2SKL Round 6 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The biggest surprise of round 6 was guest Ajdovscina's (#2) road victory over Hidria (#3) 100-86 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Hidria. Ajdovscina shot 60.7 percent from the field. They shot the lights out from three sinking 16 long-distance shots on high 55.2 percentage. The best player for the winners was the former international forward Mitja Nikolic (200-1991) who scored 24 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Serbian point guard Vojin Ivkovic (193-2002) chipped in 23 points. At the other side the best for losing team was Blaz Rupnik (-1996) who recorded 23 points and 7 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Ajdovscina maintains second position with 5-1 record having just one point less than leader Terme Olimia. Hidria at the other side keeps the third place with two games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Ajdovscina are looking forward to face Branik (#4) in Maribor in the next round. Hidria will play on the road against Grosuplje and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Bottom-ranked Portoroz (0-6) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 79-67 loss to top-ranked Terme Olimia (5-0) in Portoroz. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. It was a good game for naturalized Bosnian forward Simo Atanackovic (207-1990) who led his team to a victory with 41 points (!!!) and 12 rebounds. Teodor Regorsek contributed with 11 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Amadej Stular (190-2007) replied with 17 points and 7 rebounds for Portoroz. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Undefeated Terme Olimia have an impressive five-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader. Portoroz at the other side still closes the standings with six games lost. Terme Olimia will play against Konjice (#10) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Portoroz will play against Jezica in Ljubljana and hopes to get finally their first victory.
The game in Ljubljana was also quite interesting. 5th ranked LTH Castings (3-2) played at the court of sixth ranked Slovan (4-2). Slovan managed to secure a 8-point victory 79-71 on Saturday. Vid Tamse had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. The best for the losing side was Adrian Hirschmann with 13 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Slovan moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser LTH Castings dropped to the seventh position with two games lost. Slovan will meet Ipros Vrhnika (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. LTH Castings will play against Celje (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Rest of the games of round 6 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Jezica was crushed by Celje in a road game 96-77. Konjice was beaten by Grosuplje at home 70-79. Branik won against Ipros Vrhnika on the opponent's court 88-74.



Celje - Jezica 96-77:
The game between closely ranked teams ended with 8th ranked Jezica's (2-4) road loss to seventh ranked Celje (4-2) 77-96 on Friday. Celje shot 60.3 percent from the field. Celje had a 29-18 advantage in offensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 53.6 percentage. Celje looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. Guard Jan Rizman (196-1994) scored 33 points (!!!) and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners and forward Dejan Cigoja (205-1988) chipped in 11 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was guard Ziga Ferjancic (189-2002) with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds and forward Rok Popovic (202-2005) scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. Five Celje and four Jezica players scored in double figures. Jezica's coach Luka Trojansek rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Celje have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams. Jezica lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with four games lost. They share it with Grosuplje. Celje will meet LTH Castings (#7) in the next round. Jezica will play against Portoroz and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Celje: R.Jan 33+3reb+8ast, V.Marko 13+6reb+2ast, C.Dejan 11+5reb+8ast, J.Tomaz 11+2reb+4ast, H.Blaz 10+7reb+1ast, M.Borsic 10+2reb+3ast
Jezica: F.Ziga 15+11reb+3ast, P.Rok 14+7reb+3ast, B.Jan 10+5reb+2ast, Z.Loboda 10+4reb, R.Radoslav 9+2reb+1ast, V.Drejc 6+2ast

Portoroz - Terme Olimia 67-79:
Bottom-ranked Portoroz (0-6) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 79-67 loss to top-ranked Terme Olimia (5-0) in Portoroz. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. Portoroz was plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a good game for naturalized Bosnian forward Simo Atanackovic (207-1990) who led his team to a victory with 41 points (!!!) and 12 rebounds. Center Teodor Regorsek (213-2005) contributed with 11 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Amadej Stular (190-2007) replied with 17 points and 7 rebounds and Nik Jovic (-2007) added 16 points in the effort for Portoroz. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Terme Olimia have an impressive five-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader. Portoroz at the other side still closes the standings with six games lost. Terme Olimia will play against Konjice (#10) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Portoroz will play against Jezica in Ljubljana and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Terme Olimia: A.Simo 41+12reb, Z.Svigelj 12+3reb+1ast, R.Teodor 11+5reb+1ast, J.Brecko 5+2reb+4ast, D.Mohar 4+8reb+2ast, T.Alan 4+2reb+1ast
Portoroz: S.Amadej 17+7reb+3ast, J.Nik 16+4reb+1ast, K.Jaka 10+8reb+2ast, G.Erwin 8+6reb+1ast, M.Radanovic 6+2reb+2ast, J.Oberc 6+6reb

Konjice - Grosuplje 70-79:
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both tenth ranked Grosuplje and 9th ranked Konjice had identical 1-4 record. But Konjice was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Grosuplje 79-70 on Saturday night. Grosuplje made 23-of-27 free shots (85.2 percent) during the game. Grosuplje outrebounded Konjice 41-26 including 29 on the defensive glass. Center Martin Drenik (199-2001) had a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Grega Sajevic (187-1996) chipped in 19 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Grosuplje's coach Peter Hojc used a ten-player rotation saving starting five for next games. The best for the losing side was forward Matjaz Korez (202-2000) with 23 points and 9 rebounds and Dino Lamesic (-2003) scored 12 points and 6 assists. Grosuplje (2-4) moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Jezica. Loser Konjice dropped to the tenth position with five games lost. They share it with Ipros Vrhnika. Grosuplje will meet at home higher ranked Hidria (#5) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Konjice will play against the league's leader Terme Olimia (#1) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Grosuplje: M.Drenik 25+10reb, G.Sajevic 19+8reb+3ast, Z.Erculj 15+2reb, Z.Zuzek 9+7reb+4ast, M.Hotko 7+1reb, L.Kuselj 2+6reb
Konjice: K.Matjaz 23+9reb+1ast, M.Benic 12+2reb+3ast, L.Dino 12+2reb+6ast, S.Aljaz 9+5reb+4ast, K.Ziga 6+6reb+1ast, S.Andraz 4+1reb

Ipros Vrhnika - Branik 74-88:
Rather expected game when 10th ranked Ipros Vrhnika (1-5) was defeated at home by seventh ranked Branik (4-2) 88-74 on Saturday. Branik dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Ipros Vrhnika's 28. They outrebounded Ipros Vrhnika 40-27 including 28 on the defensive glass. The former international guard Miha Vasl (192-1992, agency: Inception Sports) scored 22 points and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and forward Vid Pregl (197-2006) chipped in 15 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Four Branik players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was center Bright Ogbemudia (206-2005) with 21 points and 6 rebounds and guard Anze Zdolsek (184-1992) scored 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Ipros Vrhnika's coach Predrag Radovic rotated eleven players saving starting five for next games. Branik moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams. Ipros Vrhnika lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with five games lost. They share it with Konjice. Branik will meet league's second-placed Ajdovscina on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Ipros Vrhnika will play against Slovan (#3) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Branik: V.Miha 22+3reb+4ast, G.Matic 21+6reb+1ast, V.Pregl 15+10reb+3ast, P.Bine 10+5reb+7ast, V.Petar 8+4reb+1ast, B.Jure 4+2reb
Ipros Vrhnika: B.Ogbemudia 21+6reb+2ast, L.Nejc 15+1reb+1ast, Z.Anze 13+6reb+4ast, R.Gasper 9+9reb+1ast, G.Luka 9+4reb, M.Peter 5+1reb+9ast

Slovan - LTH Castings 79-71:
The game in Ljubljana was also quite interesting. 5th ranked LTH Castings (3-2) played at the court of sixth ranked Slovan (4-2). Slovan managed to secure a 8-point victory 79-71 on Saturday. Slovan made 22-of-29 free shots (75.9 percent) during the game. Vid Tamse (-2003) had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Leon Ivicic (195-2006) chipped in 22 points during the contest. Four Slovan players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was guard Adrian Hirschmann (190-2000) with 13 points and 5 rebounds and Ziga Jurcek (195-1998, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 12 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Slovan moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser LTH Castings dropped to the seventh position with two games lost. Slovan will meet Ipros Vrhnika (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. LTH Castings will play against Celje (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Slovan: L.Ivicic 22+2reb, V.Tamse 15+11reb+2ast, P.Kavkler 14+3reb+6ast, M.Sever 12+3reb+4ast, A.Krizan 9+3reb+1ast, M.Bukvic 4+1reb
LTH Castings: D.Pavle 13+1reb+1ast, H.Adrian 13+5reb+2ast, Z.Jurcek 12+3reb+3ast, P.Bine 8+5reb, B.Vito 8+4reb+1ast, H.Zak 7+4reb+1ast

Hidria - Ajdovscina 86-100:
The biggest surprise of round 6 was guest Ajdovscina's (#2) road victory over Hidria (#3) 100-86 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Hidria. Ajdovscina shot 60.7 percent from the field. They shot the lights out from three sinking 16 long-distance shots on high 55.2 percentage. The best player for the winners was the former international forward Mitja Nikolic (200-1991) who scored 24 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Serbian point guard Vojin Ivkovic (193-2002) chipped in 23 points. At the other side the best for losing team was Blaz Rupnik (-1996) who recorded 23 points and 7 assists and forward Andraz Kavas (208-1992, college: Harding) added 22 points respectively. Four Hidria players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Ajdovscina maintains second position with 5-1 record having just one point less than leader Terme Olimia. Hidria at the other side keeps the third place with two games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Ajdovscina are looking forward to face Branik (#4) in Maribor in the next round. Hidria will play on the road against Grosuplje and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Ajdovscina: N.Mitja 24+3reb+3ast, I.Vojin 23+2reb+2ast, K.Elvis 19+2reb+5ast, D.Ziga 9+7reb+3ast, S.Primoz 8+5reb+3ast, G.Brecelj 7+1reb+1ast
Hidria: R.Blaz 23+1reb+7ast, A.Kavas 22+2reb+1ast, S.Rok 14+1reb+3ast, L.Rudovic 13+5reb, D.Luka 6+2reb, J.Zemljic 3+2reb