North Macedonia

Regular Season Round 20: Kozuv - MZT Skopje 88-80

Date: March 21, 2026
The most surprising game was the first loss of undefeated MZT Skopje (19-1) in Gevgelija on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by fifth ranked Kozuv (11-10) 88-80. It ended at the same time the 19-game winning streak of MZT Skopje. Kozuv looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American players dominated the game. Rodney Purvis (193-1994, college: UConn) orchestrated the victory by scoring 24 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Brian Bowen II (203-1998, college: Louisville, agency: 6th Man Basketball Agency) contributed with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Guard Mack Smith-McEwen (191-1998, college: W.Michigan) replied with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Elijah McCadden (193-1999, college: Memphis) added 18 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for MZT Skopje. Five Kozuv and four MZT Skopje players scored in double figures. Kozuv have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place. Defending champion MZT Skopje still keeps top position with one game lost. Kozuv are looking forward to face Kumanovo MK (#6) on the road in the next round. MZT Skopje's supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Skopje Rabotnicki.

  KOZUV (coach: Ljupcho Malinkov)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 +/-
60 OuQLas, eIdjRF 47 4-4 (655%) 0-64 (42.0%) 4-4 (655%) 6 1 9 9 3 4 8 6 5 8 83 45 64
8 mITRj oo, mQaij 42 0-9 (96.3%) 5-6 (5%) 1-1 (655%) 6 68 64 4 4 0 5 6 5 3 61 82 66
7 mInZhRL, XaVIli 89 8-3 (05%) 4-2 (49.0%) 6-8 (05%) 5 4 4 5 4 6 5 8 5 5 63 7 65
6 XaZhIlis, gr 81 6-4 (44.4%) 5-8 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 8 4 3 6 4 8 5 6 4 4 0 9
06 AaBaZ, wRIdIQ 86 6-4 (44.4%) 4-4 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 8 3 1 6 3 6 6 6 6 5 66 63 65
66 kisalRLsVa, XaVIli 86 8-3 (05%) 8-3 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 6 5 6 3 8 8 5 5 5 6 66 65 -6
63 KIlRL, olai 69 5-5 (5%) 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 3 6 5 5 5 8 7 0 -3
3 KnaQalILsVa, KIsUi 68 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 -4 -0
62 cRUIL, gaBaUiQ 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 -6
2 KuJBijIL, zIQdij  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
0 muVQshlaRL, easUR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
1 oZhRL, SjdQRn  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   63-83 (02.4%) 61-49 (34.8%) 68-60 (25.5%) 1 87 40 86 80 61 0 0 8 68 22 79  


  MZT SKOPJE (coach: Vasko Atanasov)80
  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 ORUVIL, biQaj 42 6-0 (85%) 8-0 (35%) 3-3 (655%) 5 8 8 0 6 3 5 6 6 8 68 64 -65
81 Gall, vG 41 3-2 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 8 3 1 5 3 3 5 5 8 8 66 1 -63
67 AUInijILsVa, giBnij 44 3-3 (655%) 5-3 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 8 4 0 6 4 6 5 5 5 6 7 2 -1
66 bZCiddRj, qlanih 87 3-68 (44.4%) 6-4 (44.4%) 9-7 (99.2%) 8 3 1 5 6 9 6 6 6 4 62 61 -6
9 ABaUh-bZqTRj, biZV 87 3-65 (35%) 5-0 (5%) 9-7 (99.2%) 1 9 64 0 6 2 8 5 6 6 60 89 -8
33 wijisVILaZ, gusij 86 8-1 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 8 8 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 0 4 -61
5 KQsURLsVa, mInij 68 8-8 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 9 2 0
1 SjdIjIsVa, SjdQRn 1 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 5 4 -4 3
64 bislajVI, SjdQRn  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   86-32 (34.2%) 0-88 (88.9%) 84-87 (97.4%) 64 83 49 66 69 80 3 8 0 7 25 92  


Height: 193 cm
Position name: SG
Born: Feb 14,1994
Weight: 93kg / 204.6lbs
39
MINS
29
24
POINTS
15
6
D.REB
7
1
O.REB
6
7
T.REB
13
7
ASSISTS
5
2
STEALS
2
2
TO
1
1
BLOCKS
0
3/3
100.0%
2FGP
4/10
40.0%
5/13
38.5%
3FGP
0/5
0.0%
3/3
100.0%
FT
7/9
77.8%
30
RANK
27
Height: 191 cm
Position: G
Born: Jan 28,1998
Weight: 84kg / 184.8lbs
Kozuv  88
VS
88
Points Scored
80
68
Starting Five Points
65
20
Bench Points
15
29
Defensive Rebounds
24
6
Offensive Rebounds
13
35
Rebounds
37
21
Assists
11
5
Steals
4
12
Turnovers
9
5
Blocked Shots
2
25
Personal fouls
17
14/24
58.3%
2FGP
21/48
43.8%
16/37
43.2%
3FGP
5/22
22.7%
12/15
80.0%
FT
23/29
79.3%
97
Rank
78

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)