Round 3 (Regular Season): Beselidhja defeat Teuta in the closest game of the week

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 3 in the Liga Unike took place in Durres. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of Teuta (0-3) to Beselidhja (3-0) 85-84 on Thursday evening. Beselidhja outrebounded Teuta 44-32 including 30 on the defensive glass. It was a great evening for American power forward Philbert Weekes (208-1999, college: Nelson) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 17 rebounds. Guard Julian Hamati (-1992) helped adding 19 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. The best for the losing side was American forward Bryan Powell (198-2000, college: Pace) with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 10 rebounds.
One of the most interesting games of round 3 was a derby match between two teams from Albania. The game took place in Shkodra where Vllaznia outleveled visiting Tirana (1-2) 107-68. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Maurice Walton (206-1998, college: BENUM) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. DyQuavis Wilkins accounted for 18 points and 6 rebounds. Vllaznia's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Center Endrit Hysenagolli (208-1988) came up with 16 points and 7 rebounds for Tirana in the defeat.




Vllaznia - Tirana 107-68

One of the most interesting games of round 3 was a derby match between two teams from Albania. The game took place in Shkodra where Vllaznia outleveled visiting Tirana (1-2) 107-68. Vllaznia dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Tirana's 36. Vllaznia forced 21 Tirana turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 28 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Tirana's players. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Maurice Walton (206-1998, college: BENUM) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. His fellow American import forward DyQuavis Wilkins (196-2001, college: WSSU) accounted for 18 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Four Vllaznia players scored in double figures. Vllaznia's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Center Endrit Hysenagolli (208-1988) came up with 16 points and 7 rebounds and Greek-Albanian forward Frenki Lilaj (203-1998, college: Young Harris) added 12 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Tirana in the defeat.
Top scorers:
Vllaznia: D.Wilkins 18+6reb+3ast, E.Memcaj 17+1ast, M.Walton 17+12reb+4ast, V.Gjecaj 16+4reb+1ast, M.Wright 15+7reb+1ast, A.Arnold 8+5reb+11ast
Tirana: E.Hysenagolli 16+7reb+1ast, F.Lilaj 12+9reb+1ast, E.Rama 9+5reb+1ast, R.Lilaj 7+6reb+3ast, G.Ndreca 7+2reb+2ast, A.Nika 7+5reb

Teuta - Beselidhja 84-85

The most exciting game of round 3 in the Liga Unike took place in Durres. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of Teuta (0-3) to Beselidhja (3-0) 85-84 on Thursday evening. Beselidhja outrebounded Teuta 44-32 including 30 on the defensive glass. It was a great evening for American power forward Philbert Weekes (208-1999, college: Nelson) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 17 rebounds. Guard Julian Hamati (-1992) helped adding 19 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. Weekes is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. The best for the losing side was American forward Bryan Powell (198-2000, college: Pace) with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 10 rebounds and the other American import swingman Tiras Morton (196-2001, college: LCU) scored 20 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Beselidhja: M.Garrick 23+3reb+1ast, J.Hamati 19+10reb+6ast, P.Weekes 17+17reb+2ast, M.Prodani 10+2reb+6ast, E.Hysa 6+3ast, J.Angle 6+3reb+1ast
Teuta: B.Powell 27+10reb+1ast, T.Morton 20+7reb+6ast, J.Andrews 16+7reb, K.Gorea 10+3reb+5ast, M.Taylor 8+3reb+8ast, G.Lito 3