It’s still too early stage of the Regular Season in ABA League, but even now we can clearly see the difference between stronger teams and outsiders. The round 6 was rather boring as all games ended with very predictable results. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
Serbian undefeated leader Partizan delivered the sixth consecutive win on Saturday night. This time they crushed 12th ranked Slovenian Krka (2-4) 96-63 in Beograd. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Krka. Partizan dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Krka‘s 24. They outrebounded Krka 37-26 including 27 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was Mario Nakic (199-2001) who scored 16 points and 9 rebounds. Forward Aleksej Pokusevski (213-2001) chipped in 14 points and 9 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was swingman Jakob Cebasek (200-1991) who recorded 13 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. Undefeated Partizan (6-0) have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with a perfect record of 6 victories in a row. Krka at the other side dropped to the eleventh place with four games lost. They share the position with Borac and Cedevita Ol.. Partizan’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Beograd to the arena FMP BG.
Bottom-ranked Montenegrin Mornar (0-6) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 85-64 loss to twelfth ranked Serbian Spartak (3-3) in Subotica. It was a good game for Stefan Momirov (198-1999) who led his team to a victory with 17 points and 6 rebounds. Rasir Bolton contributed with 14 points and 4 assists for the winners. Croatian power forward Lovro Buljevic (210-1998) replied with 21 points and 6 rebounds for Mornar. 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. Spartak moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 3 other teams. Mornar at the other side still closes the standings with six games lost. Spartak will play against Split (#8) on the road in the next round. Mornar will play against Cibona (#15) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Rest of the games of round 6 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Crvena zvezda defeated Zadar in Beograd 84-77. Cedevita Ol. lost to Montenegrin defending champion Buducnost at home 71-91. Igokea won against Mega BG on the opponent’s court 73-64. Borac unfortunately lost to Split in a home game 61-73. Dubai rolled over Cibona on the road 102-74. Derby defeated FMP BG on its own court 82-76.
Zadar – Crvena zvezda 77-84
There was no surprise when 14th ranked Croatian Zadar (1-5) was defeated at home by fifth ranked Serbian Crvena zvezda (4-2) 84-77. It was a good game for American-Bulgarian point guard Codi Miller-McIntyre (191-1994, college: Wake Forest) who led his team to a victory with 16 points and 4 assists. Ognjen Dobric (200-1994) contributed with 16 points for the winners. Four Crvena zvezda players scored in double figures. Crvena zvezda’s coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Swingman Marko Ramljak (201-1993) replied with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds and Bosnian swingman Amar Gegic (200-1998, agency: Octagon Europe) added 18 points and 5 assists in the effort for Zadar. Crvena zvezda have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending Serbian champion moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Igokea and Mega BG. Zadar lost fifth consecutive game. Defending Croatian champion keeps the fourteenth position with five games lost. They share it with Cibona. Crvena zvezda will play against Cedevita Ol. (#12) in Ljubljana in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Zadar will play on the road against Krka in Novo Mesto and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Crvena zvezda: C.Miller-McIntyre 16+2reb+4ast, O.Dobric 16+2reb+3ast, U.Plavsic 13+4reb+1ast, N.Kalinic 10+3reb+3ast, L.Mitrovic 8+4reb, R.Giedraitis 7+4reb+2ast
Zadar: M.Ramljak 19+11reb+1ast, A.Gegic 18+4reb+5ast, V.Mihailovic 10+1reb, K.Zganec 10+5reb+5ast, L.Mazalin 9+5reb+3ast, T.Wahl 6+4reb+3ast
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Cedevita Ol. – Buducnost 71-91
No shocking result in a game in Ljubljana where third ranked Montenegrin Buducnost (5-1) smashed 9th ranked Slovenian Cedevita Ol. (2-4) 91-71. It was a good game for American point guard McKinley Wright IV (182-1998, college: Colorado) who led his team to a victory with 15 points and 5 assists. Serbian power forward Nikola Tanaskovic (204-1997) contributed with 19 points for the winners. American point guard DeVante Jones (182-1998, college: Michigan) replied with 18 points and 4 assists (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) and his fellow American import DJ Stewart Jr (197-1999, college: MSU) added 13 points in the effort for Cedevita Ol.Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending Montenegrin champion moved-up to second place, which they share with Dubai. Defending Slovenian champion Cedevita Ol. dropped to the eleventh position with four games lost. They share it with Krka and Borac. Buducnost will play against Mega BG (#5) in Beograd in the next round. Cedevita Ol. will play on the road against Crvena zvezda (#4) in Beograd and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Buducnost: N.Tanaskovic 19+3reb, M.Wright IV 15+4reb+5ast, Y.Ferrell 14+4reb+3ast, R.Sulaimon 12+5reb+2ast, K.Kamenjas 9+4reb+6ast, A.Slavkovic 8+2reb
Cedevita Ol.: D.Jones 18+1reb+4ast, D.Stewart Jr. 13+2reb+1ast, J.Blazic 10+3reb+2ast, D.Robinson 10+2reb+3ast, M.Geben 9+3reb, R.Radovic 6+6reb+2ast
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Mega BG – Igokea 64-73
There was a minor upset in Beograd where one of their biggest challengers Serbian Mega BG (4-2) was defeated by seventh ranked Bosnian Igokea (4-2) 73-64. Igokea forced 20 Mega BG turnovers. It was a good game for American point guard Bryce Jones (183-1994, college: Murray St.) who led his team to a victory with 11 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. The other American import swingman Sacar Anim (196-1997, college: Marquette) contributed with 10 points for the winners. Jones is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Forward Bogoljub Markovic (210-2005) replied with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) and guard Mihailo Petrovic (190-2003) added 14 points in the effort for Mega BG. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending Bosnian champion moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Crvena zvezda and Mega BG. Igokea will play against Borac (#11) in Cacak in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Mega BG will play on the road against the league’s second-placed Buducnost (#2) in Podgorica and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Igokea: O.Stankovic 13+1reb, B.Jones 11+6reb+6ast, V.Ilic 11, S.Anim 10+3reb+2ast, M.Jeremic 9+1ast, N.Maric 7+5reb+1ast
Mega BG: B.Markovic 16+10reb+2ast, M.Petrovic 14+4reb+2ast, K.Kondic 10+7reb+3ast, F.Jovic 8+6reb+1ast, J.Kayil 8+2reb+1ast, T.Malovec 4+2reb
gschID: 1179881
Borac CA – Split 61-73
Everything could happen in Cacak at the game between two tied teams. Both eleventh ranked Croatian Split and 10th ranked Serbian Borac had identical 2-3 record. But Borac was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Split 73-61. Split brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. It was a good game for American Shannon Shorter (193-1989, college: N.Texas) who led his team to a victory with 20 points and 9 rebounds. Forward David Skara (203-1995, college: Clemson) contributed with 15 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Split’s coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Bosnian-Serbian forward Marko Josilo (200-1992) replied with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and center Djordje Gagic (210-1990) added 11 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Borac. Split (3-3) moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 3 other teams. Borac at the other side dropped to the eleventh position with four games lost. They share it with Krka and Cedevita Ol.. Split will play against Spartak (#9) in Subotica in the next round. Borac will play on the road against Igokea in Aleksandrovac and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Split: S.Shorter 20+9reb, D.Skara 15+9reb+3ast, T.Vuko 8+3reb, A.Jordano 7+2reb+1ast, B.Kapusta 7+5reb+6ast, T.Katic 5+1ast
Borac CA: P.Valinskas 16+1reb+1ast, M.Josilo 13+5reb+4ast, D.Gagic 11+5reb+3ast, N.Manojlovic 7+4reb+1ast, D.Baldwin 6+5reb+3ast, M.Pavicevic 4+3reb
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Spartak – Mornar 85-64
Bottom-ranked Montenegrin Mornar (0-6) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 85-64 loss to twelfth ranked Serbian Spartak (3-3) in Subotica. Spartak outrebounded Mornar 44-29 including 30 on the defensive glass. It was a good game for Stefan Momirov (198-1999) who led his team to a victory with 17 points and 6 rebounds. American guard Rasir Bolton (190-1999, college: Gonzaga, agency: Octagon Europe) contributed with 14 points and 4 assists for the winners. Four Spartak players scored in double figures. Croatian power forward Lovro Buljevic (210-1998) replied with 21 points and 6 rebounds and American swingman Branden Jenkins (196-1994, college: TxWes, agency: AltusBasket) added 21 points in the effort for Mornar. 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. Spartak moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 3 other teams. Mornar at the other side still closes the standings with six games lost. Spartak will play against Split (#8) on the road in the next round. Mornar will play against Cibona (#15) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Spartak: S.Momirov 17+6reb+1ast, R.Bolton 14+4reb+4ast, D.Nikolic 13+7reb+1ast, D.Daniels 10+5reb+2ast, V.Medarevic 9+1reb+1ast, U.Gibson 6+3reb+4ast
Mornar: B.Jenkins 21+3reb+2ast, L.Buljevic 21+6reb, I.Djokovic 8+7reb+5ast, L.Runjic 5+4reb+1ast, J.Smith 4+2reb, S.Bulatovic 3+1reb
gschID: 1179883
Cibona – Dubai 74-102
Not a big story in a game in Zagreb where 15th ranked Croatian Cibona (1-5) was outplayed by fourth ranked UAE Dubai (5-1) 102-74. Dubai players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists. It was a good game for Slovenian Klemen Prepelic (191-1992) who led his team to a victory with 14 points and 4 assists. American center JaCorey Williams (203-1994, college: MTSU) contributed with 16 points (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. Domagoj Vukovic (208-1993, agency: BIG) replied with 16 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and South Sudanese guard Peter Jok (198-1994, college: Iowa) added 11 points in the effort for Cibona. Five Dubai and four Cibona players scored in double figures. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Dubai have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Buducnost. Cibona lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the fourteenth position with five games lost. They share it with Zadar. Dubai will play against Derby (#7) in Podgorica in the next round where they are favorite. Cibona will play on the road against Mornar (#16) in Bar and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Dubai: D.Bertans 17+1reb+1ast, J.Williams 16+3reb+1ast, K.Prepelic 14+3reb+4ast, A.Abass 10+5reb+2ast, N.Mason 10+1reb+8ast, A.Dwairi 9+6reb+2ast
Cibona: D.Vukovic 16+5reb+1ast, I.Majcunic 12+2reb+3ast, P.Jok 11+3reb+3ast, T.Rocak 10+3reb+2ast, T.Zanna 6+1reb, V.Bart 5+1reb+1ast
gschID: 1179884
Derby – FMP BG 82-76
There was a small surprise in Podgorica where tenth ranked Montenegrin Derby (3-3) won against 7th ranked Serbian FMP BG (3-3) 82-76. Derby made 20-of-25 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. FMP BG was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a good game for guard Luka Bogavac (195-2003) who led his team to a victory with 19 points and 6 rebounds. American point guard Erick Neal (178-1995, college: UT Arlington) contributed with 20 points for the winners. Neal is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. Forward Danilo Tasic (207-1993) replied with 23 points and swingman Stefan Lazarevic (198-1996) added 13 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for FMP BG. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Derby moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated FMP BG. Derby will play against higher ranked Dubai (#3) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. FMP BG’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Beograd Partizan.
Top scorers:
Derby: E.Neal 20+3reb+3ast, L.Bogavac 19+6reb+2ast, A.Grbovic 14+5reb, I.Drobnjak 13+4reb+2ast, D.Mirkovic 5+4reb, E.Hadzibegovic 5+5reb+1ast
FMP BG: D.Tasic 23+3reb+2ast, S.Lazarevic 13+8reb, M.Rebec 11+2reb+2ast, V.Stojanovic 11+6reb+2ast, N.Saranovic 7+3reb+1ast, D.Radosavljevic 6+3reb+2ast
gschID: 1179885
Partizan – Krka 96-63
Serbian undefeated leader Partizan delivered the sixth consecutive win on Saturday night. This time they crushed 12th ranked Slovenian Krka (2-4) 96-63 in Beograd. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Krka. Partizan dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Krka‘s 24. They outrebounded Krka 37-26 including 27 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was Mario Nakic (199-2001) who scored 16 points and 9 rebounds. Forward Aleksej Pokusevski (213-2001) chipped in 14 points and 9 rebounds. Four Partizan players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was swingman Jakob Cebasek (200-1991) who recorded 13 points and Spanish Marc Garcia (197-1996, agency: Slash Sports) added 14 points respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Partizan (6-0) have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with a perfect record of 6 victories in a row. Krka at the other side dropped to the eleventh place with four games lost. They share the position with Borac and Cedevita Ol.. Partizan’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Beograd to the arena FMP BG.
Top scorers:
Partizan: D.Washington Jr. 16+1reb+1ast, M.Nakic 16+9reb+2ast, A.Pokusevski 14+9reb, B.Koprivica 10+4reb+1ast, I.Mike 9+5reb+2ast, B.Davies 8+1reb+4ast
Krka: M.Garcia 14+3reb, J.Cebasek 13+4reb+1ast, M.Cerkvenik 10+5reb+1ast, J.Span 8+2ast, Z.Smrekar 6+2reb, B.Skeens 4+2reb
gschID: 1179886
