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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Montenegrin Buducnost as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Buducnost smashed 5th ranked Bosnian Igokea in Podgorica 111-77. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Igokea. They outrebounded Igokea 37-23 including 22 on the defensive glass. Buducnost looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by Igokea helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American point guard McKinley Wright IV (182-1998, college: Colorado) who scored 22 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). The other American import point guard Yogi Ferrell (183-1993, college: Indiana) chipped in 14 points and 10 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American center Terrell Carter II (208-1996, college: Fresno St.) who recorded 17 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Buducnost (16-2) have an impressive nine-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Partizan. Defending Bosnian champion Igokea keeps the fifth place with seven games lost. Igokea will play next round against strong Crvena zvezda trying to get back on the winning streak. Buducnost will try to continue on its current victory against seventh ranked Zadar at home.
One of the most interesting games of round 18 was a derby match between two teams from Serbia. The game took place in Cacak where thirteenth ranked Borac CA outleveled visiting FMP BG (8-10) 92-72. It was a good game for American point guard Diante Baldwin (182-1994, college: UNCG) who led his team to a victory with 28 points, 7 assists and 4 steals. Justas Furmanavicius contributed with 26 points for the winners. Borac CA’s coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Bosnian-Serbian center Ognjen Kuzmic (213-1990) replied with 9 points and 9 rebounds for FMP BG. Borac (7-11) moved-up to eleventh place. FMP BG at the other side dropped to the ninth position with ten games lost. They share it with Mega BG. Borac will play against higher ranked Dubai (#4) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. FMP BG will play against Spartak (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game with biggest result difference took place in Ljubljana. Local Cedevita Ol. (11-7) outscored 16th ranked Montenegrin Mornar (1-18) 114-72 on Sunday night. Gregor Glas scored 20 points and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners. The best for the losing side was Chico Carter Jr with 17 points. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Cedevita Ol. have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending Slovenian champion maintains sixth position with 11-7 record. Mornar lost twelfth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 18 lost games. Cedevita Ol. will meet Split (#12) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Mornar will play against Mega BG (#9) and hope to win that game.

Rest of the games of round 18 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Derby was defeated by Zadar in a road game 71-58. Cibona was smashed by Partizan at home 59-93. Krka was destroyed by Spartak on the opponent’s court 102-83. Mega BG was outscored by Dubai in a home game 66-95. Split was rolled over Crvena zvezda on the road 96-66.

Zadar – Derby 71-58

There was no surprise when 12th ranked Montenegrin Derby (6-12) was defeated on the road by seventh ranked Croatian Zadar (10-8) 71-58 on Saturday. Zadar dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to Derby‘s 22. Forward Krsevan Klarica (196-2003) scored 20 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Lovro Mazalin (204-1997) chipped in 12 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. Four Zadar players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American point guard Erick Neal (178-1995, college: UT Arlington) with 10 points and 5 assists and David Mirkovic (206-2006) scored 8 points and 9 rebounds. Derby’s coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn’t help. Defending Croatian champion maintains seventh position with 10-8 record, which they share with Spartak. Loser Derby keeps the twelfth place with 12 games lost. They share the position with Split. Zadar will meet league’s leader Buducnost in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Derby will play against the league’s second-placed Partizan (#2) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Zadar: K.Klarica 20+8reb+1ast, L.Mazalin 12+12reb+3ast, T.Wahl 12+6reb+4ast, V.Mihailovic 11+4reb+4ast, D.Gilbert 8+5reb, D.Proleta 8+1reb+1ast
Derby: A.Grbovic 12+1reb, E.Neal 10+4reb+5ast, D.Mirkovic 8+9reb+2ast, L.Bogavac 8+4reb+1ast, E.Hadzibegovic 8+8reb, F.Andjusic 4+1reb

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Cibona – Partizan 59-93

No shocking result in a game in Zagreb where second ranked Serbian Partizan (16-2) smashed 15th ranked Croatian Cibona (2-16) 93-59 on Sunday. Partizan shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 51.7 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Partizan made 7 blocks. Mario Nakic (199-2001) scored 15 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and forward Aleksej Pokusevski (213-2001) chipped in 21 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) during the contest. Four Partizan players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Luka Skoric (204-2003) with 7 points and 8 rebounds and point guard Kresimir Radovcic (195-1997) scored 12 points. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Partizan have an impressive five-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Buducnost. Cibona lost tenth consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth place with 16 games lost. Partizan will meet at home Derby (#13) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Cibona will play against Krka in Novo Mesto and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Partizan: A.Pokusevski 21+5reb+1ast, M.Nakic 15+7reb+5ast, M.Bosnjakovic 12+1reb+4ast, D.Washington Jr. 10+3reb+3ast, I.Mike 9+4reb+3ast, B.Davies 9+4reb+1ast
Cibona: K.Radovcic 12+2reb+1ast, I.Majcunic 7+1reb+2ast, L.Skoric 7+8reb, T.Rocak 7+6reb+2ast, D.Vukovic 6+4reb+2ast, B.Katanovic 4+1ast

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Spartak – Krka 102-83

Very expected game in Subotica where 14th ranked Slovenian Krka (4-14) was rolled over by eighth ranked Serbian Spartak (10-8) 102-83 on Saturday. Spartak shot 60.3 percent from the field and made 22-of-24 free shots (91.7 percent) during the game. Spartak outrebounded Krka 31-19 including 22 on the defensive glass. American guard Umoja Gibson (185-1998, college: DePaul) scored 31 points and 4 assists (on 12-of-15 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import guard Rasir Bolton (190-1999, college: Gonzaga, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 18 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was American guard Tayler Persons (191-1995, college: Ball St., agency: Players Group) with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 assists and point guard Jan Span (189-1992) scored 15 points and 7 assists. Five Krka players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Spartak moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Zadar. Loser Krka keeps the fourteenth position with 14 games lost. Spartak will meet FMP BG (#10) in the next round. Krka will play against Cibona (#15) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Spartak: U.Gibson 31+4ast, R.Bolton 18+1reb+2ast, D.Miletic 13+3reb+1ast, K.Kajami-Keane 10+2reb+2ast, D.Nikolic 9+9reb+2ast, L.Cerovina 7+2reb+1ast
Krka: T.Persons 21+4reb+10ast, B.Skeens 16+3reb+1ast, J.Span 15+1reb+7ast, M.Cerkvenik 11+3reb+2ast, T.Mirtic 10+1reb+2ast, Z.Smrekar 6+2reb

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Borac CA – FMP BG 92-72

One of the most interesting games of round 18 was a derby match between two teams from Serbia. The game took place in Cacak where thirteenth ranked Borac CA outleveled visiting FMP BG (8-10) 92-72. Borac shot the lights out from three nailing 13 long-distance shots on high 52.0 percentage. It was a good game for American point guard Diante Baldwin (182-1994, college: UNCG) who led his team to a victory with 28 points, 7 assists and 4 steals. Lithuanian forward Justas Furmanavicius (199-1994, college: Ole Miss) contributed with 26 points for the winners. Borac CA’s coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Bosnian-Serbian center Ognjen Kuzmic (213-1990) replied with 9 points and 9 rebounds and swingman Stefan Lazarevic (198-1996) added 13 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for FMP BG. Borac (7-11) moved-up to eleventh place. FMP BG at the other side dropped to the ninth position with ten games lost. They share it with Mega BG. Borac will play against higher ranked Dubai (#4) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. FMP BG will play against Spartak (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Borac CA: D.Baldwin 28+1reb+7ast, J.Furmanavicius 26+4reb, M.Josilo 11+8reb, S.Fundic 8+5reb+4ast, N.Manojlovic 7+3reb+1ast, P.Nikolic 4+5reb+2ast
FMP BG: J.Scott 15+3reb+1ast, P.Popovic 13+1reb+2ast, S.Lazarevic 13+6reb+1ast, D.Radosavljevic 9+3reb+3ast, O.Kuzmic 9+9reb+3ast, F.Barna 7+1ast

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Mega BG – Dubai 66-95

Very predictable result in Beograd where fourth ranked UAE Dubai (13-5) outscored 9th ranked Serbian Mega BG (8-10) 95-66 on Monday. Dubai forced 19 Mega BG turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Italian Awudu Abass (198-1993) scored 11 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Latvian Davis Bertans (208-1992) chipped in 19 points during the contest. Four Dubai players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Croatian forward Andrija Jelavic (207-2004) with 16 points and 8 rebounds and guard Mihailo Petrovic (190-2003) scored 11 points and 9 assists. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Dubai maintains fourth position with 13-5 record. Mega BG lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with ten games lost. They share the position with FMP BG. Dubai will meet at home Borac (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Mega BG will play against Mornar in Bar and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Dubai: D.Bertans 19+1reb+1ast, N.Mason 13+2reb+3ast, K.Prepelic 11+4ast, A.Abass 11+6reb+5ast, D.Andjusic 10+1reb, J.Williams 8+6reb
Mega BG: A.Jelavic 16+8reb, M.Petrovic 11+2reb+9ast, I.Milijasevic 9+1reb+1ast, F.Jovic 9+5reb+1ast, A.Radanov 7+3reb, B.Markovic 5+4reb+5ast

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Cedevita Ol. – Mornar 114-72

The game with biggest result difference took place in Ljubljana. Local Cedevita Ol. (11-7) outscored 16th ranked Montenegrin Mornar (1-18) 114-72 on Sunday night. Cedevita Ol. dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Mornar‘s 34 and made 27-of-34 free shots (79.4 percent) during the game, while Mornar only scored eleven points from the stripe. Cedevita Ol. forced 19 Mornar turnovers and outrebounded them 41-24 including a 28-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Gregor Glas (197-2001) scored 20 points and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American-Jamaican Brynton Lemar (193-1995, college: UC Davis) chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was American guard Chico Carter Jr (190-2000, college: DePaul) with 17 points and Croatian power forward Lovro Buljevic (210-1998) scored 10 points and 9 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Cedevita Ol. have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending Slovenian champion maintains sixth position with 11-7 record. Mornar lost twelfth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 18 lost games. Cedevita Ol. will meet Split (#12) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Mornar will play against Mega BG (#9) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Cedevita Ol.: G.Glas 20+2reb+4ast, B.Lemar 14+5reb+2ast, D.Robinson 13+2reb+2ast, D.Jones 11+1reb+1ast, J.Beringer 11+6reb+1ast, A.Nikolic 11+3reb+5ast
Mornar: C.Carter Jr. 17+3reb+1ast, R.Rogic 12+1reb+4ast, N.Thomasson 11+1reb+1ast, L.Runjic 11+3reb+2ast, L.Buljevic 10+9reb+1ast, L.Radetic 7+1reb

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Crvena zvezda – Split 96-66

Not a big story in a game in Beograd where 12th ranked Croatian Split (6-12) was outplayed by third ranked Serbian Crvena zvezda (15-3) 96-66 on Sunday. Crvena zvezda looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Brazilian point guard Yago Dos Santos (175-1999) scored 17 points and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American Isaiah Canaan (183-1991, college: Murray St.) chipped in 17 points during the contest. Crvena zvezda’s coach felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was American Shannon Shorter (193-1989, college: N.Texas) with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds and center Kresimir Ljubicic (210-1998) scored 10 points and 8 rebounds. Defending Serbian champion maintains third position with 15-3 record behind leader Buducnost. Split lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the twelfth place with 12 games lost. They share the position with Derby. Crvena zvezda will meet Igokea (#5) in the next round. Split will play against Cedevita Ol. (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Crvena zvezda: Y.Dos Santos 17+3reb+4ast, I.Canaan 17+1reb, N.Kalinic 10+2reb+3ast, L.Mitrovic 8+8reb+1ast, N.Nedovic 7+1reb+2ast, D.Davidovac 7+4reb+1ast
Split: S.Shorter 11+11reb+3ast, B.Tisma 10+3reb, K.Ljubicic 10+8reb+1ast, A.Jordano 9+2reb+2ast, T.Vuko 7+2reb+4ast, V.Kucic 7+1reb+2ast