Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The game between second ranked Partizan BG (6-2) and sixth ranked Borac (5-3) was the most important one in the last round on Thursday night. Partizan BG was defeated by Borac in Cacak 65-78. 26 personal fouls committed by Partizan BG helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for forward Jakov Tatic (201-2006) who led his team to a victory with 14 points and 7 rebounds. Guard Pavle Nikolic (189-2006) contributed with 14 points and 5 assists for the winners. Romanian swingman Luca Illes (198-2007) answered with 13 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for Partizan BG. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Borac have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with BKK Radnicki. Partizan BG at the other side keeps the second position with two games lost. Borac is looking forward to face Spartak (#9) in Subotica in the next round. Partizan BG will play at home against Mega (#7) and is hoping to win this game.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Real (6-3) against seventh ranked Mega (4-3) on Monday night. Visiting Real was crushed by Mega in Sremska Mitrovica 96-74. Center Pavle Backo (211-2007) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 13 rebounds for the winners and Ognjen Srzentic chipped in 21 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. The best for the losing side was Aleksa Carapa (-2006) with 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. Defending champion maintains seventh place with 4-3 record. Real at the other side keeps the third position with three games lost. They share it with Cacak 94. Mega will play against league’s second-placed Partizan BG in Beograd in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Real’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Beograd FMP BG.
JLS top team – FMP BG (8-0) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed twelfth ranked Konstantin Nis (0-9) in Beograd 106-52. Emre Ozyegen nailed 20 points and 5 rebounds (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) for the winning side. Luka Petrovic came up with 18 points and 6 rebounds for Konstantin Nis in the defeat. 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. Undefeated FMP BG have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They maintain first place with 8-0 record. Loser Konstantin Nis still closes the standings with nine games lost. FMP BG’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Beograd to the arena Real.
There were no big surprises in other games of round 9: Sloboda beat Sloga on the road 73-65. Cacak 94 won against BKK Radnicki on its own court 76-64. Spartak unfortunately lost to Vojvodina in Novi Sad 81-94.
Sloga KR – Sloboda U. 65-73
The game between closely ranked teams ended with tenth ranked Sloboda‘s (2-5) road victory over 11th ranked Sloga (1-8) in Kraljevo 73-65 on Sunday. Guard Vasilije Jovanovic (190-2007) nailed 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and point guard Petar Milosavcevic (197-2006) accounted for 18 points and 7 rebounds. Sloboda U.’s coach Branko Knezevic used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Ognjen Vasic-Kovacevic (-2007) came up with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 15 rebounds and Vuk Dimitrijevic (-2007) added 15 points respectively for Sloga in the defeat. Four Sloga players scored in double figures. Sloboda maintains tenth place with 2-5 record. Sloga lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with eight games lost. Sloboda will meet at home bottom-ranked Konstantin Nis (#12) in the next round. Sloga will play against Cacak 94 and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Sloboda U.: V.Jovanovic 18+7reb+4ast, P.Milosavcevic 18+7reb+2ast, V.Aleksic 10+2reb+1ast, V.Kurcubic 9+11reb, P.Rajevac 9+5reb, V.Jolic 4+8reb+2ast
Sloga KR: V.Dimitrijevic 15+4reb+1ast, A.Simovic 13+6reb+1ast, L.Andric 10+5reb+1ast, O.Vasic-Kovacevic 10+15reb+1ast, F.Vuckovic 9+4reb+4ast, M.Vuckovic 5+4reb+1ast
gschID: 1237919
Cacak 94 – BKK Radnicki 76-64
We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 4th placed BKK Radnicki (5-3) lost on the road to fifth ranked Cacak 94 (6-3) 76-64 on Sunday. Cacak 94 forced 29 BKK Radnicki turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Cacak 94 made 11 blocks. Bogdan Zekavica (-2008) nailed a double-double by scoring 31 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and guard Dusan Eric (187-2006) accounted for 17 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals. Center Luka Jovanovic (210-2006) came up with 14 points and 9 rebounds and center Lazar Stojkovic (209-2007) added 6 points, 13 rebounds and 6 blocks respectively for BKK Radnicki in the defeat. BKK Radnicki’s coach Aleksandar Colic rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Cacak 94 moved-up to third place, which they share with Real. Loser BKK Radnicki dropped to the fifth position with three games lost. They share it with Borac. Cacak 94 will meet Sloga (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. BKK Radnicki will play against Vojvodina (#8) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Cacak 94: B.Zekavica 31+10reb+1ast, D.Eric 17+10reb+5ast, S.Jerkic 8+9reb, M.Radivojevic 7+3reb+2ast, M.Petrovic 6+7reb+1ast, V.Zekavica 5+2reb+4ast
BKK Radnicki: L.Jovanovic 14+9reb, V.Savic 11+2reb+2ast, F.Joksovic 9+1reb+1ast, L.Ivanovic 8+6reb+1ast, A.Bihler 7+8reb+1ast, L.Stojkovic 6+13reb+2ast
gschID: 1237920
Vojvodina NS – Spartak 94-81
We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when ninth ranked Vojvodina (3-5) won against 8th ranked Spartak (3-5) in Novi Sad 94-81 on Friday. Vojvodina made 20-of-23 free shots (87.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Spartak turnovers. Vojvodina looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Swingman Ivan Cimbaljevic (195-2007) nailed 26 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and center Aleksandar Zecevic (207-2006) accounted for 16 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Vojvodina NS players scored in double figures. Guard Vanja Mladjenovic (189-2006) came up with 22 points and guard Ilija Durutovic (186-2006) added 18 points, 6 assists and 4 steals respectively for Spartak in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Vojvodina moved-up to eighth place, which they share with defeated Spartak. Vojvodina will meet higher ranked BKK Radnicki (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Spartak will play against Borac and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Vojvodina NS: I.Cimbaljevic 26+5reb+4ast, J.Kalem 18+2reb+3ast, A.Zecevic 16+12reb+4ast, L.Zotovic 12+1reb+2ast, M.Vekovic 11+5reb+4ast, E.Mantock-Noel 4+1reb+2ast
Spartak: V.Mladjenovic 22+1reb+2ast, I.Durutovic 18+1reb+6ast, D.Kondic 13+8reb+2ast, D.Filipovic 6+10reb, A.Culum 5+3reb, P.Steljic 5+1reb+2ast
gschID: 1237921
Borac CA – Partizan BG 78-65
The game between second ranked Partizan BG (6-2) and sixth ranked Borac (5-3) was the most important one in the last round on Thursday night. Partizan BG was defeated by Borac in Cacak 65-78. 26 personal fouls committed by Partizan BG helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for forward Jakov Tatic (201-2006) who led his team to a victory with 14 points and 7 rebounds. Guard Pavle Nikolic (189-2006) contributed with 14 points and 5 assists for the winners. Five Borac CA players scored in double figures. Romanian swingman Luca Illes (198-2007) answered with 13 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals and guard Djordje Sekularac (197-2007) added 10 points in the effort for Partizan BG. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Borac have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with BKK Radnicki. Partizan BG at the other side keeps the second position with two games lost. Borac is looking forward to face Spartak (#9) in Subotica in the next round. Partizan BG will play at home against Mega (#7) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Borac CA: J.Tatic 14+7reb+1ast, P.Nikolic 14+2reb+5ast, D.Radulovic 14+1reb+1ast, A.Krunic 12+5reb+1ast, A.Obrenic 11+5reb+4ast, B.Curcic 9+4reb+2ast
Partizan BG: D.Sijaric 13+3reb, L.Illes 13+5reb+4ast, D.Sekularac 10+4reb+2ast, U.Danilovic 9+3ast, A.Kojic 6+1reb+1ast, S.Gujanicic 5+8reb+2ast
gschID: 1237922
Mega SM – Real 96-74
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Real (6-3) against seventh ranked Mega (4-3) on Monday night. Visiting Real was crushed by Mega in Sremska Mitrovica 96-74. Mega outrebounded Real 44-33 including 29 on the defensive glass. They brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. Real was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. Center Pavle Backo (211-2007) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 13 rebounds for the winners and Ognjen Srzentic (202-2007) chipped in 21 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Mega SM players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Aleksa Carapa (-2006) with 17 points and Luka Kojic (-2006) scored 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. Defending champion maintains seventh place with 4-3 record. Real at the other side keeps the third position with three games lost. They share it with Cacak 94. Mega will play against league’s second-placed Partizan BG in Beograd in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Real’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Beograd FMP BG.
Top scorers:
Mega SM: P.Backo 24+13reb+1ast, O.Srzentic 21+9reb+5ast, V.Danilovic 12+4reb+3ast, D.Gnjato 10+1reb+1ast, P.Ostojic 10+6reb, V.Krunic 4+1reb+4ast
Real: A.Carapa 17+1reb+3ast, L.Kojic 13+4reb+2ast, T.Stevanovic 13+4reb, D.Kovacevic 9+5reb+1ast, V.Jovanovic 7+2reb+4ast, S.Sredojevic 4+4reb
gschID: 1237923
FMP BG – Konstantin Nis 106-52
JLS top team – FMP BG (8-0) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed twelfth ranked Konstantin Nis (0-9) in Beograd 106-52. FMP BG dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Konstantin Nis‘ 28. FMP BG forced 19 Konstantin Nis turnovers and outrebounded them 46-23 including a 36-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. FMP BG looked well-organized offensively handing out 35 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Konstantin Nis‘ players. Turkish point guard Emre Ozyegen (200-2007) nailed 20 points and 5 rebounds (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) for the winning side and swingman Matija Vitorovic (191-2006) accounted for 20 points. Four FMP BG players scored in double figures. Luka Petrovic (-2007) came up with 18 points and 6 rebounds and Vukasin Okicic (-2007) added 10 points respectively for Konstantin Nis in the defeat. 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. FMP BG have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They maintain first place with 8-0 record. Loser Konstantin Nis still closes the standings with nine games lost. FMP BG’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Beograd to the arena Real.
Top scorers:
FMP BG: E.Ozyegen 20+5reb+1ast, M.Vitorovic 20+2reb+2ast, A.Zdravkovic 14+4reb+5ast, M.Popovic 13+4reb+5ast, J.Savic 8+2reb, L.Zmajevic 7+9reb+4ast
Konstantin Nis: L.Petrovic 18+6reb, V.Okicic 10+1reb+1ast, K.Mitrovic 9+2reb, B.Djordjevic 5+2reb+3ast, L.Andjelkovic 3+1ast, N.Dimkovski 2+1reb+2ast
gschID: 1237924
