Albania

Regular Season Round 22: Tirana - Elbasani 139-89

Date: April 4, 2026
Not a big story in a game when 8th ranked Elbasani (8-16) was rolled over on the road by second ranked Tirana (18-3) 139-89 on Saturday. Tirana dominated down low during the game scoring 94 of its points in the paint compared to Elbasani's 44. They outrebounded Elbasani 59-40 including a 44-28 advantage in defensive rebounds. Tirana looked well-organized offensively handing out 34 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Elbasani's players. American guard Josiah Jeffers (185-2001, college: Radford) fired 19 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. The former international guard Richard Lilaj (189-2002) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists. Five Tirana players scored in double figures. Coach Erkand Karaj's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play all 12 players saving starting five for next games. American guard Vacario Triplett (191-2002, college: Manhattan Chr.) produced 30 points and 5 rebounds (made all of his nine free throws !!!) and his fellow American import guard Kade Juelfs (185-2002, college: WCU) added 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Tirana have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 18-3 record having just three points less than leader Beselidhja. Loser Elbasani keeps the eighth place with 16 games lost.

  ELBASANI (coach: Arben Xhyra)89
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
6 wQaplRUU, kiZiQaI 35 1-64 (31.8%) 4-64 (84.6%) 7-7 (655%) 8 4 0 4 3 9 5 5 5 8 45 88 5
3 zuRlfs, KidR 35 3-1 (11.9%) 3-68 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 0 1 3 5 6 8 5 5 4 85 85 5
2 bZXRal, gRBiQas 40 4-1 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 0 2 64 8 4 8 5 5 8 5 2 60 5
88 OREaja, tRQd 85 5-3 (5%) 8-9 (82.1%) 5-8 (5%) 6 8 4 8 6 6 5 5 5 5 1 5 5
9 CRli, SlMij 69 3-9 (09.6%) 5-5 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 6 0 1 6 4 4 5 6 5 8 7 7 5
65 AVRjdin, ojdQaU 61 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 1 1 5
1 AVRjdin, mQujI 60 6-3 (80%) 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 4 5 5 5 6 3 2 -0 5
66 tllIQni, SlMaij 65 6-4 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 6 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 5
45 vRVi, NhajI 7 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
wIUil   88-32 (30.2%) 66-35 (89.0%) 68-67 (14.8%) 68 82 35 63 61 63 8 6 4 66 27 12  


  TIRANA (coach: Erkand Karaj)139
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
8 zRffRQs, zIsaih 84 9-7 (99.2%) 5-8 (5%) 0-0 (655%) 5 1 1 1 6 8 8 5 5 6 67 87 5
9 WallaiBs, eishuj 84 0-2 (18.0%) 8-0 (35%) 6-8 (05%) 8 1 2 6 5 6 8 6 5 5 69 84 5
84 AVRjdin, AiBuRl 88 1-65 (15%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 8 3 1 6 6 6 8 6 5 5 60 67 5
00 bissaR, zIhjiUhij 62 7-61 (01.4%) 6-8 (05%) 4-3 (90%) 6 5 6 6 5 8 5 5 5 5 83 67 5
60 valin, eaZhiQd 62 3-9 (09.6%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 3 7 64 9 4 8 5 5 6 5 66 80 5
3 CisR, biUURus 62 6-3 (80%) 6-8 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 5 3 3 4 5 6 5 5 5 5 9 66 5
1 AhiQQi, SQIj 69 4-0 (15%) 6-8 (05%) 6-3 (80%) 5 6 6 4 8 4 5 5 5 5 65 7 5
65 AUQiJaBaQa, KlRaj 69 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 9 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 66 5
7 XaVi, SlRVsas 61 0-2 (18.0%) 5-4 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 8 1 2 6 6 6 8 5 5 4 66 64 5
63 HFsRjiDIlla, qjdQaU 60 1-1 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 4 1 7 5 8 6 5 6 5 5 63 84 5
0 kIDla, eRda 63 6-8 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 8 8 5 5 5 5 6 2 1 5
85 AhiQQi, biQLaj 0 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 6 6 8 8 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 5
wIUil   39-90 (18.9%) 7-88 (35.7%) 62-81 (17.8%) 60 33 07 43 63 61 2 4 6 0 647 675  


Height: 185 cm
Position name: G
Born: May 8,2001
Weight: 82kg / 180.4lbs
23
MINS
40
19
POINTS
30
6
D.REB
3
0
O.REB
2
6
T.REB
5
6
ASSISTS
3
2
STEALS
0
1
TO
2
0
BLOCKS
0
7/9
77.8%
2FGP
6/13
46.2%
0/2
0.0%
3FGP
3/13
23.1%
5/5
100.0%
FT
9/9
100.0%
29
RANK
22
Height: 191 cm
Position: G
Born: Dec 8,2002
Born: 2002
Tirana  139
VS
139
Points Scored
89
86
Starting Five Points
73
53
Bench Points
16
44
Defensive Rebounds
28
15
Offensive Rebounds
12
59
Rebounds
40
34
Assists
14
8
Steals
2
5
Turnovers
11
3
Blocked Shots
1
14
Personal fouls
16
47/75
62.7%
2FGP
22/48
45.8%
9/22
40.9%
3FGP
11/40
27.5%
18/26
69.2%
FT
12/19
63.2%
190
Rank
68

Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)