Albania

Regular Season Round 23: Pogradeci - Tirana 71-114

Date: April 10, 2026
No shocking result in a game when second ranked Tirana (20-3) smashed on the road 11th ranked Pogradeci (3-20) 114-71 on Friday. Tirana dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Pogradeci's 44. They outrebounded Pogradeci 56-43 including 19 on the offensive glass. Tirana looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists. It was a great evening for American guard Johnathan Massie (198-2003, college: N.Texas, agency: Ten18 Management) who led his team to a victory scoring 28 points and 7 rebounds. Canadian guard Matteus Case (196-2001, college: William & Mary, agency: AOK Sports) helped adding 21 points and 9 rebounds. Five Tirana players scored in double figures. Tirana's coach Erkand Karaj felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American point guard Christain Taylor (195-2001, college: FMU) responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists and the other American import forward Joshua Scott (196-2000, college: Point, GA) produced a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds. The victory was the ninth consecutive win for Tirana. They maintain second place with 20-3 record having just two points less than leader Beselidhja. Pogradeci lost their third game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the eleventh position with 20 games lost.

  POGRADECI (coach: Gezim Serdari)71
  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 +/-
0 wiFlIQ, ChQasUiaj 35 7-62 (05%) 6-0 (85%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6 68 64 2 8 4 5 5 5 1 88 84 5
5 AZIUU, zIshui 35 2-60 (04.4%) 5-6 (5%) 0-9 (96.3%) 8 7 66 4 8 9 5 5 5 4 86 89 5
7 GQijJij, KRLaj 42 8-8 (655%) 0-61 (46.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 9 6 6 6 5 5 6 67 67 5
3 euLaji, SlRsaI 87 4-7 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 6 4 6 6 6 8 5 5 8 1 4 5
88 whiji, zIRla 82 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 5 8 5 8 5 5 8 5 6 5
89 KQRsUR, AIUaQiE 64 5-5 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 4 8 5
6 Nhifi, PQRsUa 68 5-6 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5 8 8 6 5 6 5 5 5 8 5 -4 5
63 Apiha, qQsa 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 6 3 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 5
60 KuBR, vuas  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
68 Xdaja, KQasUiE  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
36 vliVBija, qlasijdQI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   88-31 (39.2%) 9-82 (80.5%) 1-68 (05.5%) 66 48 34 84 65 64 0 5 5 61 96 92  


  TIRANA (coach: Erkand Karaj)114
  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 43 6-3 (80%) 3-9 (09.6%) 5-5 (5%) 6 9 2 3 8 5 8 5 5 5 63 85 5
9 WallaiBs, eishuj 81 1-66 (03.0%) 5-6 (5%) 4-1 (05%) 3 5 3 0 8 3 6 5 5 6 60 69 5
3 CisR, biUURus 84 1-2 (90%) 4-9 (38.7%) 5-5 (5%) 6 2 7 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 86 81 5
84 AVRjdin, AiBuRl 84 3-9 (09.6%) 6-3 (80%) 8-3 (05%) 4 9 65 6 4 8 5 5 5 8 64 64 5
00 bissaR, zIhjiUhij 86 2-66 (98.9%) 4-3 (90%) 4-0 (15%) 5 9 9 6 5 3 6 5 5 6 82 43 5
60 valin, eaZhiQd 86 3-9 (09.6%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 3 8 1 0 8 5 4 5 5 4 2 63 5
7 XaVi, SlRVsas 85 0-7 (00.1%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 8 0 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 65 66 5
65 AUQiJaBaQa, KlRaj 63 5-5 (5%) 6-2 (68.0%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 6 5 5 8 5 5 5 4 6 5
1 AhiQQi, SQIj 9 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 5
0 kIDla, eRda 1 6-8 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 4 6 5 6 5 5 5 8 4 5
64 XdQRZi, GasRld 1 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 5
85 AhiQQi, biQLaj 0 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5
wIUil   40-16 (09.3%) 68-44 (41.3%) 2-60 (04.4%) 67 49 01 45 64 65 65 5 5 9 663 631  


Height: 196 cm
Position name: F
Born: Sep 8,2000
Weight: 98kg / 215.6lbs
40
MINS
21
21
POINTS
28
9
D.REB
7
2
O.REB
0
11
T.REB
7
3
ASSISTS
1
0
STEALS
1
3
TO
1
0
BLOCKS
0
8/15
53.3%
2FGP
8/11
72.7%
0/1
0.0%
3FGP
3/4
75.0%
5/7
71.4%
FT
3/5
60.0%
27
RANK
34
Height: 198 cm
Position: G
Born: Sep 22,2003
Weight: 85kg / 187lbs
VS
114  Tirana
71
Points Scored
114
68
Starting Five Points
91
3
Bench Points
23
32
Defensive Rebounds
37
11
Offensive Rebounds
19
43
Rebounds
56
23
Assists
30
5
Steals
10
16
Turnovers
7
0
Blocked Shots
0
10
Personal fouls
13
22/46
47.8%
2FGP
35/61
57.4%
7/28
25.0%
3FGP
12/33
36.4%
6/12
50.0%
FT
8/15
53.3%
78
Rank
146

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)