KLS Round 3 (Regular Season): Radnicki KG keeps a leadership position

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

Radnicki KG defeated Kolubara in Kragujevac 93-88. Radnicki KG made 28-of-36 free shots (77.8 percent) during the game. 31 personal fouls committed by Kolubara helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for power forward Lazar Stankovic (204-1999, agency: AltusBasket) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. Forward Luka Andric (198-2004, agency: Octagon Europe) contributed with 10 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Djordje Djordjevic (197-2001, agency: Octagon Europe) answered with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 10 rebounds for Kolubara. Kolubara will play next round against Nis trying to get back on the winning streak. Radnicki KG will try to continue on its current victory against Mladost in Zemun.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Cacak 94 (2-1) in Novi Sad. Visitors were defeated by Vojvodina (3-0) 90-82. It was a great evening for power forward Aleksandar Zecevic (207-1996, college: FAU, agency: Octagon Europe) who led his team to a victory scoring 19 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Djuro Dautovic helped adding 21 points and 5 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American point guard Brandon Miller (178-1998, college: Miles, agency: BIG) with 23 points. Cacak 94's coach Zeljko Bugarcic rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Vojvodina will play against BKK Radnicki (#15) in Belgrade in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Cacak 94 will play at home against Sloga (#7) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
An interesting game was also tough home defeat of Dynamic VP in a game in Belgrade versus Mladost (#8) 77-69. It was an exceptional evening for Ognjen Matovic who led the winners and scored 18 points and 5 rebounds. Nikola Kostic came up with 17 points and 4 assists for Dynamic VP in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Mladost will meet at home Radnicki KG in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Dynamic VP will play against Metalac VL (#12) in Valjevo and hope to win that game.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 3: Metalac VL beat BKK Radnicki on the road 86-70. Borac ZM lost to Sloga on its own court 87-99. Zlatibor lost to undefeated Sloboda in Uzice 91-93. Tamis PN managed to beat Hercegovac at home 92-91. Winless OKK Beograd was crushed by Nis on the opponent's court 105-79.
The most impressive performance of 3rd round was 27 points and 5 rebounds by Lazar Lugic of Nis.



BKK Radnicki - Metalac VL 70-86:
But BKK Radnicki was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Valjevo 86-70 on Sunday night. Metalac VL made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. Metalac VL outrebounded BKK Radnicki 39-27 including 25 on the defensive glass. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Metalac VL made 7 blocks. It was an exceptional evening for Bosnian guard Nemanja Gordic (193-1988) who led the winners and scored 14 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Guard Djordje Sekularac (197-2007, agency: Octagon Europe) accounted for 10 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. Four Metalac VL players scored in double figures. Nisa Zaric came up with 18 points and center Sava Djuric (209-2007, agency: Octagon Europe) added 13 points respectively for BKK Radnicki in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Metalac VL will meet at home Dynamic VP (#11) in the next round. BKK Radnicki will play against Vojvodina (#3) in Novi Sad and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Metalac VL: D.Uros 15+4reb+2ast, G.Nemanja 14+5reb+7ast, M.DaMarco 13+2reb+2ast, S.Djordje 10+9reb+2ast, N.Djurovic 9+4reb+1ast, B.Jalin 9+6reb
BKK Radnicki: Z.Nisa 18+1reb+1ast, S.Djuric 13+3reb+1ast, A.Bjelic 11+1reb+2ast, P.Novak 8+3reb, A.Nedeljkovic 5+5reb+3ast, M.Todoric 4+4reb+7ast

Borac ZM - Sloga KR 87-99:
But Borac ZM was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Kraljevo 99-87 on Sunday night. Sloga made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. Sloga outrebounded Borac ZM 44-29 including a 29-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for forward Nikola Pavic (198-1999, agency: Dagger Basket) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 28 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). Forward Vuk Vasic (202-2002, agency: Octagon Europe) accounted for 18 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side. Four Sloga KR players scored in double figures. Guard Bosko Bumbic (191-2001) came up with 31 points and 5 assists and Bosnian guard Nemanja Nikolic (197-1998, agency: 011 Sports) added 18 points respectively for Borac ZM in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Sloga will meet Cacak 94 (#4) on the road in the next round. Borac ZM will play against Hercegovac (#10) in Gajdobra and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sloga KR: P.Nikola 28+11reb+9ast, S.Bogdan 19+4reb+4ast, V.Vuk 18+11reb+1ast, K.Aleksandar 11+11reb, M.Matija 11+1ast, B.Braelon 9+2reb+3ast
Borac ZM: B.Bumbic 31+3reb+5ast, N.Nikolic 18+1reb+3ast, A.Huggins 11+5reb+2ast, F.Manjgafic 7+6reb, M.Susic 6+2reb+2ast, A.Nikolic 6+5reb+3ast

Dynamic VP - Mladost ZE 69-77:
An interesting game was also tough home defeat of Dynamic VP in a game in Belgrade versus Mladost (#8) 77-69. Mladost outrebounded Dynamic VP 47-21 including a 34-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for forward Ognjen Matovic (197-2004, agency: Octagon Europe) who led the winners and scored 18 points and 5 rebounds. Forward Marko Kljajevic (202-2001, agency: Octagon Europe) accounted for 16 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Guard Nikola Kostic (193-1993, agency: Octagon Europe) came up with 17 points and 4 assists and forward Adam Mirkovic (201-1991) added 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 blocks respectively for Dynamic VP in the defeat. Four Dynamic VP players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Mladost will meet at home Radnicki KG in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Dynamic VP will play against Metalac VL (#12) in Valjevo and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Mladost ZE: M.Ognjen 18+5reb+2ast, K.Marko 16+8reb, A.Luka 10+8reb+4ast, W.Jalen 7+5reb+4ast, V.Pavlovic 7+4reb+2ast, S.Julien 6+1reb+2ast
Dynamic VP: N.Kostic 17+3reb+4ast, A.Mirkovic 13+5reb, M.Popovic 10, M.Disic 10+1reb+2ast, A.Ayomide 6+7reb, V.Arsovic 5+2reb+2ast

Radnicki KG - Kolubara 93-88:
Radnicki KG defeated Kolubara in Kragujevac 93-88. Radnicki KG made 28-of-36 free shots (77.8 percent) during the game. 31 personal fouls committed by Kolubara helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for power forward Lazar Stankovic (204-1999, agency: AltusBasket) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. Forward Luka Andric (198-2004, agency: Octagon Europe) contributed with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Djordje Djordjevic (197-2001, agency: Octagon Europe) answered with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 10 rebounds and guard Lazar Vasic (191-2001, agency: Olsta) added 11 points and 5 assists in the effort for Kolubara. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Kolubara will play next round against Nis trying to get back on the winning streak. Radnicki KG will try to continue on its current victory against Mladost in Zemun.
Top scorers:
Radnicki KG: D.Kintavious 18, S.Lazar 15+10reb, P.Djordje 15+3reb+1ast, R.Nikola 14+4reb+3ast, T.Jakov 11+8reb, A.Luka 10+11reb+1ast
Kolubara: D.Djordjevic 27+10reb+2ast, C.Morris III 12+4reb+1ast, L.Vasic 11+2reb+5ast, A.Sokolovic 11+2reb+3ast, A.Topalovic 10+1reb, J.Wright 5+2reb+4ast

Sloboda U. - Zlatibor 93-91:
Very predictable result when Sloboda (3-0) edged Zlatibor (1-2) in Uzice 93-91 on Saturday. However just two-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Sloboda looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Carrington Wiggins (185-2000, college: MSUB) who led the winners and scored 28 points and 7 assists. Forward Aleksa Cubic (202-2000, agency: Octagon Europe) accounted for 16 points and 16 rebounds for the winning side. Forward Stefan Savic (200-1995) came up with 21 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and American forward Terrence Hunter-Whitfield (196-1999, college: Virginia St.) added 17 points and 4 steals respectively for Zlatibor in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Sloboda will meet OKK Beograd (#16) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Zlatibor will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Sloboda U.: W.Carrington 28+3reb+7ast, O.Nana 17+5reb+1ast, C.Aleksa 16+16reb+3ast, K.Dusan 14+4reb+4ast, B.Petar 9+2reb+5ast, F.Citic 3+4reb+2ast
Zlatibor: S.Savic 21+8reb+3ast, T.Hunter-Whitfield 17+2reb+2ast, B.Sly 17+2reb+1ast, S.Lakic 10+5reb, L.Joksimovic 9+7reb+1ast, N.Protic 9+1reb+3ast

Tamis PN - Hercegovac 92-91:
There was a minor upset when Hercegovac (1-2) was edged by Tamis PN (1-2) in Pancevo 92-91 on Sunday. Tamis PN made 25-of-30 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for Dominican point guard Albert Vargas (178-2006, college: RMU, agency: Octagon Europe) who led the winners and scored 20 points and 8 rebounds. Swingman Branislav Terzic (196-1997, college: AIC, agency: Octagon Europe) accounted for 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Naturalized Austrian guard Bogic Vujosevic (190-1992) came up with 26 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists and forward Milos Grubor (201-1991) added 15 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Hercegovac in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Tamis PN will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Hercegovac will play against Borac ZM (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Tamis PN: V.Albert 20+8reb+3ast, T.Branislav 18+6reb+4ast, S.Nakyel 14+5reb+3ast, D.Vuk 10+1reb+3ast, R.Bogdan 9+3reb+1ast, G.Mateja 8+3reb
Hercegovac: B.Vujosevic 26+5reb+9ast, P.Stepanovic 16+7reb, M.Grubor 15+9reb+4ast, D.Mangum 13+7reb+2ast, L.Nedeljkov 6+2reb+1ast, S.Kocic 5+3reb+1ast

Vojvodina NS - Cacak 94 90-82:
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Cacak 94 (2-1) in Novi Sad. Visitors were defeated by Vojvodina (3-0) 90-82. Vojvodina players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. It was a great evening for power forward Aleksandar Zecevic (207-1996, college: FAU, agency: Octagon Europe) who led his team to a victory scoring 19 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Djuro Dautovic (200-2001, agency: Dagger Basket) helped adding 21 points and 5 rebounds. Five Vojvodina NS players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American point guard Brandon Miller (178-1998, college: Miles, agency: BIG) with 23 points and forward Nikola Malesevic (202-1989, college: URI) scored 13 points. Cacak 94's coach Zeljko Bugarcic rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Vojvodina will play against BKK Radnicki (#15) in Belgrade in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Cacak 94 will play at home against Sloga (#7) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Vojvodina NS: D.Djuro 21+5reb+3ast, Z.Aleksandar 19+8reb+3ast, M.Novak 13+2reb+7ast, T.Dusan 12+4reb+2ast, B.Uros 10+6reb+3ast, L.Danilo 9+1reb+2ast
Cacak 94: B.Miller 23+3reb+1ast, N.Malesevic 13+3reb+3ast, D.Bjelic 12+5reb+1ast, J.Stefan 9+2reb+1ast, V.Gugovic 9+1reb+2ast, D.Bugarcic 5+1reb+1ast

Nis - OKK Beograd 105-79:
Nis used a home court advantage and outplayed the opponent from Belgrade 105-79 on Saturday night. Nis made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. Nis outrebounded OKK Beograd 37-22 including a 27-12 advantage in defensive rebounds. Nis shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 70.6 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by OKK Beograd's players. It was an exceptional evening for forward Lazar Lugic (208-1998, agency: Dagger Basket) who led the winners and scored 27 points and 5 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). point guard Nikola Djonlic (184-1993, agency: Interperformances) accounted for 17 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side. Swingman Nikola Karalic (202-2008) came up with 21 points and Vuk Danilovic (194-2008) added 12 points respectively for OKK Beograd in the defeat. Four OKK Beograd 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. Nis will meet Kolubara (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. OKK Beograd will play against Sloboda (#2) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Nis: L.Lazar 27+5reb+1ast, D.Nikola 17+5reb+7ast, I.Aleksandar 17+3reb+2ast, K.Ranko 9+1reb, M.Andrija 9+3reb+1ast, T.Mihailo 8+7reb
OKK Beograd: N.Karalic 21+4reb+1ast, D.Lilic 12+4reb, V.Danilovic 12+3reb+1ast, A.Goljovic 10+2reb+3ast, D.Gnjato 7+1reb, D.Andrija 6+3reb