Premijer Liga Round 2 (Regular Season): Brod na Savi keep a leadership position

There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in Premijer Liga. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

Brod na Savi smashed KAZL Split in Slavonski Brod 103-52. Brod na Savi forced 46 KAZL Split turnovers. Strangely KAZL Split outrebounded Brod na Savi 43-27 including a 36-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Brod na Savi looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American guard Kiara Jackson (170-2003, college: UNLV) had a double-double by scoring 32 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 12 steals to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 32 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. The former international center Emilija Podrug (190-1979) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 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. KAZL Split will play next round against strong Pozega trying to get back on the winning streak. Brod na Savi will try to continue on its current victory against Tresnjevka in Zagreb.
Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Zagreb: Tresnjevka and Medvescak. Medvescak was smashed at home by 82 points 39-121 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. notched 22 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the effort and Sara Heljic supported her with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Even 12 points by American guard Kiara Jackson (170-2003, college: UNLV) did not help to save the game for Medvescak. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Tresnjevka will play against Brod na Savi in Slavonski Brod in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Medvescak will play on the road against Sibenik to get more than just one victory in their record.
The game in Zadar was also quite interesting. Ragusa played at the court of Zadar Plus. Ragusa defeated Zadar Plus 86-74 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was Iva Todoric who had a double-double by scoring 19 points, 12 rebounds, 9 assists and 5 steals. Ragusa's coach Simona Soda used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Brooke Flowers produced a double-double by scoring 27 points, 18 rebounds and 5 blocks for the hosts. Ragusa will meet at home Rijeka in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Zadar Plus' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Zadar to the arena Zadar.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 2: Zagreb destroyed Rijeka on the opponent's court 102-62. Pozega outscored Zadar in a home game 90-67. Sibenik rolled over Split on the road 84-48.

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Brod na Savi - KAZL Split 103-52

Brod na Savi smashed KAZL Split in Slavonski Brod 103-52. Brod na Savi forced 46 KAZL Split turnovers. Strangely KAZL Split outrebounded Brod na Savi 43-27 including a 36-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Brod na Savi looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American guard Kiara Jackson (170-2003, college: UNLV) had a double-double by scoring 32 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 12 steals to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 32 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. The former international center Emilija Podrug (190-1979) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds and Lea Marsic scored 9 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. KAZL Split will play next round against strong Pozega trying to get back on the winning streak. Brod na Savi will try to continue on its current victory against Tresnjevka in Zagreb.
Top scorers:
KAZL Split: E.Podrug 16+10reb+2ast, S.Klara 10+8reb, M.Lea 9+7reb+5ast, P.Valerija 4+2reb+2ast, P.Ana 4+4reb+2ast, J.Zovko 4+9reb+3ast
Brod na Savi: K.Jackson 32+6reb+7ast, S.E'Lease 32+5reb, L.Maja 12+2reb+1ast, U.Tamia 7+4reb+1ast, M.Sirovina 7+3reb+1ast, P.Edita 5+2reb+8ast

Rijeka - Zagreb 62-102

But Rijeka was not able to use a home court advantage and was crushed by the opponent from Zagreb 102-62 on Saturday night. Zagreb dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Rijeka's 36. Zagreb forced 22 Rijeka turnovers and outrebounded them 40-29 including 30 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was who had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 15 rebounds (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field). Bosnian point guard Dragana Domuzin (174-2000) chipped in 20 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Zagreb players scored in double figures. The former international forward Mia Masic (180-1993) produced 15 points and 5 rebounds and Serbian power forward Marijana Zukanovic (189-1999, agency: Olsta) added 14 points respectively for the hosts. Rijeka's coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Zagreb will meet at home Split in the next round. Rijeka will play against Ragusa in Dubrovnik and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Rijeka: M.Masic 15+5reb+3ast, M.Zukanovic 14+4reb+1ast, N.Brajac 10+1reb+3ast, A.Konjevic 6+6reb+3ast, J.Magdalena 5+1reb, B.Dorotea 4+2reb
Zagreb: E.Jasmine 24+15reb+1ast, D.Domuzin 20+8reb+5ast, L.Packovski 17+3reb+3ast, K.Blacksten 17+7reb+1ast, A.Hana 11+4reb+5ast, B.Klara 5+1reb

Medvescak - Tresnjevka 39-121

Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Zagreb: Tresnjevka and Medvescak. Medvescak was smashed at home by 82 points 39-121 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Tresnjevka dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Medvescak's 32. Tresnjevka forced 35 Medvescak turnovers and outrebounded them 47-30 including a 18-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. Tresnjevka players were unselfish on offense dishing 36 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Medvescak's players. notched 22 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the effort and Hungarian power forward Sara Heljic (193-2000) supported her with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Tresnjevka players scored in double figures. Even 12 points by American guard Kiara Jackson (170-2003, college: UNLV) did not help to save the game for Medvescak. added 9 points and 6 rebounds for the hosts. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Tresnjevka will play against Brod na Savi in Slavonski Brod in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Medvescak will play on the road against Sibenik to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Medvescak: K.Marina 12+2reb+3ast, M.Iva 9+6reb+1ast, P.Mirjam 4+5reb, S.Katarina 4+1reb, H.Dora 4+1reb+1ast, D.Viktoria 2+2reb+1ast
Tresnjevka: J.Alyssa 23+2reb+1ast, N.Nina 22+6reb+6ast, Z.Valcic 16+1reb+4ast, S.Heljic 14+8reb+5ast, L.Hansen 12+3reb, N.Rodek 10+5reb+6ast

Pozega - Zadar 90-67

Very predictable result when Pozega smashed at home Zadar 90-67 on Saturday. Pozega dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Zadar's 30. Pozega forced 19 Zadar turnovers and outrebounded them 38-25 including 30 on the defensive glass. Pozega looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Zadar's players. The best player for the winners was who had a double-double by scoring 30 points and 13 rebounds (on 14-of-16 shooting from the field). The former international forward Lea Miletic (184-1995) chipped in 18 points and 5 assists. Four Pozega players scored in double figures. Montenegrin Ksenija Kuzmanovic (180-2003) produced 24 points and 6 rebounds and American Sam Deem (185-2001, college: Regis Univ.) added 15 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Pozega will meet KAZL Split on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Zadar's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Zadar Zadar Plus.
Top scorers:
Zadar: K.Kuzmanovic 24+6reb, S.Deem 15+6reb+1ast, S.Lola 10+1reb+3ast, M.Karla 8+4reb+1ast, M.Kujundzic 7+4reb+4ast, L.Jelena 3+1reb+1ast
Pozega: B.Jelena 30+13reb, M.James 18+6reb+2ast, L.Miletic 18+3reb+5ast, G.Gabriela 11+6reb+8ast, S.Marija 4+4reb+4ast, P.Fiona 4

Split - Sibenik 48-84

Not a big story in a game when Split was rolled over at home by Sibenik 84-48 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was who scored 23 points and 5 rebounds. The former international forward Andjela Strize (177-1999) chipped in 12 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Edita Skec produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds and the former international forward Lea Miletic (184-1995) added 12 points respectively for the hosts. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Sibenik will meet at home Medvescak in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Split will play against Zagreb and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Split: S.Edita 12+11reb+1ast, T.Iva 12+3reb+1ast, J.Fani 7+3reb, T.Bruna 6+1ast, P.Andjela 4+5reb+1ast, P.Lara 3+4reb+2ast
Sibenik: V.Mia 23+5reb+2ast, I.Ujevic 14+6reb+3ast, A.Strize 12+9reb+4ast, M.Josipa 12+3reb, D.Petra 9+2reb+1ast, K.Masa 9+4reb+3ast

Zadar Plus - Ragusa 74-86

The game in Zadar was also quite interesting. Ragusa played at the court of Zadar Plus. Ragusa defeated Zadar Plus 86-74 on Sunday. Ragusa forced 25 Zadar Plus turnovers and had a 15-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Ragusa looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international forward Iva Todoric (174-1993) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points, 12 rebounds, 9 assists and 5 steals. Naturalized Serbian Nevena Vuckovic (177-1998) chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds. Four Ragusa players scored in double figures. Ragusa's coach Simona Soda used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. produced a double-double by scoring 27 points, 18 rebounds and 5 blocks and the former international forward Andjela Strize (177-1999) added 20 points and 9 assists respectively for the hosts. Ragusa will meet at home Rijeka in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Zadar Plus' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Zadar to the arena Zadar.
Top scorers:
Zadar Plus: F.Brooke 27+18reb+1ast, A.Ashley 20+3reb+9ast, H.Sara 17+6reb+1ast, D.Magdalena 4+1reb+3ast, J.Arnwine 4+1reb+1ast, S.Marija 2+6reb+1ast
Ragusa: I.Todoric 19+12reb+9ast, N.Vuckovic 18+5reb+2ast, C.Miloglav 14+2reb+7ast, J.Mandic 11+7reb, L.Strilic 7+3reb+1ast, J.Zoric 6+6reb+3ast