Premijer Liga Round 22 (Regular Season): Zadar Plus edge Zadar by two points

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Eighth-ranked Zadar (7-15) made lots of trouble for fifth ranked Zadar Plus (14-8) on Saturday. Zadar Plus managed to secure only two-point victory 71-69. However their fans expected easier game. American guard Asiah Dingle (165-2000, college: Fordham, agency: BIG) fired a double-double by scoring 28 points, 8 rebounds, 12 assists and 5 steals for the winners. The other American import center Tavy Diggs (188-2001, college: WVU) chipped in 22 points and 19 rebounds. The former international center Emilija Podrug (190-1979) produced a double-double by scoring 26 points, 18 rebounds and 7 assists for lost side. Zadar's coach Luka Bujas tried various players' combinations and tested in total fourteen players in this game, but that didn't help. Zadar Plus maintains fifth position with 14-8 record. Zadar lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the eighth place with 15 games lost.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Sibenik (15-7) against sixth ranked Pozega (12-10) on Sunday night. Visiting Sibenik was defeated by Pozega in a tough game in Pozega 79-83. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international forward Lea Miletic (184-1995) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists. Jelena Ivezic contributed with 22 points and 5 assists for the winners. Pozega's coach Vladimir Englman allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. The former international forward Andjela Strize (177-1999) replied with 40 points (!!!) (on 14-of-17 shooting from the field) for Sibenik. Pozega maintains sixth position with 12-10 record. Sibenik at the other side keeps the third place with seven games lost. They share the position with Zagreb.
Leader Ragusa delivered the twenty first victory on Saturday night. This time they beat 7th ranked Rijeka (9-13) 78-62 in Dubrovnik. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Rijeka. Salome Boyomo had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 17 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. At the losing side Nerea Brajac responded with 17 points and 4 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Ragusa (21-1) have an impressive 16-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position, which they share with Tresnjevka. Loser Rijeka keeps the seventh place with 13 games lost.

Rest of the games of round 22 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Brod na Savi defeated Medvescak in Slavonski Brod 66-60. Bottom-ranked Pula-Orca was smashed by Zagreb at home 57-93. KAZL Split lost to Tresnjevka on the opponent's court 64-71.

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Medvescak - Brod na Savi 60-66

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 11th ranked Medvescak's (4-18) home loss to tenth ranked Brod na Savi (6-16) 60-66 on Saturday. Brod na Savi forced 21 Medvescak turnovers. American guard Aliyah-Deen Ahmad (170-1998, college: FMU) had a double-double by scoring 16 points, 6 rebounds, 10 assists and 5 steals to lead the charge for the winners and naturalized Bosnian guard Milica Sirovina (181-2004) chipped in 14 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. Four Brod na Savi players scored in double figures. At the losing side guard Gabriela Grizelj (172-2001) responded with 21 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists and forward Jelena Brkicic (180-2006) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds. Brod na Savi moved-up to ninth place, which they share with KAZL Split. Medvescak lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with 18 games lost.
Top scorers:
Brod na Savi: A.Ahmad 16+6reb+10ast, M.Sirovina 14+11reb+2ast, K.Rimarcuk 12+4reb+2ast, E.Poljac 10+5reb+1ast, T.Langan 9+4reb, D.Burdick 5+7reb+2ast
Medvescak: G.Grizelj 21+7reb+8ast, J.Brkicic 11+11reb, I.Mamic 11+6reb+1ast, K.Sekulic 7+2reb+1ast, M.Soldo 5+4reb+3ast, I.Medic 3+1reb

Pozega - Sibenik 83-79

Very important is a road loss of third ranked Sibenik (15-7) against sixth ranked Pozega (12-10) on Sunday night. Visiting Sibenik was defeated by Pozega in a tough game in Pozega 79-83. Pozega dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Sibenik's 34. Pozega forced 19 Sibenik turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Sibenik's players. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international forward Lea Miletic (184-1995) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists. The former international forward Jelena Ivezic (183-1984) contributed with 22 points and 5 assists for the winners. Four Pozega players scored in double figures. Pozega's coach Vladimir Englman allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. The former international forward Andjela Strize (177-1999) replied with 40 points (!!!) (on 14-of-17 shooting from the field) and American guard Ariel Johnson (175-2000, college: LMU) added 8 points and 16 rebounds in the effort for Sibenik. Pozega maintains sixth position with 12-10 record. Sibenik at the other side keeps the third place with seven games lost. They share the position with Zagreb.
Top scorers:
Pozega: J.Ivezic 22+2reb+5ast, L.Packovski 17+5reb+5ast, L.Miletic 16+12reb+9ast, I.Ujevic 12+4reb+1ast, J.Zoric 8+10reb+5ast, M.Kujundzic 7
Sibenik: A.Strize 40+4reb+2ast, T.Lawhorne 16+6reb+1ast, D.Cipcic 12+9reb+1ast, A.Johnson 8+16reb+3ast, D.Saric 3, P.Baban 0+4reb+1ast

Pula-Orca - Zagreb 57-93

No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Zagreb (15-7) smashed on the road bottom-ranked Pula-Orca (2-20) 93-57 on Saturday. Zagreb dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Pula-Orca's 32. Zagreb forced 25 Pula-Orca turnovers and outrebounded them 43-31 including a 17-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Zagreb looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Pula-Orca's players. Ukrainian Khrystyna Kulesha (185-2004) scored 16 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American guard Meghan Boyd (155, college: Colorado St.) chipped in 14 points and 6 assists during the contest. Four Zagreb players scored in double figures. Zagreb's coach Danica Talajic felt very confident using 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Bosnian guard Marija Vrdoljak (186-2005) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 14 rebounds and swingman Ana Mise (175-2000) scored 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Zagreb moved-up to third place, which they share with Sibenik. Pula-Orca lost nineteenth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 20 lost games.
Top scorers:
Zagreb: K.Kulesha 16+6reb+2ast, M.Boyd 14+2reb+6ast, V.Prtenjaca 13+2reb, L.Vukic 13+7reb, M.Ostojic 11+4reb+2ast, M.Savic 7+8reb+1ast
Pula-Orca: M.Vrdoljak 15+14reb+1ast, S.Apiyo 14+2reb+2ast, A.Mise 12+6reb+4ast, A.Babic 6+4reb+1ast, I.Pesut 6+2reb+6ast, M.Saric 4+1reb

Ragusa - Rijeka 78-62

Leader Ragusa delivered the twenty first victory on Saturday night. This time they beat 7th ranked Rijeka (9-13) 78-62 in Dubrovnik. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Rijeka. Ragusa made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Rijeka turnovers and outrebounded them 47-27 including a 19-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Salome Boyomo had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 17 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international forward Iva Todoric (174-1993) chipped in 12 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists during the contest. Four Ragusa players scored in double figures. At the losing side the former international guard Nerea Brajac (173-1999, college: Georgian Court) responded with 17 points and 4 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and the former international guard Lina Strilic (174-2003) scored 13 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Ragusa (21-1) have an impressive 16-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position, which they share with Tresnjevka. Loser Rijeka keeps the seventh place with 13 games lost.
Top scorers:
Ragusa: S.Boyomo 18+17reb+1ast, L.Hajdin 15+6reb, I.Todoric 12+7reb+7ast, N.Vuckovic 10+2reb+4ast, C.Miloglav 8+5ast, A.Sipka 8+4reb
Rijeka: N.Brajac 17+3reb+4ast, L.Strilic 13+2reb+3ast, D.Brandic 10+4reb+1ast, I.Krakic 8+4reb, L.Kudic 5+1reb, N.Sulic 4+1reb

Tresnjevka - KAZL Split 71-64

Very expected game in Zagreb where 9th ranked KAZL Split (6-16) was defeated by second ranked Tresnjevka (21-1) 71-64 on Sunday. Tresnjevka looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. International forward Lena Bilic (189-2007) scored 23 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the former international guard Nina Novak (180-2005) chipped in 12 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists during the contest. Four Tresnjevka players scored in double figures. At the losing side swingman Iva Bosnjak (182-2001) responded with 30 points and 8 rebounds and Serbian-Bosnian center Nikolina Zubac (189-1998) scored 20 points. Tresnjevka have an impressive five-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Ragusa. Loser KAZL Split keeps the ninth place with 16 games lost. They share the position with Brod na Savi.
Top scorers:
Tresnjevka: L.Bilic 23+7reb+4ast, N.Novak 12+9reb+7ast, F.Cuklin 11+6reb+1ast, D.Zaja 10+4reb+3ast, Z.Valcic 5+5reb+1ast, N.Rodek 4+5reb+9ast
KAZL Split: I.Bosnjak 30+8reb+2ast, N.Zubac 20+4reb+1ast, K.Sokanovic 8+13reb+2ast, A.Pavic 3+8reb+7ast, N.Bilic 2+4reb+3ast, I.Pogorelic 1+1ast

Zadar Plus - Zadar 71-69

Eighth-ranked Zadar (7-15) made lots of trouble for fifth ranked Zadar Plus (14-8) on Saturday. Zadar Plus managed to secure only two-point victory 71-69. However their fans expected easier game. American guard Asiah Dingle (165-2000, college: Fordham, agency: BIG) fired a double-double by scoring 28 points, 8 rebounds, 12 assists and 5 steals for the winners. The other American import center Tavy Diggs (188-2001, college: WVU) chipped in a double-double by scoring 22 points and 19 rebounds. Dingle is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. The former international center Emilija Podrug (190-1979) produced a double-double by scoring 26 points, 18 rebounds and 7 assists and American guard Taylor Williams (173-2001, college: Southern) added 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Four Zadar players scored in double figures. Zadar's coach Luka Bujas tried various players' combinations and tested in total fourteen players in this game, but that didn't help. Zadar Plus maintains fifth position with 14-8 record. Zadar lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the eighth place with 15 games lost.
Top scorers:
Zadar Plus: A.Dingle 28+8reb+12ast, T.Diggs 22+19reb+1ast, J.Ljubos 13+2reb+1ast, A.Bodrozic 3+1reb, M.Drazic 3+1reb+2ast, S.Herceg 2+2reb+1ast
Zadar: E.Podrug 26+18reb+7ast, T.Williams 12+5reb+5ast, K.Milkovic 12+2reb, T.Turic 11+4reb+1ast, J.Zovko 6+5reb, A.Bozic 2+3ast