North Macedonia

Regular Season Round 19: MZT Skopje - Tikvesh 88-85

Date: March 16, 2026
Seventh-ranked Tikvesh (8-11) gave a tough game to leader MZT Skopje (19-0) on Monday. MZT Skopje managed to secure only three-point victory 88-85. However their fans expected much easier game. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Tikvesh. It was a great evening for American guard Elijah McCadden (193-1999, college: Memphis) who led his team to a victory scoring 15 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. His fellow American import guard Mack Smith-McEwen (191-1998, college: W.Michigan) helped adding 18 points and 7 rebounds. At the losing side American forward DeSean Parsons (201-1995, college: Portland St.) responded with 18 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists and Serbian Stefan Gligorijevic (205-1998) scored 14 points and 8 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. MZT Skopje have an impressive series of nineteen victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 19-0 record. Tikvesh at the other side dropped to the ninth position with 11 games lost. MZT Skopje are looking forward to face Kozuv (#5) in Gevgelija in the next round. Tikvesh will play at home against Kumanovo MK (#6) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.

  MZT SKOPJE (coach: Vasko Atanasov)88
  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 +/-
81 Gall, vG 87 3-9 (09.6%) 8-4 (11.9%) 8-8 (655%) 6 6 8 8 8 3 6 5 5 6 61 62 5
66 bZCiddRj, qlanih 87 3-2 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 6 1 9 0 8 3 6 5 5 8 60 84 5
67 AUInijILsVa, giBnij 82 6-8 (05%) 8-4 (11.9%) 8-8 (655%) 5 3 3 8 8 6 8 6 5 6 65 60 5
1 SjdIjIsVa, SjdQRn 89 4-4 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 0 0 5 3 6 5 5 5 8 2 9 5
9 ABaUh-bZqTRj, biZV 80 4-7 (44.4%) 3-2 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8 0 9 5 8 8 6 5 8 8 62 68 5
6 ORUVIL, biQaj 83 8-4 (11.9%) 8-3 (05%) 4-3 (90%) 5 3 3 4 8 4 5 5 5 3 64 64 5
7 biDdRLsVa, SjdQRn 69 6-9 (63.4%) 5-6 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 8 6 4 3 6 3 6 5 5 8 3 3 5
5 KQsURLsVa, mInij 63 8-8 (655%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 5 3 5 5 6 5 5 3 6 5
4 giLas, zuij 68 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 5
64 bislajVI, SjdQRn  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   85-36 (32.2%) 68-80 (32.5%) 68-61 (90.5%) 9 45 49 69 85 67 1 8 8 63 22 70  


  TIKVESH (coach: Atanas Manev)85
  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 OiQsIjs, gRARij 35 1-65 (15%) 6-3 (80%) 4-9 (38.7%) 6 2 7 1 8 1 8 5 6 8 62 80 5
64 bajZRF, ruajUIj 41 8-7 (88.8%) 6-3 (80%) 0-1 (24.4%) 6 3 0 4 3 3 5 5 5 4 68 1 5
4 HiTVajs, ziLiujUR 44 4-0 (15%) 3-9 (09.6%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 4 4 5 8 5 5 6 62 60 5
82 GlaDIQanRLaZ, AURfij 45 0-7 (00.1%) 5-5 (5%) 3-0 (25%) 3 3 2 6 4 4 4 5 6 5 63 85 5
2 mIshilRsVa, ORUiQ 89 8-0 (35%) 6-4 (44.4%) 8-8 (655%) 5 3 3 5 6 3 6 5 5 4 7 7 5
7 cliURL, wIdIQ 63 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 4 6 3 5 8 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5
66 HRjQF, Oz 64 3-0 (25%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5 8 8 8 8 8 8 5 5 6 68 68 5
43 gaBaUQaRL, mliDIn 66 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 8 5 6 8 5 6 8 4 5
0 ChidiBIL, SjdQRn  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
60 XRsUIQILsVa, HQasUanij  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
68 baZRL, yalap  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   84-30 (06.6%) 2-84 (43.2%) 60-80 (15.5%) 7 81 40 60 67 85 68 8 8 66 20 75  


Height: 193 cm
Position name: G
Born: Dec 20,1999
Weight: 95kg / 209lbs
29
MINS
40
15
POINTS
18
6
D.REB
8
1
O.REB
1
7
T.REB
9
5
ASSISTS
6
1
STEALS
2
2
TO
2
0
BLOCKS
0
4/8
50.0%
2FGP
6/10
60.0%
2/2
100.0%
3FGP
1/4
25.0%
1/2
50.0%
FT
3/7
42.9%
23
RANK
25
Height: 201 cm
Position: F
Born: Feb 3,1995
Weight: 98kg / 215.6lbs
VS
85  Tikvesh
88
Points Scored
85
67
Starting Five Points
71
21
Bench Points
14
30
Defensive Rebounds
26
7
Offensive Rebounds
9
37
Rebounds
35
17
Assists
15
6
Steals
12
14
Turnovers
11
2
Blocked Shots
2
20
Personal fouls
19
20/41
48.8%
2FGP
23/45
51.1%
12/25
48.0%
3FGP
8/23
34.8%
12/16
75.0%
FT
15/25
60.0%
95
Rank
90

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)