2MLS Round 3 (Regular Season): Beko hands first loss to Pirot

This is still too early stage of the Regular Season in 2MLS and we should expect many changes in upcoming rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was a loss of Pirot (2-1) in Belgrade on Sunday night. Visitors were edged by Beko (2-1) 78-77. Strangely Pirot outrebounded Beko 30-18 including 25 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. It was a good game for center Stefan Djordjevic (206-1989) who saved his team from a defeat with 21 points and 7 assists. Aleksa Davidovic (-2004) contributed with 18 points (perfect from the field making all nine shots !!!) for the winners. Beko's coach Nenad Petronic used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Power forward Marko Popovic (203-2000) answered with 21 points and 8 rebounds for Pirot. Beko is looking forward to face Jagodina (#9) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Pirot will play against IBC (#8) and is hoping to win this game.
Konstantin (3-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed Dunav 2014 (1-2) in Nis 91-60. It was a great evening for Andrija Bojic (208-1993) who led his team to a victory scoring 16 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Matija Svetozarevic helped adding 16 points. The best for the losing side was Vukota Velickovic (-2002) with 20 points and 6 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. Konstantin will play against Zdravlje (#3) in Leskovac in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Dunav 2014 will play at home against Krusevac (#2) to get more than just one victory in their record.
A very close game took place in Sombor between Sombor and Loznica. Sombor (1-2) got a very close home victory over Loznica (0-3). Sombor managed to escape with a 3-point win 94-91 on Saturday evening. It was an exceptional evening for Dusan Popovic who led the winners and scored 28 points and 8 assists. Dusan Cicic came up with 26 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for Loznica in the defeat. Loznica's coach Vuk Petrovic tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Sombor will meet Ivanjica (#14) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Loznica will play against Beovuk 72 and hopes to get finally their first victory.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 3: Klik lost to Zdravlje on the road 68-107. Krusevac won against Ivanjica on its own court 89-84. Jagodina unfortunately lost to Beovuk 72 in Belgrade 63-69. IBC managed to beat Mladost at home 90-72. Vrsac crushed Proleter on the opponent's court 105-73.
The most impressive performance of 3rd round was 28 points and 15 rebounds by Toma Vasiljevic of Vrsac.



Zdravlje - Klik A. 107-68:
No shocking result in a game when Zdravlje (3-0) crushed Klik (0-3) in Leskovac 107-68 on Saturday. Zdravlje dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Klik A.'s 28. Zdravlje forced 21 Klik turnovers and outrebounded them 42-27 including 30 on the defensive glass. Zdravlje looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Klik's players. It was an exceptional evening for guard Danilo Glisovic (201-2003, college: W.Nebraska) who led the winners and scored 25 points. Swingman Lazar Dimovski (207-2001) accounted for 13 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side. Four Zdravlje players scored in double figures. Ratko Arsovic (-1999, agency: Dagger Basket) came up with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and Montenegrin forward Marko Susic (206-2000, college: Lamar St.CC) added 7 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Klik in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Zdravlje will meet at home Konstantin in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Klik will play against Vrsac (#5) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Klik A.: R.Arsovic 21+6reb+5ast, J.Nikola 9+2reb+1ast, S.Marko 7+7reb+4ast, S.Pavle 6+1reb+3ast, J.Pavle 6+1reb, O.Andrej 5
Zdravlje: D.Glisovic 25+3reb+1ast, M.Jankovic 13+5reb+2ast, D.Lazar 13+11reb+2ast, O.Marinkovic 12+4reb, G.Milos 10+1reb+2ast, M.Petkovic 8+1reb+13ast

Konstantin - Dunav 2014 A. 91-60:
Konstantin (3-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed Dunav 2014 (1-2) in Nis 91-60. Konstantin forced 19 Dunav 2014 turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Dunav 2014's players. It was a great evening for Andrija Bojic (208-1993) who led his team to a victory scoring 16 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Forward Matija Svetozarevic (203-2002, college: Midwestern St.) helped adding 16 points. Four Konstantin players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Vukota Velickovic (-2002) with 20 points and 6 rebounds and Djordje Cvetkovic (-2002) scored 10 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Konstantin will play against Zdravlje (#3) in Leskovac in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Dunav 2014 will play at home against Krusevac (#2) to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Dunav 2014 A.: V.Vukota 20+6reb+2ast, C.Djordje 10+3reb+1ast, R.Stefan 8+1reb, M.Luka 6+3reb, C.Dusan 4+3reb+1ast, V.Jovan 4+5reb
Konstantin: A.Bojic 16+7reb+3ast, S.Matija 16+4reb+2ast, S.Luka 12+3reb+3ast, P.Luka 10+4reb, P.Zoran 7+2reb+4ast, M.Stojanovic 7+3reb+3ast

Krusevac - Ivanjica 89-84:
Very expected game when Ivanjica (0-3) lost on the road to Krusevac (3-0) 89-84 on Saturday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Krusevac outrebounded Ivanjica 48-36 including 17 on the offensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for center Stefan Jankovic (203-2004, agency: Octagon Europe) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds. Guard Dimitrije Raicevic (188-1993) accounted for 24 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Krusevac's coach Stefan Raicevic allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Nemanja Knezevic (195-2003) came up with 24 points and Bogdan Zekavica (195-2008) added 16 points respectively for Ivanjica in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Krusevac will meet Dunav 2014 (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ivanjica will play against Sombor (#13) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Ivanjica: N.Knezevic 24+2reb+3ast, Z.Bogdan 16+4reb, S.Ognjen 14+2reb+1ast, K.Veljko 12+3reb+3ast, S.Pavle 7+3reb+1ast, A.Aleksandar 6+6reb
Krusevac: R.Dimitrije 24+5reb+1ast, J.Stefan 19+11reb, B.Milic 15+10reb+4ast, D.Mijajlovic 12+3reb+6ast, V.Milincic 8+8reb+1ast, V.Komlenovic 6+6reb

Sombor - Loznica 94-91:
A very close game took place in Sombor between Sombor and Loznica. Sombor (1-2) got a very close home victory over Loznica (0-3). Sombor managed to escape with a 3-point win 94-91 on Saturday evening. Sombor made 22-of-27 free shots (81.5 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for guard Dusan Popovic (187-2000) who led the winners and scored 28 points and 8 assists. Forward Stefan Krstajic (190-1995) accounted for 21 points for the winning side. Four Sombor players scored in double figures. Swingman Dusan Cicic (191-2004) came up with 26 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and swingman Goran Vucicevic (195-1990) added 22 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Loznica in the defeat. Loznica's coach Vuk Petrovic tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Sombor will meet Ivanjica (#14) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Loznica will play against Beovuk 72 and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Loznica: D.Cicic 26+8reb+4ast, V.Goran 22+7reb, M.Bozovic 16+9reb+1ast, B.Cvijic 10+2reb+3ast, A.Mrgic 8+8reb, O.Vasiljevic 5+10reb+2ast
Sombor: D.Popovic 28+4reb+8ast, K.Stefan 21+4reb+3ast, N.Usljebrka 17+5reb+1ast, K.Veljko 12+13reb, O.Kovacevic 7+3reb, A.Culum 4+5reb+1ast

Beovuk 72 - Jagodina 69-63:
Beovuk 72 used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Jagodina 69-63 on Saturday night. Beovuk 72 forced 19 Jagodina turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for forward Marko Ilic (203-1990) who led the winners and scored 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Uros Rakic (192-2004) accounted for 17 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Four Beovuk 72 players scored in double figures. Beovuk 72's coach Petar Milicevic allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Stefan Zebic (-2003) came up with 17 points and 8 rebounds and forward Edin Veskovic (196-1993) added 5 points and 14 rebounds respectively for Jagodina in the defeat. Beovuk 72 will meet Loznica (#16) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Jagodina will play against Beko (#6) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Jagodina: S.Zebic 17+8reb+2ast, Z.Stefan 14+1reb+1ast, T.Simovic 10+3reb+1ast, S.Stefan 5+2reb, M.Mihajlo 5+4reb+1ast, V.Edin 5+14reb+1ast
Beovuk 72: U.Rakic 17+5reb+1ast, I.Marko 17+5reb+4ast, V.Petrovic 14+3reb+5ast, V.Nikola 10+8reb, L.Kojic 5+4reb+2ast, M.Vojvodic 3+1ast

Beko - Pirot 78-77:
The most surprising game was a loss of Pirot (2-1) in Belgrade on Sunday night. Visitors were edged by Beko (2-1) 78-77. Strangely Pirot outrebounded Beko 30-18 including 25 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. It was a good game for center Stefan Djordjevic (206-1989) who saved his team from a defeat with 21 points and 7 assists. Aleksa Davidovic (-2004) contributed with 18 points (perfect from the field making all nine shots !!!) for the winners. Beko's coach Nenad Petronic used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Power forward Marko Popovic (203-2000) answered with 21 points and 8 rebounds and forward Dusan Filipovic (188-1992) added 16 points in the effort for Pirot. Four Pirot players scored in double figures. Beko is looking forward to face Jagodina (#9) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Pirot will play against IBC (#8) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Pirot: M.Popovic 21+8reb+1ast, F.Dusan 16+3reb+3ast, D.Borko 12+3reb+4ast, V.Milos 10+3reb+2ast, R.Balsa 6+3reb, B.Martin 5+4reb+3ast
Beko: S.Djordjevic 21+4reb+7ast, A.Davidovic 18+4reb+1ast, C.Nino 14+1reb+1ast, M.Tonic 6+2reb+7ast, M.Stefanovic 6+2reb, M.Simovic 5

IBC - Mladost SP 90-72:
IBC used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Smederevska Palanka 90-72 on Saturday night. IBC dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Mladost SP's 32. They outrebounded Mladost 46-34 including 31 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for guard Bogdan Tejic (189-2001) who led the winners and scored 20 points and 4 assists. point guard Vuk Malidzan (190-1988, agency: Interperformances) accounted for 6 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists for the winning side. IBC's coach Nenad Jerkovic allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. David Burgic (195-2002) came up with 25 points and forward Aleksa Markovic (198-2001) added 10 points and 15 rebounds respectively for Mladost in the defeat. IBC will meet Pirot (#4) on the road in the next round. Mladost will play against Proleter (#12) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Mladost SP: D.Burgic 25+3reb+2ast, D.Dimitrije 15+8reb+3ast, A.Markovic 10+15reb+2ast, J.Marjanovic 8+2ast, N.Katusic 5+3reb+1ast, T.Minja 5+4reb+2ast
IBC: B.Tejic 20+2reb+4ast, O.Matovic 17+5reb+2ast, P.Bjelica 12+4reb, B.Jovicevic 11+5reb+2ast, M.Moravcevic 10+3reb+1ast, M.Vuk 6+10reb+8ast

Proleter - Vrsac 73-105:
But Proleter was not able to use a home court advantage and was outplayed by the opponent from Vrsac 105-73 on Saturday night. Vrsac dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Proleter's 38. Vrsac forced 21 Proleter turnovers and outrebounded them 42-30 including 16 on the offensive glass. Vrsac looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Proleter's players. It was an exceptional evening for forward Toma Vasiljevic (204-2000) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 15 rebounds. Forward Stojan Dodic (200-1998, agency: Olsta) accounted for 18 points and 6 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Sergej-Dimitrije Bulovic (-2003) came up with 15 points and 7 rebounds and guard Ognjen Bojbasa (188-2007) added 10 points and 4 assists respectively for Proleter in the defeat. Five Vrsac and four Proleter players scored in double figures. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Vrsac will meet Klik (#15) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Proleter will play against Mladost (#11) in Smederevska Palanka and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Proleter: B.Sergej-Dimitrije 15+7reb, B.Vladislav Vanja 10+2reb, T.Aleksandar 10+3reb, B.Ognjen 10+4reb+4ast, M.Lazar 9+2reb+3ast, C.Stefan 6+2reb+3ast
Vrsac: V.Toma 28+15reb+1ast, D.Stojan 18+6reb+3ast, N.Bjelica 17+3reb+6ast, B.Marko 12+4reb+5ast, A.Luka 10+4reb+5ast, J.Slobodan 9+3reb+1ast