Superliga Round 7 (Regular Season): No surprise as #1 Bashkimi defeats Vellaznimi

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Superliga top team - Bashkimi (6-1) managed to deliver another win on Saturday. This time they beat eighth ranked Vellaznimi (1-6) in Gjakove 93-80. Bashkimi looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was a great evening for the former international point guard Divine Myles (180-1996, college: Stetson) who led his team to a victory scoring 23 points and 9 assists. American Shannon Shorter (193-1989, college: N.Texas) helped adding 17 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. At the losing side American point guard Kentrell Pullian (183-2002, college: Milwaukee) responded with 27 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Bashkimi maintains first place with 6-1 record. Vellaznimi lost fourth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with six games lost. Bashkimi are looking forward to face Ylli (#4) in Therande in the next round. Vellaznimi will play at home against Bora (#3) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
The game in Peja was also worth to mention about. Third ranked Bora (5-2) played at the court of 6th ranked Peja (2-5). Bora defeated Peja 88-75. It was an exceptional evening for the former international forward Muhamedali Janjeva (203-1998, agency: BIG) who led the winners and scored 23 points. Laolu Oke accounted for 11 points and 12 rebounds. American point guard DaQuan Bracey (180-1997, college: La Tech) came up with 14 points and 8 assists for Peja in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Bora moved-up to second place, which they share with Trepca. Peja lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with five games lost. They share it with Rahoveci. Bora will play against bottom-ranked Vellaznimi (#8) in Gjakove in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Peja will play at home against Sigal Prishtina and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game in Prishtina was also quite interesting. Third ranked Trepca (5-2) played at the court of 5th ranked Sigal Prishtina (3-4). Trepca defeated Sigal Prishtina 89-79 on Sunday. Drilon Hajrizi fired 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Bryson Dawkins produced 18 points and 5 assists for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Trepca have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending champion moved-up to second place, which they share with Bora. Sigal Prishtina at the other side keeps the fifth position with four games lost. Trepca will meet at home Rahoveci (#6) in the next round. Sigal Prishtina will play against Peja and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last game of round 7 Rahoveci lost to Ylli on the opponent's court 79-93.



Ylli - Rahoveci 93-79:
Rather expected game in Therande where 6th ranked Rahoveci (2-5) was defeated by fourth ranked Ylli (4-3) 93-79 on Saturday. Ylli forced 19 Rahoveci turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. Forward Connor Withers (203-2000, college: Bryant) fired 16 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 steals for the winners. Forward Davontrey Thomas (196-2001, college: New Haven) chipped in 22 points (made all of his nine free throws !!!). Guard Mika Adams-Woods (190-2000, college: St.Bonaventure) produced 16 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and guard Zion Fruster (188-2003, college: EIU, agency: Blacktop Management) added 20 points respectively for lost side. Five Ylli and four Rahoveci players scored in double figures. Rahoveci's coach Goran Samardziev rotated eleven players and allowed the starting five to rest. Ylli maintains fourth place with 4-3 record. Rahoveci at the other side keeps the sixth position with five games lost. They share it with Peja. Ylli will meet at home league's leader Bashkimi in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Rahoveci will play against the league's second-placed Trepca (#2) in Mitrovice and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Rahoveci: Z.Fruster 20+4reb+3ast, S.Zekiqi 18+2reb+1ast, K.Rozier 17+2reb+2ast, M.Adams-Woods 16+7reb+6ast, J.Craig 3+3reb+2ast, S.Llapi 3+5reb
Ylli: T.Davontrey 22+3reb, W.Connor 16+7reb+7ast, K.Erjon 15+3reb+1ast, S.Khalil 14+5reb+5ast, S.Lis 12+9reb+3ast, M.Musab 6+1reb+1ast

Peja - Bora 75-88:
The game in Peja was also worth to mention about. Third ranked Bora (5-2) played at the court of 6th ranked Peja (2-5). Bora defeated Peja 88-75. Bora shot 62.1 percent from the field. It was an exceptional evening for the former international forward Muhamedali Janjeva (203-1998, agency: BIG) who led the winners and scored 23 points. American Laolu Oke (203-2000, college: Montana) accounted for 11 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side. American point guard DaQuan Bracey (180-1997, college: La Tech) came up with 14 points and 8 assists and the other American import power forward Dwight Wilson III (204-1998, college: Ohio) added 10 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Peja in the defeat. 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. Bora moved-up to second place, which they share with Trepca. Peja lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with five games lost. They share it with Rahoveci. Bora will play against bottom-ranked Vellaznimi (#8) in Gjakove in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Peja will play at home against Sigal Prishtina and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Peja: G.Ricks-Mondragon 14+2reb+2ast, D.Bracey 14+1reb+8ast, J.Zeqiri 12+5reb+1ast, X.Johnson 11+3reb+2ast, D.Wilson III 10+9reb+1ast, D.Lekndreaj 8+4reb
Bora: J.Muhamedali 23+2reb+2ast, A.Terrell 19+4ast, M.Rezart 16+4reb+1ast, L.Oke 11+12reb+2ast, H.Amin 11+2reb+3ast, R.Fisnik 4+3reb

Sigal Prishtina - Trepca 79-89:
The game in Prishtina was also quite interesting. Third ranked Trepca (5-2) played at the court of 5th ranked Sigal Prishtina (3-4). Trepca defeated Sigal Prishtina 89-79 on Sunday. Trepca looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The former international Drilon Hajrizi (203-1991) fired 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American forward James Graham (201-2000, college: AUM) chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds. American guard Bryson Dawkins (188-2002, college: YSU, agency: Ten18 Management) produced 18 points and 5 assists and ex-international point guard Malcolm Armstead (185-1989, college: Wichita St.) added 15 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Five Trepca and four Sigal Prishtina players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Trepca have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending champion moved-up to second place, which they share with Bora. Sigal Prishtina at the other side keeps the fifth position with four games lost. Trepca will meet at home Rahoveci (#6) in the next round. Sigal Prishtina will play against Peja and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sigal Prishtina: B.Dawkins 18+2reb+5ast, M.Armstead 15+2reb+4ast, A.Ogemuno-Johnson 14+5reb+2ast, V.Golson Jr. 13+5reb+2ast, H.Daniel 7+6reb+1ast, D.Sheqiri 4+2reb+1ast
Trepca: T.Andrew 15+2reb+4ast, D.Rron 14+6reb+1ast, P.JaCori 13+2reb+2ast, G.James 13+7reb+3ast, D.Hajrizi 13+6reb+4ast, J.Shawn 8+4reb

Vellaznimi - Bashkimi 80-93:
Superliga top team - Bashkimi (6-1) managed to deliver another win on Saturday. This time they beat eighth ranked Vellaznimi (1-6) in Gjakove 93-80. Bashkimi looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was a great evening for the former international point guard Divine Myles (180-1996, college: Stetson) who led his team to a victory scoring 23 points and 9 assists. American Shannon Shorter (193-1989, college: N.Texas) helped adding 17 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Bashkimi players scored in double figures. At the losing side American point guard Kentrell Pullian (183-2002, college: Milwaukee) responded with 27 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and the other American import point guard Ricky Tarrant (188-1993, college: Memphis, agency: SLN) scored 15 points. Bashkimi maintains first place with 6-1 record. Vellaznimi lost fourth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with six games lost. Bashkimi are looking forward to face Ylli (#4) in Therande in the next round. Vellaznimi will play at home against Bora (#3) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
Top scorers:
Vellaznimi: K.Pullian 27+6reb+6ast, R.Tarrant 15+1reb+3ast, A.Kelly 10+7reb, A.Ibishi 8+8reb, M.Ismaili 8+6reb, A.Adhurim 6+1reb
Bashkimi: M.Divine 23+1reb+9ast, A.Arian 18+4reb+5ast, S.Shannon 17+9reb+4ast, C.Gian 11+3reb+2ast, K.Valmir 11+6reb, Z.Lejson 8+6reb+2ast