North Macedonia

Regular Season Round 14: Vardar - Badel 58-71

Date: February 25, 2026
Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Skopje: Badel (#3) and Vardar (#4). Vardar was defeated at home 58-71 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Badel dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Vardar's 38. Badel forced 21 Vardar turnovers. The former international forward Marija Nikolov (172-2005) notched 24 points and 5 assists to lead the effort and American forward Lindsey Cleary (183-1997, college: CMS) supported her with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Cleary is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Even a double-double of 22 points and 10 rebounds by the former international Elena Tasevska (186-2002) did not help to save the game for Vardar. The former international forward Milica Nikolic (188-2006) added 10 points and 8 rebounds for the hosts. Badel (10-5) have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain third position having just one point less than leader KAM Basket, which they share with defeated Vardar. Badel will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Vardar will play against Probasket and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  BADEL71
  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 XaVIlIL, biQani 35 7-64 (17.8%) 6-4 (44.4%) 4-9 (38.7%) 5 3 3 0 8 7 4 6 5 8 83 48 5
88 ClRiQF, vajdsRF 47 1-63 (38.7%) 5-8 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 0 0 65 3 6 3 6 5 6 8 60 67 5
86 ORUQushRLsVi, zILiji 49 1-7 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 2 7 8 4 5 5 6 8 4 68 64 5
1 mIshVILi, vnuMaZi 43 6-4 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8 6 4 6 4 4 4 5 5 6 0 2 5
3 yQRRBij, SQaj 83 3-60 (81.9%) 5-8 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 3 4 9 3 6 4 4 5 6 6 2 1 5
33 CIliVILsVi, ziji 84 4-0 (15%) 5-0 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 8 4 4 5 6 5 5 5 5 9 1 5
9 gaBaUQanRLaZ, oLi 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 5
65 SjisUisILi, KniQi 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
2 bilajILsVi, viQi 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
68 OijVILi, giQani  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
99 AURLijILsVi, wRIdIQi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
7 KaUijILsVi, XRji  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   87-07 (37.8%) 8-63 (63.4%) 9-61 (34.2%) 64 84 41 67 64 85 65 8 3 7 96 26  


  VARDAR (coach: Aleksandar Asadanov)58
  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 +/-
1 wisRLsVi, qlRji 40 2-68 (11.9%) 6-3 (80%) 4-0 (15%) 5 65 65 8 0 1 5 4 5 3 88 80 5
63 XaVIlaZ, balaZi 48 0-68 (36.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 8 1 2 6 8 6 5 5 5 4 65 9 5
60 wQinVILsVi, wRi 48 8-3 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 9 2 8 0 5 6 6 5 0 3 8 5
2 OaslRLsVi, ziji 83 5-3 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 0-1 (24.4%) 6 6 8 8 8 4 5 5 6 4 2 3 5
0 gJijDiQILsVi, biQUaji 88 8-8 (655%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6-6 (655%) 6 8 4 4 4 6 5 5 5 6 2 7 5
7 cifaQILsVi, bIjaVi 86 6-4 (44.4%) 5-3 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 3 3 6 6 5 5 5 6 8 8 -4 5
84 SlRVsaZ, AjRJiji 85 6-8 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 8 8 5
6 XaVIlaZ, mIniji 67 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 6 8 8 5 5 5 8 8 5 5
45 wisILsVa, SjDRli  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
66 SlRVsILsVi, wRi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
9 gaBaUQILsVi, biQani  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
5 XaVIlaZ, SjDRlaji  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   67-35 (39.0%) 4-61 (62.2%) 66-60 (94.4%) 0 44 42 64 85 64 6 3 8 86 02 31  


Height: 186 cm
Position name: SF
Born: Apr 23,2002
35
MINS
40
22
POINTS
24
10
D.REB
4
0
O.REB
0
10
T.REB
4
2
ASSISTS
5
0
STEALS
3
4
TO
2
3
BLOCKS
1
8/12
66.7%
2FGP
9/13
69.2%
1/4
25.0%
3FGP
1/3
33.3%
3/5
60.0%
FT
3/7
42.9%
25
RANK
32
Height: 172 cm
Position: F
Born: Jul 12,2005
Born: 2005
Vardar 58
VS
71  Badel
58
Points Scored
71
52
Starting Five Points
64
6
Bench Points
7
33
Defensive Rebounds
23
5
Offensive Rebounds
13
38
Rebounds
36
13
Assists
19
1
Steals
10
21
Turnovers
9
4
Blocked Shots
2
20
Personal fouls
13
19/40
47.5%
2FGP
29/59
49.2%
3/16
18.8%
3FGP
2/14
14.3%
11/15
73.3%
FT
7/16
43.8%
46
Rank
81

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)