Round 3 (Regular Season): IBA Skopje lose to Leii

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of North Macedonian IBA Skopje (3-1) in Bucuresti on Thursday night. Visitors were rolled over by Romanian Leii (4-0) 91-53. The game without a history. Leii led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to IBA Skopje's 20. Leii forced 28 IBA Skopje turnovers and outrebounded them 48-21 including a 20-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great evening for Andrei Cozan (-2009) who led his team to a victory scoring 19 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Daniel Makasa helped adding 15 points, 14 rebounds and 4 blocks. The best for the losing side was Gorjan Karkinski with 17 points and 5 steals. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Important game to mention about took place in Dublin. North Macedonian IBA Skopje (3-1) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging Irish NABA/LKS (1-3) 71-68 on Friday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. It was an exceptional evening for Marko Solev who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 16 rebounds. Bozin Mickovski accounted for 10 points and 8 rebounds. IBA Skopje's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Elliott Whelan came up with 25 points and 5 rebounds for NABA/LKS in the defeat.
An interesting game took place in Budva where Montenegrin Budva (0-4) was upset on its own court by North Macedonian Rabotnicki (2-2) 83-48 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was Stefan Iliev who scored 38 points (!!!) and 9 rebounds (on 17-of-22 shooting from the field). At the other side the best for losing team was Balsa Simonovic who recorded 10 points and 8 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.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 3: winless Panter was destroyed by Vardar on the opponent's court 91-66. Rabotnicki managed to outperform NABA/LKS in a home game 72-61. Winless Panter lost to undefeated Leii on the road 43-93. Rabotnicki lost to undefeated Leii on its own court 51-101. Ploiesti smashed Panter in a road game 105-43. Istanbul won against Budva at home 54-44. IBA Skopje managed to outperform Panter on the opponent's court 60-54. Winless Budva lost to undefeated Leii in a home game 26-77. Ploiesti crushed NABA/LKS on the road 89-56. Istanbul was beaten by IBA Skopje on its own court 39-52. Rabotnicki lost to undefeated Ploiesti in a road game 38-91. Bottom-ranked Vardar managed to outperform Istanbul at home 62-46. Winless Budva was rolled over Vardar on the opponent's court 68-47. Istanbul was defeated by NABA/LKS in a home game 78-83. Bottom-ranked Vardar lost to undefeated Ploiesti on the road 27-84.



Vardar - Panter 91-66

There was a minor upset in Skopje where Montenegrin Panter (0-4) was crushed by North Macedonian Vardar (3-1) 91-66 on Sunday. The game was mostly controlled by Vardar. Panter managed to win fourth quarter 20-15. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Vardar forced 34 Panter turnovers. Strangely Panter outrebounded Vardar 52-27 including a 22-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was David Rajkovski who scored 23 points and 4 assists. Vojdan Cadinovski chipped in 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Vardar players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was K Vasilise who recorded a double-double by scoring 23 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists and Luka Vukicevic added 20 points and 19 rebounds respectively. 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.
Top scorers:
Vardar: D.Rajkovski 23+4reb+4ast, V.Cadinovski 18+8reb+4ast, B.Minoski 17+3reb, S.Trpcevic 12+5reb+2ast, M.Popovski 8+1reb+3ast, M.Mitevski 5+2reb+1ast
Panter: K.Vasilise 23+15reb+4ast, L.Vukicevic 20+19reb+1ast, J.Jovovic 9+2reb+3ast, P.Ostojic 8+5reb, M.Bojanic 4+4reb, L.Karadzic 2+2reb

Rabotnicki - NABA/LKS 72-61

Rabotnicki used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Dublin 72-61 on Saturday night. The game was mostly controlled by Rabotnicki. NABA/LKS managed to win third quarter 21-8. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Rabotnicki forced 22 NABA/LKS turnovers. The best player for the winners was Stefan Iliev who had a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds. Petar Panovski chipped in 12 points and 5 rebounds. Rabotnicki's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Elliott Whelan who recorded 13 points and 4 assists and Elliot Kristiansen added 8 points, 9 rebounds and 5 blocks respectively.
Top scorers:
Rabotnicki: S.Iliev 33+10reb+3ast, P.Panovski 12+5reb, R.Jetishi 7+1reb+1ast, P.Panovski 6+7reb+1ast, M.Toevski 6+7reb+2ast, M.Markovski 5+2reb+1ast
NABA/LKS: E.Whelan 13+4reb+4ast, A.Svanidze 12+2ast, K.Stobbe 9+5reb, L.Telia 8+7reb, E.Kristiansen 8+9reb+1ast, B.Ciuciu 4+1reb+4ast

Leii - Panter 93-43

Not a big story in a game in Bucuresti where Montenegrin Panter (0-4) was rolled over by Romanian Leii (4-0) 93-43 on Saturday. The hosts trailed by 1 point after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 15-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 93-43. Leii dominated on the defensive end, holding Panter to just 7 points in fourth quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Panter's 30. Leii forced 36 Panter turnovers and outrebounded them 59-32 including a 31-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Leii looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was Daniel Makasa who had a double-double by scoring 13 points, 17 rebounds and 4 blocks. Alexandru Costea chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 rebounds. Four Leii players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Luka Vukicevic who recorded 16 points and 9 rebounds and Jovan Jovovic added 9 points and 5 rebounds respectively. 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.
Top scorers:
Leii: A.Cozan 14+5reb+4ast, D.Makasa 13+17reb, R.Floarea 12+1reb+3ast, A.Costea 11+12reb, T.Buhus 10+2reb+3ast, R.Budulac 10+3reb+2ast
Panter: L.Vukicevic 16+9reb+2ast, J.Jovovic 9+5reb+2ast, P.Ostojic 6+2reb+1ast, V.Kovac 4+5reb+1ast, M.Bojanic 4+4reb, J.Spaic 3+6reb+4ast

Rabotnicki - Leii 51-101

Everything went according to plan in Skopje where Romanian Leii (4-0) outscored North Macedonian Rabotnicki (2-2) 101-51 on Friday. The game without a history. Leii led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 78 of its points in the paint compared to Rabotnicki's 42. Leii forced 26 Rabotnicki turnovers and outrebounded them 52-26 including a 21-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. Leii looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 5 passes made by Rabotnicki's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Leii made 10 blocks. The best player for the winners was Daniel Makasa who had a double-double by scoring 27 points, 20 rebounds and 8 blocks (on 12-of-14 shooting from the field). Andrei Cozan (-2009) chipped in 18 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was Stefan Iliev who recorded 31 points and 4 steals and Pavel Panovski added 5 points respectively. 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.
Top scorers:
Leii: D.Makasa 27+20reb, A.Cozan 18+6reb+8ast, R.Floarea 10+1reb+4ast, R.Budulac 9+2reb+1ast, A.Costea 9+11reb, G.Iliuta 8+4reb+1ast
Rabotnicki: S.Iliev 31+3reb, P.Panovski 5+4reb+1ast, P.Panovski 4+3reb, T.Borovikj 3+4reb, M.Toevski 2+2reb+1ast, K.Georgiev 2+2reb+1ast

Budva - Rabotnicki 48-83

An interesting game took place in Budva where Montenegrin Budva (0-4) was upset on its own court by North Macedonian Rabotnicki (2-2) 83-48 on Sunday. The guests trailed by 6 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 6-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 83-48. Rabotnicki dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Budva's 30. The best player for the winners was Stefan Iliev who scored 38 points (!!!) and 9 rebounds (on 17-of-22 shooting from the field). Pavel Panovski chipped in 13 points and 6 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Balsa Simonovic who recorded 10 points and 8 rebounds and Jovan Kuljaca added 9 points respectively. 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.
Top scorers:
Rabotnicki: S.Iliev 38+9reb, P.Panovski 13+6reb+1ast, R.Jetishi 7+2reb+5ast, M.Toevski 5+3reb+1ast, P.Panovski 5+3reb, K.Georgiev 5+4reb+1ast
Budva: B.Simonovic 10+8reb+2ast, J.Kuljaca 9+4reb, P.Rakanovic 6+4reb, A.Bubanja 6+4reb, R.Nikolic 6+3reb, M.Colan 5+1reb+1ast

Panter - Ploiesti 43-105

There was no surprise in Niksic where Montenegrin Panter (0-4) was outplayed by Romanian Ploiesti (4-0) 105-43 on Sunday. The game without a history. Ploiesti led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Panter to just 3 points in fourth quarter and to 8 points in second half. Ploiesti dominated down low during the game scoring 82 of its points in the paint compared to Panter's 32. Ploiesti forced 49 Panter turnovers. The best player for the winners was guard Vlad Borcan (188-2009) who scored 26 points and 6 rebounds. Petru Secara chipped in 17 points and 4 assists. Five Ploiesti players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Luka Vukicevic who recorded a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds and K Vasilise added 8 points and 6 rebounds respectively. 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.
Top scorers:
Ploiesti: V.Borcan 26+6reb+1ast, P.Secara 17+4reb+4ast, T.Mihalea 15+1reb+1ast, S.Dobre 12+3reb+2ast, T.Mihalea 10+6reb+5ast, A.Serban 7+4reb+1ast
Panter: L.Vukicevic 16+13reb+2ast, K.Vasilise 8+6reb+2ast, J.Spaic 5+3reb, M.Bojanic 5+3reb+2ast, J.Jovovic 4+3reb+2ast, M.Vujacic 3+1reb

Istanbul - Budva 54-44

Istanbul used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Budva 54-44 on Sunday night. The game was mostly controlled by Istanbul. Budva managed to win fourth quarter 13-9. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Istanbul forced 33 Budva turnovers. Strangely Budva outrebounded Istanbul 46-27 including a 32-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Burc Gencer who scored 25 points and 4 steals. Kuzey Ozcan chipped in 4 points and 11 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Aleksa Bubanja who recorded 10 points and 6 rebounds and Marko Colan added 8 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Top scorers:
Istanbul: B.Gencer 25+1reb+2ast, Y.Boztepe 8+1reb, Y.Gocmez 6+4reb+5ast, K.Ozcan 4+11reb+3ast, O.Ra 3+1reb, Z.Bayrak 3+4reb
Budva: A.Bubanja 10+6reb, M.Colan 8+5reb+2ast, B.Simonovic 7+2reb+3ast, N.Vujovic 5+2reb, S.Raicevic 5+7reb+1ast, P.Rakanovic 4+7reb

Panter - IBA Skopje 54-60

Very expected game in Niksic where Montenegrin Panter (0-4) was defeated by North Macedonian IBA Skopje (3-1) 60-54 on Saturday. The guests trailed by 2 points at the halftime before their 33-25 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. IBA Skopje forced 20 Panter turnovers. Strangely Panter outrebounded IBA Skopje 41-28 including 31 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was Hristijan Bozinovski who scored 14 points and 8 rebounds. Marko Solev chipped in 14 points and 6 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was K Vasilise who recorded a double-double by scoring 17 points, 17 rebounds and 5 assists and Luka Vukicevic added 16 points and 11 rebounds respectively.
Top scorers:
IBA Skopje: H.Bozinovski 14+8reb+2ast, M.Solev 14+6reb+2ast, B.Mickovski 12+1reb, V.Bojadji 7+4reb, G.Karkinski 7+7reb+1ast, D.Okpoh 4+3ast
Panter: K.Vasilise 17+17reb+5ast, L.Vukicevic 16+11reb, M.Bojanic 8+2reb+2ast, J.Jovovic 6+4reb, J.Spaic 5+3reb, P.Ostojic 2+2reb+1ast

Budva - Leii 26-77

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when Romanian Leii (4-0) smashed on the road Montenegrin Budva (0-4) 77-26 on Saturday. The game without a history. Leii led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Budva to just 3 points in second quarter and to 9 points in first half. Leii held Budva to an opponent 23.5 percent shooting from the field compared to 43.4 percent accuracy of the winners. Leii forced 41 Budva turnovers and had a 19-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Daniel Makasa who had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds. Andrei Cozan (-2009) chipped in 20 points and 5 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Jovan Kuljaca who recorded 5 points and 8 rebounds and Marko Colan added 8 points respectively. 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.
Top scorers:
Leii: A.Cozan 20+5reb+2ast, D.Makasa 15+12reb, C.Anghel 12+3reb, G.Iliuta 7+3reb+2ast, A.Costea 6+8reb, D.T 5+1reb+4ast
Budva: M.Colan 8+2reb+1ast, J.Kuljaca 5+8reb, A.Bubanja 4+2reb+1ast, R.Nikolic 3+3reb, D.Nrecaj 2+1reb, M.Radenovic 2+1reb

NABA/LKS - Ploiesti 56-89

Not a big story in a game in Dublin where Irish NABA/LKS (1-3) was rolled over by Romanian Ploiesti (4-0) 89-56 on Saturday. The game without a history. Ploiesti led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to NABA/LKS's 38. Ploiesti forced 31 NABA/LKS turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was Vlad Borcan who scored 39 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Teodor Mihalea (-2009) chipped in 15 points and 4 steals (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Ploiesti's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was Luka Telia who recorded 5 points and 19 rebounds and Alejandro Cranganu added 19 points and 4 assists respectively.
Top scorers:
Ploiesti: V.Borcan 39+6reb+4ast, T.Mihalea 15+4reb+2ast, S.Dobre 11+1reb+1ast, A.Serban 8+8reb+2ast, T.Mihalea 4+3reb+4ast, A.Marcu 4+1reb
NABA/LKS: A.Cranganu 19+3reb+4ast, A.Svanidze 15+4reb+1ast, L.Ciobanu 11+2reb, L.Telia 5+19reb+3ast, K.Stobbe 4+6reb, E.Whelan 2+1reb+1ast

Istanbul - IBA Skopje 39-52

The game between closely ranked teams ended with North Macedonian IBA Skopje's (3-1) road victory over Turkish Istanbul (1-3) 52-39 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by IBA Skopje. Istanbul managed to win fourth quarter 15-9. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. IBA Skopje dominated on the defensive end, holding Istanbul to just 3 points in first quarter and to 11 points in first half. IBA Skopje forced 20 Istanbul turnovers and outrebounded them 48-30 including a 35-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Marko Solev who had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds. David Okpoh chipped in 12 points and 7 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Yalin Gocmez who recorded 10 points and 7 rebounds and Burc Gencer added 9 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Top scorers:
IBA Skopje: M.Solev 15+12reb+2ast, D.Okpoh 12+7reb+1ast, G.Karkinski 10+3reb+1ast, H.Bozinovski 7+5reb+2ast, B.Mickovski 2+5reb+1ast, A.Beleskov 2+3reb
Istanbul: Y.Gocmez 10+7reb+1ast, B.Gencer 9+6reb, O.Ra 5, Y.Boztepe 5+6reb+2ast, Z.Bayrak 4+1reb, E.Bekar 3+2reb

NABA/LKS - IBA Skopje 68-71

Important game to mention about took place in Dublin. North Macedonian IBA Skopje (3-1) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging Irish NABA/LKS (1-3) 71-68 on Friday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But NABA/LKS won third quarter 16-11. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. IBA Skopje forced 19 NABA/LKS turnovers. NABA/LKS was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. It was an exceptional evening for Marko Solev who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 16 rebounds. Bozin Mickovski accounted for 10 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. IBA Skopje's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Elliott Whelan came up with 25 points and 5 rebounds and Alejandro Cranganu added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively for NABA/LKS in the defeat.
Top scorers:
IBA Skopje: M.Solev 28+16reb+2ast, B.Mickovski 10+8reb+3ast, H.Bozinovski 9+3reb+1ast, G.Karkinski 8+4reb+2ast, V.Bojadji 7+10reb+1ast, D.Okpoh 6+1reb
NABA/LKS: E.Whelan 25+5reb+1ast, A.Cranganu 16+5reb+2ast, B.Ciuciu 9+2reb+1ast, A.Svanidze 8+2reb+1ast, L.Telia 6+7reb+1ast, E.Kristiansen 4+10reb+1ast

Ploiesti - Rabotnicki 91-38

The game between closely ranked teams ended with North Macedonian Rabotnicki's (2-2) road loss to Romanian Ploiesti (4-0) 38-91 on Thursday. The game without a history. Ploiesti led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Rabotnicki to just 3 points in second quarter. Ploiesti dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Rabotnicki's 22. Ploiesti forced 38 Rabotnicki turnovers and outrebounded them 46-26 including a 21-10 advantage in offensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Ploiesti made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was guard Vlad Borcan (188-2009) who scored 22 points and 5 rebounds. Petru Secara chipped in 11 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was Stefan Iliev who recorded 21 points and 7 rebounds and Marin Markovski added 7 points respectively. 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.
Top scorers:
Ploiesti: V.Borcan 22+5reb+1ast, P.Secara 11+5reb+4ast, T.Mihalea 11+3reb+1ast, D.Ilie 8+3reb+1ast, A.Marcu 8+6reb, T.Mihalea 5+2reb+1ast
Rabotnicki: S.Iliev 21+7reb+3ast, M.Markovski 7+2reb+2ast, P.Panovski 4+3reb+2ast, T.Borovikj 3+4reb, G.Cvetanovski 2, V.Milevski 1+2reb

Vardar - Istanbul 62-46

There was a surprise result in Skopje where North Macedonian Vardar (3-1) won against Turkish Istanbul (1-3) 62-46 on Thursday. Istanbul was trailing by 1 point at halftime but managed to get 2-point lead after three quarters before a 28-10 charge of Vardar, which allowed them to win the game. They also forced 44 Istanbul turnovers. Strangely Istanbul outrebounded Vardar 50-32 including a 22-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Borjan Minoski who scored 19 points and 6 rebounds. David Rajkovski chipped in 14 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was Burc Gencer who recorded 19 points and 6 rebounds and Kuzey Ozcan added 2 points and 20 rebounds respectively. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Top scorers:
Vardar: B.Minoski 19+6reb+3ast, D.Rajkovski 14+6reb+5ast, S.Trpcevic 12+6reb+3ast, M.Popovski 5+1reb+1ast, F.Gjorgjievski 4, V.Cadinovski 4+2reb
Istanbul: B.Gencer 19+6reb, Y.Gocmez 12+7reb+1ast, O.Ra 4+4reb, E.Bayer 4+1ast, E.Bekar 3+6reb, Y.Boztepe 2+2reb

Leii - IBA Skopje 91-53

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of North Macedonian IBA Skopje (3-1) in Bucuresti on Thursday night. Visitors were rolled over by Romanian Leii (4-0) 91-53. The game without a history. Leii led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to IBA Skopje's 20. Leii forced 28 IBA Skopje turnovers and outrebounded them 48-21 including a 20-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great evening for Andrei Cozan (-2009) who led his team to a victory scoring 19 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Daniel Makasa helped adding 15 points, 14 rebounds and 4 blocks. Five Leii players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Gorjan Karkinski with 17 points and 5 steals and Hristijan Bozinovski 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.
Top scorers:
Leii: A.Cozan 19+6reb+8ast, D.Makasa 15+14reb+1ast, G.Iliuta 13+4reb+5ast, R.Floarea 12+3ast, T.Buhus 10+7reb, A.Costea 10+5reb
IBA Skopje: G.Karkinski 17+4reb+1ast, H.Bozinovski 12+4reb+2ast, V.Bojadji 6+1reb+1ast, B.Mickovski 4+2reb+1ast, A.Beleskov 4+2reb, M.Solev 4+4reb+1ast

Vardar - Budva 68-47

There was an upset in Skopje where Montenegrin Budva (0-4) was crushed by North Macedonian Vardar (3-1) 68-47 on Saturday. The game without a history. Vardar led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They also forced 27 Budva turnovers. Strangely Budva outrebounded Vardar 45-31 including 19 on the offensive glass. The best player for the winners was David Rajkovski who scored 15 points and 6 assists. Vojdan Cadinovski chipped in 14 points and 6 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Marko Colan who recorded 10 points and 6 rebounds and Aleksa Bubanja added 10 points and 6 rebounds respectively. 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.
Top scorers:
Vardar: D.Rajkovski 15+6ast, V.Cadinovski 14+6reb, S.Trpcevic 12+6reb+1ast, M.Popovski 6+2reb+2ast, F.Gjorgjievski 6+1reb+3ast, M.Mitevski 4+5reb+1ast
Budva: M.Colan 10+6reb+1ast, A.Bubanja 10+6reb, N.Vujovic 5+3reb, O.Vlatkovic 4+1reb, J.Kuljaca 4+10reb, D.Nrecaj 4+4reb+2ast

Istanbul - NABA/LKS 78-83

There was a surprise result when Irish NABA/LKS (1-3) defeated on the road Turkish Istanbul (1-3) 83-78 on Friday. Istanbul was trailing by 5 points at halftime but managed to get 4-point lead after three quarters before a 23-14 charge of NABA/LKS, which allowed them to win the game. They also forced 23 Istanbul turnovers. The best player for the winners was Aleksandre Svanidze who scored 19 points and 4 assists. Alejandro Cranganu chipped in 23 points. Four NABA/LKS players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Kuzey Ozcan who recorded a double-double by scoring 22 points and 22 rebounds and Efe Bekar added 12 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Istanbul's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
NABA/LKS: A.Cranganu 23+2ast, A.Svanidze 19+4reb+4ast, E.Whelan 16+5reb+1ast, L.Telia 10+5reb+1ast, B.Ciuciu 7+8reb+2ast, L.Ciobanu 4+4reb
Istanbul: K.Ozcan 22+22reb+1ast, B.Gencer 14+2reb+2ast, E.Bekar 12+6reb+2ast, E.Bayer 9+2reb, Y.Gocmez 9+3reb+2ast, K.Kalkavan 6

Ploiesti - Vardar 84-27

Ploiesti used a home court advantage and rolled over the opponent from Skopje 84-27 on Friday night. The game without a history. Ploiesti led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Vardar to just 2 points in fourth quarter and to 13 points in second half. Ploiesti dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Vardar's 16. Ploiesti forced 47 Vardar turnovers and outrebounded them 33-21 including 22 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was guard Vlad Borcan (188-2009) who scored 23 points and 8 rebounds. Tudor Mihalea (-2009) chipped in 10 points and 9 steals. Four Ploiesti players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Vojdan Cadinovski who recorded 7 points and Borjan Minoski added 6 points respectively. 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.
Top scorers:
Ploiesti: V.Borcan 23+8reb, P.Secara 11+1reb+2ast, A.Serban 10+5reb+1ast, T.Mihalea 10+4reb+3ast, C.Coniac 8+2reb, A.Nicolae 6+2reb
Vardar: V.Cadinovski 7+3reb, B.Minoski 6+2reb+1ast, D.Rajkovski 4+1reb, M.Popovski 3, F.Gjorgjievski 3+3reb, S.Trpcevic 2+4reb