Erste Liga Round 3 (Regular Season): Lovcen edge Ibar by two points

Round 3 means everything may happen in Erste Liga as the season just started. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 3 in the Erste Liga took place in Cetinje. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of Ibar (0-3) to Lovcen (3-0) 73-71 on Saturday evening. Host team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. The best player for the winners was American forward Kingsley Perkins (203, college: LSSU) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds. The former international point guard Milutin Djukanovic (188-1991, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 18 points and 4 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was Slovenian swingman Matija Kalan (198-2001) who recorded 23 points and 5 rebounds. Lovcen is looking forward to face Vukovi Zeta (#9) in Golubovci in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ibar will play at home against Kotor and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Jedinstvo delivered the third consecutive victory. This time they crushed Teodo (1-2) 79-56 in Bijelo Polje. It was a good game for Marko Kljajevic (200, agency: Olsta) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Lazar Vukcevic contributed with 14 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Center Aleksandar Kartalovic (215-2000, agency: Olsta) answered with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 13 rebounds for Teodo. Teodo's coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Jedinstvo will play against Derby (#6) in Podgorica in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Teodo will play at home against Mornar to get more than just one victory in their record.
A very close game took place in Decic between Derby and Decic. Derby (2-1) got a very close victory on the road over Decic (0-3). Derby managed to escape with a 3-point win 89-86 on Saturday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. It was a great evening for Danilo Nikezic who led his team to a victory scoring 21 points and 9 rebounds. Derby's coach Petar Mijovic used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The best for the losing side was Bogdan Cebalovic with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 14 rebounds (on 13-of-15 shooting from the field). Derby will meet at home Jedinstvo in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Decic will play against Primorje 1945 (#4) in Herceg Novi and looks forward to get finally their first victory.

Other games of round 3 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
winless Ulcinj lost to undefeated Mornar in Bar 71-75. Kotor beat Ulcinj at home 82-67. Vukovi Zeta lost to undefeated Mornar on the opponent's court 79-91. Primorje 1945 outscored Danilovgrad in a home game 103-76. Winless Podgorica lost to undefeated Sutjeska on the road 81-102.
The best stats of 3rd round was 31 points and 6 assists by Tadija Tadic of Sutjeska.



Mornar - Ulcinj 75-71

There was no surprise in Bar where Ulcinj (0-3) was defeated by Mornar (3-0) 75-71 on Wednesday. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. It was a great evening for who led his team to a victory scoring 13 points and 5 rebounds. Belgian-American guard Alston Mason (188-2002, college: Arizona St.) helped adding 18 points and 5 steals. Mornar's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The best for the losing side was American forward Matt Dade (198, college: Millersville, agency: Starting 5) with 21 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and scored 25 points and 7 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Mornar will meet Teodo (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ulcinj will play against Sutjeska (#5) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Mornar: A.Mason 18+1reb+2ast, N.Vranjes 15+4ast, K.Petar 13+5reb+3ast, V.Vujisic 7+11reb+2ast, M.Luka 7+3reb, T.Perry 6+6reb
Ulcinj: B.AJ 25+7reb, M.Dade 21+8reb+5ast, N.Glendza 9+9reb+2ast, R.Gojko 8+4reb, N.Louis-Jacques 6+6reb+6ast, V.Vuk 2+3reb

Decic - Derby 86-89

A very close game took place in Decic between Derby and Decic. Derby (2-1) got a very close victory on the road over Decic (0-3). Derby managed to escape with a 3-point win 89-86 on Saturday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. It was a great evening for Danilo Nikezic (197-2007) who led his team to a victory scoring 21 points and 9 rebounds. helped adding 15 points and 5 rebounds. Derby's coach Petar Mijovic used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The best for the losing side was forward Bogdan Cebalovic (202-1992) with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 14 rebounds (on 13-of-15 shooting from the field) and Belgian-American guard Alston Mason (188-2002, college: Arizona St.) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Derby will meet at home Jedinstvo in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Decic will play against Primorje 1945 (#4) in Herceg Novi and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Derby: D.Nikezic 21+9reb+3ast, I.Vuk 15+5reb+3ast, K.Vladimir 12+4reb+3ast, B.Ognjen 10+1reb+2ast, M.Balsa 8+3reb, T.Vuk 8
Decic: B.Cebalovic 26+14reb+2ast, B.Aleksandar 19+6reb+3ast, B.Aleksandar 14+2reb+12ast, M.Koljevic 12+3reb+6ast, V.Nikola 9+6reb, S.Vlahovic 4+2reb

Jedinstvo - Teodo 79-56

Jedinstvo delivered the third consecutive victory. This time they crushed Teodo (1-2) 79-56 in Bijelo Polje. Jedinstvo had a 33-19 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a good game for Marko Kljajevic (200, agency: Olsta) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. contributed with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Four Jedinstvo players scored in double figures. Center Aleksandar Kartalovic (215-2000, agency: Olsta) answered with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 13 rebounds and American forward JayDen Turner (197, college: Georgia St.) added 11 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Teodo. Teodo's coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Jedinstvo will play against Derby (#6) in Podgorica in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Teodo will play at home against Mornar to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Jedinstvo: N.Knezevic 17+5reb, M.Kljajevic 14+11reb+4ast, V.Lazar 14+11reb+2ast, L.Milan 10+2reb, A.Collins 8+1reb+2ast, N.Kosanin 8+4reb+6ast
Teodo: A.Kartalovic 23+13reb, J.Turner 11+5reb+2ast, M.Lazar 5+1reb, S.Damjan 5+1reb+1ast, V.Nikola 4+3reb, R.Vuk 3+7reb+1ast

Kotor - Ulcinj 82-67

No shocking result in a game in Kotor4 where Kotor (2-1) defeated Ulcinj (0-3) 82-67 on Saturday. It was a great evening for American guard Aaron Johnson-Cash (198-1998, college: UT Arlington, agency: Olsta) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds. Guard Novak Obradovic (196-2000, college: S.Idaho JC, agency: Olsta) helped adding 16 points and 15 rebounds. Four Kotor players scored in double figures. Kotor's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was Danilo Nikezic (197-2007) with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 10 rebounds and scored 10 points. Kotor will meet Ibar (#12) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Ulcinj will play against Sutjeska and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Kotor: A.Johnson-Cash 24+10reb+2ast, N.Obradovic 16+15reb+3ast, V.Jovanovic 12+4ast, A.Suznjev 11+4ast, J.Mansour 8+3reb, V.Maksim 7+4reb
Ulcinj: B.AJ 27+10reb+1ast, R.Gojko 10+4reb+1ast, M.Dade 10+4reb, N.Louis-Jacques 7+4reb+1ast, V.Vuk 6+1reb, C.Lazar 5+3reb+3ast

Lovcen - Ibar 73-71

The most exciting game of round 3 in the Erste Liga took place in Cetinje. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of Ibar (0-3) to Lovcen (3-0) 73-71 on Saturday evening. Host team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. The best player for the winners was American forward Kingsley Perkins (203, college: LSSU) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds. The former international point guard Milutin Djukanovic (188-1991, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 18 points and 4 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was Slovenian swingman Matija Kalan (198-2001) who recorded 23 points and 5 rebounds and swingman Armin Kalic (193-1992) added 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists respectively. Lovcen is looking forward to face Vukovi Zeta (#9) in Golubovci in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ibar will play at home against Kotor and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Lovcen: M.Djukanovic 18+2reb+3ast, K.Perkins 18+14reb, B.Dusan 10+2reb+1ast, B.Bogdanovic 9+2reb+2ast, A.Stefan 5+3reb+1ast, M.Latkovic 5+2reb+4ast
Ibar: M.Kalan 23+5reb+2ast, A.Kalic 15+6reb+5ast, E.Huremovic 15+6reb+1ast, N.Vukovic 9+3reb+5ast, A.Nurkovic 5+3reb, B.Austin 4+3reb+4ast

Mornar - Vukovi Zeta 91-79

Very expected game in Bar where Vukovi Zeta (1-2) was defeated by Mornar (3-0) 91-79 on Saturday. Mornar looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a great evening for the former international guard Nemanja Vranjes (187-1988) who led his team to a victory scoring 13 points and 6 assists. helped adding 16 points. Four Mornar players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American guard Brandon Hill (185-2000, college: KSU, agency: Olsta) with 21 points and 7 rebounds and guard Novak Obradovic (196-2000, college: S.Idaho JC, agency: Olsta) scored 21 points and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Mornar will meet Teodo (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Vukovi Zeta will play against Lovcen and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Mornar: K.Petar 16+2reb+1ast, N.Vranjes 13+2reb+6ast, V.Vujisic 10+6reb+1ast, C.Austin 10+3reb+3ast, M.Luka 9+6reb+1ast, D.Petar 8+3reb
Vukovi Zeta: R.Marko 21+2reb+4ast, B.Hill 21+7reb+1ast, K.Vladan 9+3reb+2ast, L.Kovacevic 8+6reb+1ast, S.Roberts 8+4reb, O.Drazen 3+2reb+2ast

Primorje 1945 - Danilovgrad 103-76

Very predictable result in Herceg Novi where Primorje 1945 (3-0) outscored Danilovgrad (0-3) 103-76 on Sunday. Primorje 1945 dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Danilovgrad's 40. Primorje 1945 looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Danilovgrad's players. It was a great evening for Bosnian forward Lazar Djurovic (202-1997, college: Dominican, CA, agency: Octagon Europe) who led his team to a victory scoring 23 points and 6 rebounds. helped adding 15 points and 5 rebounds. Four Primorje 1945 players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was the former international guard Nemanja Vranjes (187-1988) with 20 points and 4 assists and Aleksandar Pjescic produced a double-double by scoring 15 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. Primorje 1945 will meet at home Decic (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Danilovgrad will play against Podgorica and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Primorje 1945: L.Djurovic 23+6reb, N.Rakocevic 17+2reb+1ast, P.Novak 15+5reb+2ast, V.Gazibegovic 13+5reb+1ast, D.Grgurovic 12+7reb+2ast, O.Micovic 6+4reb+11ast
Danilovgrad: M.Pavle 20+2reb+4ast, P.Aleksandar 15+10reb, K.Matija 9+3reb, B.Sefcet 8+8reb+1ast, T.Djordjije 6+3reb+7ast, R.Filip 6+1ast

Sutjeska - Podgorica 102-81

Not a big story in a game in Niksic where Podgorica (0-3) was outplayed by Sutjeska (3-0) 102-81 on Monday. Sutjeska forced 28 Podgorica turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a great evening for who led his team to a victory scoring 31 points and 6 assists (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!). American guard Kris Martin (194-1997, college: Colorado St., agency: Octagon Europe) helped adding 14 points and 5 assists. The best for the losing side was Bosnian forward Lazar Djurovic (202-1997, college: Dominican, CA, agency: Octagon Europe) with 16 points and 6 assists (perfect from the field making all six shots) and Serbian-Bosnian Sinisa Sorak (209-2002) scored 14 points. Five Podgorica players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Sutjeska will meet Ulcinj (#14) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Podgorica will play against Danilovgrad (#10) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Sutjeska: T.Tadija 31+4reb+6ast, Z.Boskovic 14+2reb, K.Martin 14+2reb+5ast, D.Otasevic 8+3reb+2ast, V.Milos 7+4reb, A.Vulevic 6+1reb+3ast
Podgorica: I.Danilo 16+3reb+6ast, S.Sorak 14+4reb+1ast, L.Radetic 13+3reb+1ast, S.Adzic 11+3reb+1ast, D.Lacmanovic 10+5reb+1ast, B.Srdja 6+4reb+1ast