+3reb+4ast

Medvescak - Sibenik 71-78

Very expected game when 11th ranked Medvescak (1-7) lost to fourth ranked Sibenik (6-2) in Zagreb 71-78 on Sunday. Sibenik outrebounded Medvescak 49-38 including 39 on the defensive glass. Sibenik looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The winners were led by American guard Ariel Johnson (175-2000, college: LMU) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds and British forward Dora Cipcic (181-1998, college: Georgian Court) supported her with 16 points and 13 rebounds. Even a triple-double of 15 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists by guard Gabriela Grizelj (172-2001) did not help to save the game for Medvescak. Forward Marija Soldo (178-2001) added 16 points and 8 rebounds for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Sibenik have an impressive six-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Zadar Plus. Loser Medvescak dropped to the bottom position with seven games lost. They share it with Brod na Savi. Sibenik will meet at home league's leader Tresnjevka in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Medvescak's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Zagreb to the arena Zagreb.
Top scorers:
Sibenik: T.Lawhorne 23+4reb+3ast, A.Johnson 19+10reb+3ast, D.Cipcic 16+13reb+2ast, A.Strize 11+11reb+8ast, P.Baban 6+5reb+2ast, D.Saric 3+4reb+2ast
Medvescak: M.Soldo 16+8reb+2ast, G.Grizelj 15+11reb+12ast, J.Brkicic 15+10reb+1ast, I.Mamic 12+5reb+1ast, M.Perkovic 6+2reb+1ast, L.Zelic 5+2ast

Pozega - Ragusa 52-66

An interesting game for Ragusa (7-1) which played road game in Pozega against 4th ranked Pozega (5-3). Second ranked Ragusa managed to get a 14-point victory 66-52. Ragusa forced 25 Pozega turnovers. Strangely Pozega outrebounded Ragusa 45-29 including a 14-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. The former international forward Iva Todoric (174-1993) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 13 rebounds, 9 assists and 8 steals. The former international forward Lea Hajdin (181-1998, agency: BIG) contributed with 23 points for the winners. Serbian point guard Martina Kujundzic (172-2001) replied with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 15 rebounds and the former international forward Lea Miletic (184-1995) added 13 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Pozega. Defending champion maintains second position with 7-1 record behind leader Tresnjevka. Pozega at the other side dropped to the fifth place with three games lost. Ragusa are looking forward to face Zadar Plus (#4) at home in the next round. Pozega will play against Zadar and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
Ragusa: L.Hajdin 23+3reb, I.Todoric 17+13reb+9ast, N.Vuckovic 7+6reb+2ast, C.Miloglav 7+1reb+5ast, A.Sipka 4+1reb, E.Majstorovic 4+3reb
Pozega: M.Kujundzic 14+15reb+2ast, L.Miletic 13+11reb+4ast, J.Ivezic 7+1reb+2ast, E.Broermann 7+4reb, J.Zoric 4+11reb+2ast, G.Kondic 4+3reb

Pula-Orca - Zadar 85-87

A very close game took place in Zagreb between Zadar and Pula-Orca. Tenth ranked Zadar (3-5) got a very close victory on the road over 9th ranked Pula-Orca (2-6). Zadar managed to escape with a 2-point win 87-85 on Saturday evening. Zadar made 20-of-23 free shots (87.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The winners were led by guard Tea Turic (178-1998) who scored that evening 27 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international center Emilija Podrug (190-1979) supported her with 22 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Even a double-double of 30 points and 16 rebounds by center Karolina Skare (183-2005, agency: Highlight Athletes) did not help to save the game for Pula-Orca. The former international guard Lana Packovski (172-1994) added 21 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Zadar moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Rijeka. Pula-Orca lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with six games lost. They share it with KAZL Split. Zadar will meet at home higher ranked Pozega (#5) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Pula-Orca will play against Rijeka (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Zadar: T.Turic 27+7reb+4ast, E.Podrug 22+9reb+5ast, L.Stipic 15+4reb+2ast, J.Zovko 12+7reb+5ast, A.Bozic 7+3reb+2ast, M.Dobric 4+1reb+3ast
Pula-Orca: K.Skare 30+16reb+1ast, L.Packovski 21+5reb+7ast, I.Ujevic 11+4reb+4ast, M.Vrdoljak 10+5reb+1ast, M.Bucuk 7+5reb+1ast, A.Mise 4+4reb+1ast

Tresnjevka - Rijeka 81-58

Premijer Liga top team - Tresnjevka (8-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed seventh ranked Rijeka (3-5) in Zagreb 81-58. Worth to mention a quality performance of the former international power forward Dorja Zaja (190-2004) who helped to win the game recording 16 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) and guard Nina Novak (180-2005) who added 17 points during the contest. Power forward Josipa Tuftan (187-2001) responded with 13 points and 5 rebounds and forward Ivona Krakic (188-1999, college: Georgian Court) scored 14 points. Four Rijeka players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Tresnjevka have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 8-0 record. Rijeka at the other side keeps the seventh place with five games lost. They share the position with Zadar. Tresnjevka will play against Sibenik (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Rijeka will play against Pula-Orca (#10) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Tresnjevka: N.Novak 17+2reb+2ast, D.Zaja 16+6reb+1ast, L.Bilic 14+6reb, V.Curic 13+2ast, K.Smith 7+2reb+1ast, N.Gazic 6+5reb+1ast
Rijeka: I.Krakic 14+4reb+1ast, J.Tuftan 13+5reb+1ast, M.Masic 11+4reb+3ast, D.Brandic 11+4reb, L.Strilic 6+4reb+2ast, N.Brajac 3+5reb+6ast

Zadar Plus - KAZL Split 82-63

Very predictable result when fourth ranked Zadar Plus (6-2) rolled over at home 9th ranked KAZL Split (2-6) 82-63 on Saturday. Zadar Plus forced 19 KAZL Split turnovers. The winners were led by center Katarina Trehub (192-1997) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 20 points and 21 rebounds and American guard Asiah Dingle (165-2000, college: Fordham, agency: BIG) supported her with 27 points and 6 rebounds. Dingle is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Even a double-double of 20 points and 14 rebounds by swingman Iva Bosnjak (182-2001) did not help to save the game for KAZL Split. American forward Myah Taylor (178-1997, college: Bethel, TN) added 20 points for the guests. Zadar Plus have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Sibenik. KAZL Split lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with six games lost. They share it with Pula-Orca. Zadar Plus will meet league's second-placed Ragusa in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. KAZL Split will play against Brod na Savi (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Zadar Plus: A.Dingle 27+6reb+3ast, K.Trehub 20+21reb+1ast, S.Herceg 15+3reb+4ast, N.Spaic 6+2reb+2ast, J.Ljubos 5+2reb+3ast, S.Boric 5+5reb+3ast
KAZL Split: I.Bosnjak 20+14reb+1ast, M.Taylor 20+3reb+1ast, A.Ilic 9+5reb+2ast, G.Pirjak 8+3reb+3ast, K.Sokanovic 4+9reb, N.Bilic 2+5reb