Premijer Liga Round 21 (Regular Season): Top-ranked Zadar wins another game

There will be only one (last) round of the Regular Season in Premijer Liga. The round 21 was rather boring as all games ended with very predictable results. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Premijer Liga top team - Zadar (19-2) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed eleventh ranked Cedevita Jr. (6-14) 84-58. Zadar looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Cedevita Jr.'s players. It was a good game for the former international forward Boris Tisma (205-2002) who led his team to a victory with 12 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Power forward Lovro Buljevic (210-1998) contributed with 14 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. Forward Luksa Buljevic (199-2002) answered with 9 points and 8 rebounds for Cedevita Jr.Cedevita Jr.'s coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Zadar have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 19-2 record. Cedevita Jr. at the other side keeps the eleventh position with 14 games lost. Zadar are looking forward to face Alkar (#7) in Sinj in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Cedevita Jr.'s supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Zagreb Dubrava.
The game between 12th ranked Sibenka (3-18) and second ranked Split (17-4) in Sibenik ended with biggest points difference. Guests from Split outscored Sibenka 93-55. The former international guard Antonio Jordano (191-1999) stepped up and scored 20 points for the winners and Antonio Sikiric chipped in 8 points and 10 rebounds. The best for the losing side was the former international center Darko Planinic (212-1990, agency: Interperformances) with 15 points and 8 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. Split maintains second place with 17-4 record having just two points less than leader Zadar. Sibenka lost their ninth game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with 18 games lost. Split will play against Dinamo (#8) in Zagreb in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Sibenka will play on the road against Dubrovnik (#6) and hopes to get back on the winning track.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 21: Dinamo was beaten by Samobor on the road 101-87. Dubrava lost to Dubrovnik on its own court 107-111. Cibona outscored Kvarner in Zagreb 84-61. Zabok managed to beat Alkar at home 91-81.



Samobor - Dinamo 101-87

No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked Samobor (10-10) beat at home 8th ranked Dinamo (8-13) 101-87. Samobor shot 60.7 percent from the field and made 17-of-20 charity shots (85.0 percent) during the game. Samobor outrebounded Dinamo 29-18 including a 26-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. American forward JaKobe Coles (203-2001, college: GCU, agency: Octagon Europe) stepped up and scored 27 points and 6 rebounds (on 11-of-12 shooting from the field) for the winners and his fellow American import guard Glen Burns (191-1995, college: Chicago St.) chipped in 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. The best for the losing side was forward Hrvoje Garafolic (196-1990) with 13 points and 5 assists and Emil Savic (200-1998, agency: Players Group) scored 16 points. Five Samobor and four Dinamo players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Samobor moved-up to fifth place. Dinamo at the other side keeps the eighth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Kvarner and Dubrava. Samobor will play against Kvarner (#10) in Rijeka in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Dinamo will play on the road against the league's second-placed Split and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Samobor: C.JaKobe 27+6reb+1ast, B.Glen 14+8reb+4ast, M.Lovro 13+4reb, K.Luka 13+3reb+3ast, C.Dino 11+5reb+3ast, P.Vito 7+2reb+3ast
Dinamo: E.Savic 16+3reb+2ast, G.Hrvoje 13+4reb+5ast, J.Fran 13+1reb+1ast, M.Vidovic 12+1reb+6ast, L.Bulic 8+1reb, D.Hunt 7+6ast

Dubrava - Dubrovnik 107-111

Rather expected game when 9th ranked Dubrava (8-13) lost to sixth ranked Dubrovnik (10-11) in Zagreb 107-111. Dubrovnik made 32-of-37 charity shots (86.5 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists. Dubrava was plagued by 32 personal fouls down the stretch. Swingman Ivan Gulin (200-2001, agency: Octagon Europe) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners and the former international guard Josip Batinic (197-1999) chipped in 21 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. The best for the losing side was the former international guard Lovro Gnjidic (197-2001) with 26 points and 5 assists and American guard John-Michael Wright (185-2001, college: OK State) scored 23 points and 4 assists. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Dubrovnik maintains sixth place with 10-11 record. Dubrava lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the eighth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Kvarner and Dinamo. Dubrovnik will play against bottom-ranked Sibenka (#12) in Sibenik in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Dubrava's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Zagreb to the arena Cedevita Jr..
Top scorers:
Dubrovnik: J.Batinic 21+5reb+5ast, F.Luka 21, W.Jamari 17+1reb+7ast, D.Petar 16+2reb+4ast, G.Ivan 14+12reb+7ast, L.Marko 12+3reb+2ast
Dubrava: L.Gnjidic 26+4reb+5ast, J.Wright 23+4ast, M.Andrej 14+6reb+4ast, M.Colak 12+6reb+2ast, J.Skific 11+5reb+1ast, C.Schwartz 10+8reb

Sibenka - Split 55-93

The game between 12th ranked Sibenka (3-18) and second ranked Split (17-4) in Sibenik ended with biggest points difference. Guests from Split outscored Sibenka 93-55. Split made 16-of-18 charity shots (88.9 percent) during the game. Split outrebounded Sibenka 45-25 including a 31-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. The former international guard Antonio Jordano (191-1999) stepped up and scored 20 points for the winners and the former international forward Antonio Sikiric (196-2003) chipped in 8 points and 10 rebounds. Four Split players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was the former international center Darko Planinic (212-1990, agency: Interperformances) with 15 points and 8 rebounds and point guard Antonio Klarin (185-2003, agency: PEPI SPORT) scored 12 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Split maintains second place with 17-4 record having just two points less than leader Zadar. Sibenka lost their ninth game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with 18 games lost. Split will play against Dinamo (#8) in Zagreb in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Sibenka will play on the road against Dubrovnik (#6) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Split: J.Antonio 20+1reb+3ast, T.Myers 15+1reb+4ast, W.Demajeo 14+3reb+1ast, S.Noa 10+5reb+3ast, S.Antonio 8+10reb+3ast, D.Dario 7+4reb+1ast
Sibenka: D.Planinic 15+8reb+1ast, A.Klarin 12+4reb+2ast, V.Golson Jr. 12+5reb, K.Miksic 6+3reb+2ast, P.Vujacic 4, M.Jelic 4+3reb

Kvarner - Cibona 61-84

Very predictable result when third ranked Cibona (14-7) rolled over 10th ranked Kvarner (8-13) in Rijeka 84-61. Cibona dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Kvarner's 26. They outrebounded Kvarner 52-33 including a 33-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. The former international center Marjan Cakarun (204-1990, agency: Octagon Europe) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and American guard Justin Roberson (187-1993, college: ULM) chipped in 19 points. Four Cibona players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Filip Vujicic (195-2000, agency: PEPI SPORT) with 12 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and swingman Ivan Vucic (195-1996) scored 7 points and 10 rebounds. 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. The victory was the eighth consecutive win for Cibona. They maintain third place with 14-7 record having five points less than leader Zadar. Kvarner at the other side dropped to the eighth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Dubrava and Dinamo. Cibona will play against Zabok (#4) at home in the next round. Kvarner will play against Samobor (#5) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Cibona: R.Justin 19+3reb+3ast, C.Marjan 13+12reb+4ast, M.Zan 12+3reb+6ast, L.Markus 10+5reb, H.Kamaka 7+9reb+1ast, K.Borna 6
Kvarner: F.Vujicic 12+8reb+4ast, T.Eaddy 11, J.Jukic 9+3reb+1ast, S.Hannah 8+1ast, V.Ivan 7+10reb+3ast, P.Ogrizovic 5+4reb+1ast

Zabok - Alkar 91-81

Not a big story in a game when 7th ranked Alkar (9-12) lost on the road to fourth ranked Zabok (13-8) 91-81. Zabok made 22-of-28 charity shots (78.6 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Alkar turnovers. Serbian power forward Sreten Knezevic (206-1994) stepped up and scored 19 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and Luka Tomas (197-1999) chipped in 14 points and 7 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Fabian Sisko (198-2003, agency: AltusBasket) with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Antonio Klepo (190-2004) scored 17 points. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Zabok maintains fourth place with 13-8 record. Alkar at the other side keeps the seventh position with 12 games lost. Zabok will play against higher ranked Cibona (#3) in Zagreb in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Alkar will play at home against the league's leader Zadar (#1) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Zabok: K.Sreten 19+5reb+2ast, P.Pavao 15+5reb, T.Luka 14+7reb+1ast, U.Karlo 14+4reb+4ast, P.Ante 12+3reb+1ast, S.Henrik 12+5reb+5ast
Alkar: K.Antonio 17+2reb, F.Sisko 13+5reb+5ast, J.Mirko 12+2reb+3ast, T.Hollowell 10+4reb+5ast, D.Gordon 10+3reb+2ast, G.Karamarko 7+2reb

Zadar - Cedevita Jr. 84-58

Premijer Liga top team - Zadar (19-2) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed eleventh ranked Cedevita Jr. (6-14) 84-58. Zadar looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Cedevita Jr.'s players. It was a good game for the former international forward Boris Tisma (205-2002) who led his team to a victory with 12 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Power forward Lovro Buljevic (210-1998) contributed with 14 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. Five Zadar players scored in double figures. Forward Luksa Buljevic (199-2002) answered with 9 points and 8 rebounds and Mislav Brzoja (198-1994, college: Evansville, agency: PEPI SPORT) added 11 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Cedevita Jr.Cedevita Jr.'s coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Zadar have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 19-2 record. Cedevita Jr. at the other side keeps the eleventh position with 14 games lost. Zadar are looking forward to face Alkar (#7) in Sinj in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Cedevita Jr.'s supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Zagreb Dubrava.
Top scorers:
Zadar: K.Krsevan 14+1reb+2ast, B.Lovro 14+5reb+3ast, R.Marko 12+1reb+2ast, T.Boris 12+7reb+5ast, L.Bicic 11+2reb+9ast, I.Tkachenko 11+6reb+1ast
Cedevita Jr.: M.Brzoja 11+6reb, J.Gainey 10+1ast, L.Buljevic 9+8reb, N.Skrobot 8+1reb, C.Daniels 6+1reb+2ast, M.Kalajzic 6+2reb+4ast