Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.
Round 9 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Struga 2009 (6-2). They were defeated by second ranked Sport Tim (7-1) 73-67 on Saturday night. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Struga 2009. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Sport Tim have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with KAM Basket. Struga 2009 at the other side dropped to the second place with two games lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Sport Tim.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Skopje: Badel (#4) and MZT (#5). Badel (5-3) crushed visiting MZT (2-6) by 16 points 74-58. Badel moved-up to third place, which they share with Vardar. MZT lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the fifth position with six games lost. They share it with Patriot.
Prva A Liga top team - Kriva Palanka (8-0) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they beat eighth ranked Probasket (0-8) in Kavadartsi 80-64. The victory was the eighth consecutive win for Kriva Palanka. They maintain first place with 8-0 record. Probasket lost their eighth game in a row. They still close the standings with eight games lost.
In the last two games of round 9 Ohrid won against Gostivar on the opponent's court 33-22. Patriot lost to defending champion KAM Basket in a home game 46-70.
Badel - MZT 74-58Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Skopje:
Badel (#4) and
MZT (#5).
Badel (5-3) crushed visiting
MZT (2-6) by 16 points
74-58.
Badel moved-up to third place, which they share with Vardar.
MZT lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the fifth position with six games lost. They share it with Patriot.
gschID: 1250526
Gostivar - Ohrid 22-33Rather expected game when 6th ranked
Gostivar (2-7) was defeated at home by third ranked
Ohrid (6-3)
33-22 on Saturday. The victory was the third consecutive win for
Ohrid. Newly promoted
Ohrid maintains third place with
6-3 record having just one point less than leader Sport Tim.
Gostivar lost their fourth game in a row.
Gostivar at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the sixth position with seven games lost.
gschID: 1250527
Patriot - KAM Basket 46-70Rather predictable result when second ranked
KAM Basket (7-1) smashed on the road 5th ranked
Patriot (2-6)
70-46 on Saturday. The victory was the third consecutive win for
KAM Basket. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Sport Tim.
Patriot lost their third game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the fifth place with six games lost. They share the position with MZT.
gschID: 1250529
Probasket - Kriva Palanka 64-80Prva A Liga top team -
Kriva Palanka (8-0) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they beat eighth ranked
Probasket (0-8) in Kavadartsi
80-64. The victory was the eighth consecutive win for
Kriva Palanka. They maintain first place with
8-0 record.
Probasket lost their eighth game in a row. They still close the standings with eight games lost.
gschID: 1250530
Sport Tim - Struga 2009 73-67Round 9 most important game was a defeat of league's leader
Struga 2009 (6-2). They were defeated by second ranked
Sport Tim (7-1)
73-67 on Saturday night. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Struga 2009. It was a key game for the top position in the league.
Sport Tim have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with KAM Basket.
Struga 2009 at the other side dropped to the second place with two games lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Sport Tim.
gschID: 1250531