The teams have now bigger motivation at this stage of Regular Season. Every game can be crucial and decide about teams' position at the end of Regular Season. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Skopje. Second-ranked host MZT (11-5) was smashed by first ranked KAM Basket (14-2) 86-64. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of MZT. KAM Basket have an impressive series of six victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 14-2 record. MZT at the other side keeps the second position with five games lost. They share it with Vardar. KAM Basket are looking forward to face Kriva Palanka (#5) at home in the next round. MZT's supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Skopje to the arena Vardar.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Kamenica. First ranked host KAM Basket (14-2) defeated 3rd placed Vardar (11-5) 68-63. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for KAM Basket. Defending champion maintains first place with 14-2 record. Vardar at the other side dropped to the second position with five games lost. They share it with MZT. KAM Basket will play against Kriva Palanka (#5) at home in the next round. Vardar's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Skopje MZT.
Bottom-ranked Struga 2009 (0-16) is still winless. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they lost on the road their 16th consecutive match to third ranked Vardar (11-5) 73-50 on Saturday evening. Vardar moved-up to second place, which they share with MZT. Struga 2009 lost their sixteenth game in a row. They still close the standings. Vardar's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Skopje MZT.
In the last two games of round 17 Badel lost to Kriva Palanka on the opponent's court 68-72. Grizli managed to outperform Probasket in a home game 79-61.
Kriva Palanka - Badel 72-68The game between closely ranked teams ended with 6th ranked
Badel's (6-10) road loss to fifth ranked
Kriva Palanka (9-7)
68-72 on Saturday.
Kriva Palanka moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Grizli. Loser Badel keeps the sixth position with ten games lost.
Kriva Palanka will meet league's leader KAM Basket in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Badel will play against Grizli (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
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Grizli - Probasket 79-61Rather predictable result in Kumanovo where fourth ranked
Grizli (9-7) defeated 7th ranked
Probasket (4-12)
79-61 on Saturday. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for
Grizli. They maintain fourth place with
9-7 record, which they share with Kriva Palanka.
Probasket lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the seventh position with 12 games lost.
Grizli will meet Badel (#6) in the next round. Probasket will play against Struga 2009 and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
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MZT - KAM Basket 64-86The game between Top Four teams took place in Skopje. Second-ranked host
MZT (11-5) was smashed by first ranked
KAM Basket (14-2)
86-64. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of MZT.
KAM Basket have an impressive series of six victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with
14-2 record.
MZT at the other side keeps the second position with five games lost. They share it with Vardar.
KAM Basket are looking forward to face Kriva Palanka (#5) at home in the next round. MZT's supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Skopje to the arena Vardar.
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Vardar - Struga 2009 73-50Bottom-ranked
Struga 2009 (0-16) is still winless. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they lost on the road their 16th consecutive match to third ranked
Vardar (11-5)
73-50 on Saturday evening.
Vardar moved-up to second place, which they share with MZT.
Struga 2009 lost their sixteenth game in a row. They still close the standings.
Vardar's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Skopje MZT.
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KAM Basket - Vardar 68-63The game between Top Four teams took place in Kamenica. First ranked host
KAM Basket (14-2) defeated 3rd placed
Vardar (11-5)
68-63. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for
KAM Basket. Defending champion maintains first place with
14-2 record.
Vardar at the other side dropped to the second position with five games lost. They share it with MZT.
KAM Basket will play against Kriva Palanka (#5) at home in the next round. Vardar's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Skopje MZT.
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