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Eighth-ranked Serbian FMP BG (7-7) gave a tough game to second ranked Montenegrin Buducnost (12-2) in Beograd on Saturday. The visitors from Podgorica managed to secure only three-point victory 91-88. However their fans expected much easier game. Buducnost shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 52.0 percentage. 27 personal fouls committed by FMP BG helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Bosnian center Kenan Kamenjas (207-2000) scored 18 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American point guard McKinley Wright IV (182-1998, college: Colorado) chipped in 17 points and 4 assists during the contest. American guard Joshua Scott (185-1998, college: Thomas Univ.) responded with 21 points. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Buducnost have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending Montenegrin champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Partizan and Crvena zvezda. FMP BG at the other side keeps the eighth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Zadar and Cedevita Ol.. Buducnost is looking forward to face Dubai (#4) at home in the next round. FMP BG’s supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Beograd to the arena Crvena zvezda.
Eighth-ranked Slovenian Cedevita Ol. (7-7) gave a tough game to third ranked Serbian Partizan (12-2) in Beograd. Partizan managed to secure only two-point victory 78-76. However their fans expected much easier game. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Cedevita Ol.. Guard Duane Washington Jr (190-2000, college: Ohio St.) notched 18 points and 4 assists to lead the effort and Carlik Jones supported him with 15 points. Partizan’s coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Even 24 points by American-Jamaican Brynton Lemar (193-1995, college: UC Davis) did not help to save the game for Cedevita Ol.. Partizan keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Crvena zvezda and Buducnost. Defending Slovenian champion Cedevita Ol. keeps the eighth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Zadar and FMP BG. Partizan’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Beograd to the arena Mega BG.
An interesting game took place in Zadar where higher ranked Serbian Spartak (8-6) was upset on the court of tenth ranked Croatian Zadar (7-7) 76-66 on Friday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Spartak. The best player for the winners was Vladimir Mihailovic who scored 18 points and 5 rebounds. Luka Cerovina produced 15 points for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Zadar have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending Croatian champion moved-up to eighth place, which they share with FMP BG and Cedevita Ol. Loser Spartak dropped to the sixth position with six games lost. They share it with Mega BG. Zadar will meet Split (#11) on the road in the next round. Spartak will play against Cibona (#15) and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 14: Borac destroyed Cibona on the opponent’s court 89-62. Derby unfortunately lost to Mega BG in a home game 77-82. Crvena zvezda managed to beat Krka on the road 79-67. Dubai defeated Igokea on its own court 92-81. Bottom-ranked Mornar was beaten by Split in a road game 87-73. Igokea won against Mornar at home 101-97.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 26 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists by Terrell Carter II of Igokea.

Zadar – Spartak 76-66

An interesting game took place in Zadar where higher ranked Serbian Spartak (8-6) was upset on the court of tenth ranked Croatian Zadar (7-7) 76-66 on Friday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Spartak. The best player for the winners was Montenegrin point guard Vladimir Mihailovic (193-1990) who scored 18 points and 5 rebounds. American forward Tyler Wahl (206-2001, college: Wisconsin) chipped in 12 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Zadar players scored in double figures. Forward Luka Cerovina (201-2000) produced 15 points and American guard Umoja Gibson (185-1998, college: DePaul) added 12 points and 5 assists respectively for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Zadar have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending Croatian champion moved-up to eighth place, which they share with FMP BG and Cedevita Ol. Loser Spartak dropped to the sixth position with six games lost. They share it with Mega BG. Zadar will meet Split (#11) on the road in the next round. Spartak will play against Cibona (#15) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Zadar: V.Mihailovic 18+5reb+2ast, K.Zganec 15+6reb+3ast, T.Wahl 12+9reb+4ast, M.Kalajzic 12+5reb+6ast, D.Proleta 11+3reb, D.Gilbert 6+5reb+2ast
Spartak: L.Cerovina 15+4reb+3ast, U.Gibson 12+4reb+5ast, D.Nikolic 12+5reb, K.Kajami-Keane 7+3ast, R.Bolton 6+2reb, D.Miletic 4+5reb

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Cibona – Borac CA 62-89

Rather expected game in Zagreb where 15th ranked Croatian Cibona (2-12) was crushed by thirteenth ranked Serbian Borac (4-10) 89-62 on Friday. Borac outrebounded Cibona 40-22 including a 28-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for Borac especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 55.6 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was American point guard Diante Baldwin (182-1994, college: UNCG) who had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 assists. Bosnian-Serbian forward Marko Josilo (200-1992) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Borac CA players scored in double figures. Point guard Kresimir Radovcic (195-1997) produced 16 points and 6 assists and Luka Skoric (204-2003) added 14 points respectively for the hosts. Borac moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Derby. Cibona lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth position with 12 games lost. Borac will meet at home Derby (#13) in the next round. Cibona will play against Spartak in Subotica and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Borac CA: D.Baldwin 21+4reb+12ast, P.Nikolic 20+5reb+1ast, P.Valinskas 12+3reb+3ast, M.Josilo 12+10reb+4ast, M.Pavicevic 10+3reb+1ast, J.Furmanavicius 9+8reb
Cibona: K.Radovcic 16+6ast, L.Skoric 14+3reb+1ast, D.Vukovic 8+4reb+1ast, B.Katanovic 6+2reb+1ast, I.Perasovic 6+5reb+3ast, M.Loncar 6+2reb

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Derby – Mega BG 77-82

Rather predictable result in Podgorica where ninth ranked Serbian Mega BG (8-6) defeated 12th ranked Montenegrin Derby (4-10) 82-77 on Saturday. Mega BG outrebounded Derby 45-32 including 34 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was forward Bogoljub Markovic (210-2005) who had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds. Guard Mihailo Petrovic (190-2003) chipped in 14 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Five Mega BG players scored in double figures. Point guard Igor Drobnjak (188-2000) produced 19 points and American point guard Erick Neal (178-1995, college: UT Arlington) added 15 points and 4 assists respectively for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Mega BG moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Spartak. Derby lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with ten games lost. They share it with Borac. Mega 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:
Mega BG: B.Markovic 21+12reb+1ast, M.Petrovic 14+6reb+7ast, J.Kayil 13+7reb+5ast, F.Jovic 13+8reb+1ast, A.Jelavic 11+3reb, K.Kondic 5+1reb
Derby: I.Drobnjak 19+3reb+2ast, L.Bogavac 15+3reb+1ast, E.Neal 15+3reb+4ast, D.Mirkovic 8+8reb+3ast, A.Grbovic 6+3reb, N.Pavlicevic 6

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Partizan – Cedevita Ol. 78-76

Eighth-ranked Slovenian Cedevita Ol. (7-7) gave a tough game to third ranked Serbian Partizan (12-2) in Beograd. Partizan managed to secure only two-point victory 78-76. However their fans expected much easier game. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Cedevita Ol.. Guard Duane Washington Jr (190-2000, college: Ohio St.) notched 18 points and 4 assists to lead the effort and South Sudanese point guard Carlik Jones (185-1997, college: Louisville) supported him with 15 points. Partizan’s coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Even 24 points by American-Jamaican Brynton Lemar (193-1995, college: UC Davis) did not help to save the game for Cedevita Ol.. Point guard Aleksej Nikolic (191-1995) added 14 points for the guests. Partizan keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Crvena zvezda and Buducnost. Defending Slovenian champion Cedevita Ol. keeps the eighth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Zadar and FMP BG. Partizan’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Beograd to the arena Mega BG.
Top scorers:
Partizan: D.Washington Jr. 18+2reb+4ast, C.Jones 15+4reb+3ast, S.Brown 13+3reb+3ast, I.Mike 10+1reb, T.Jones 7+6reb+2ast, B.Davies 5+3reb+1ast
Cedevita Ol.: B.Lemar 24+2reb+3ast, A.Nikolic 14+4reb+3ast, J.Blazic 11, D.Stewart Jr. 8+6reb+6ast, D.Robinson 8+6reb+1ast, A.Stipanovic 6+4reb+2ast

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Krka – Crvena zvezda 67-79

Not a big story in a game in Novo Mesto where 14th ranked Slovenian Krka (3-11) was defeated by second ranked Serbian Crvena zvezda (12-2) 79-67 on Sunday. Crvena zvezda looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was Brazilian point guard Yago Dos Santos (175-1999) who scored 17 points and 6 assists. Forward Dejan Davidovac (203-1995) chipped in 13 points. Crvena zvezda’s coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Point guard Jan Span (189-1992) produced 22 points and 6 assists and American guard Tayler Persons (191-1995, college: Ball St., agency: Players Group) added 10 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Crvena zvezda have an impressive 11-game winning streak. Defending Serbian champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Partizan and Buducnost. Krka lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth place with 11 games lost. Crvena zvezda’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:
Crvena zvezda: Y.Dos Santos 17+2reb+6ast, L.Mitrovic 13+3reb+3ast, D.Davidovac 13+4reb+3ast, J.Bolomboy 12+8reb, I.Canaan 9+1reb+2ast, F.Petrusev 8+6reb+2ast
Krka: J.Span 22+6ast, M.Cerkvenik 11+6reb, T.Persons 10+7reb+6ast, T.Mirtic 10+8reb+2ast, B.Skeens 7+6reb+2ast, R.Jurkovic 6+1reb+1ast

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FMP BG – Buducnost 88-91

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Dubai – Igokea 92-81

Everything went according to plan when fourth ranked UAE Dubai (11-3) beat at home 6th ranked Bosnian Igokea (9-6) 92-81 on Tuesday. Dubai looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The best player for the winners was Italian Awudu Abass (198-1993) who scored 26 points and 6 rebounds. Slovenian Klemen Prepelic (191-1992) chipped in 14 points and 5 assists. Serbian Dragan Milosavljevic (198-1989) produced 18 points and 6 rebounds and Serbian power forward Strahinja Gavrilovic (204-1993, college: USC) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Dubai have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 11-3 record. Defending Bosnian champion Igokea dropped to the fifth place with six games lost. Dubai will meet league’s second-placed Buducnost in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Igokea will play against Mornar and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Dubai: A.Abass 26+6reb+2ast, I.Taylor 15+6ast, K.Prepelic 14+2reb+5ast, D.Bertans 13+2reb+5ast, N.Dangubic 9, J.Williams 8+5reb+1ast
Igokea: D.Milosavljevic 18+6reb+3ast, T.Carter II 15+4reb+1ast, S.Gavrilovic 14+5reb+2ast, B.Simanic 10+1reb+2ast, M.Jeremic 9+1reb+1ast, V.Pusica 8+2reb+2ast

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Split – Mornar 87-73

There was no surprise when 16th ranked Montenegrin Mornar (1-14) was defeated on the road by eleventh ranked Croatian Split (6-8) 87-73 on Friday. Split outrebounded Mornar 40-23 including 27 on the defensive glass. Split looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Boris Tisma (205-2002) who scored 22 points and 8 rebounds. American Shannon Shorter (193-1989, college: N.Texas) chipped in 16 points and 5 assists. Croatian power forward Lovro Buljevic (210-1998) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds and American swingman Branden Jenkins (196-1994, college: TxWes) added 8 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Split maintains eleventh position with 6-8 record. Mornar lost eighth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with 14 games lost. Split will meet at home higher ranked Zadar (#8) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Mornar will play against Igokea (#5) in Aleksandrovac and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Split: B.Tisma 22+8reb+2ast, S.Shorter 16+4reb+5ast, D.Skara 15+6reb+3ast, V.Kucic 10+3reb+3ast, T.Vuko 9+10reb+3ast, A.Jordano 7+1reb+2ast
Mornar: L.Buljevic 19+10reb+1ast, C.Carter Jr. 17+1reb+3ast, L.Runjic 15, N.Thomasson 12+3reb+5ast, B.Jenkins 8+6reb+8ast, J.Smith 2+3reb+1ast

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Round 15

Igokea – Mornar 101-97

No shocking result in a game in Aleksandrovac where sixth ranked Bosnian Igokea (9-6) won against bottom-ranked Montenegrin Mornar (1-14) 101-97 on Monday. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Igokea made 29-of-32 free shots (90.6 percent) during the game, while Mornar only scored eleven points from the stripe. Igokea looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was American center Terrell Carter II (208-1996, college: Fresno St.) who scored 26 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). The other American import point guard Bryce Jones (183-1994, college: Murray St.) chipped in 20 points and 5 rebounds. Jones is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. Croatian swingman Lovre Runjic (197-2000) produced 20 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals and American guard Chico Carter Jr (190-2000, college: DePaul) added 20 points and 7 assists respectively for the guests. Four Mornar players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Defending Bosnian champion moved-up to fifth place. Mornar lost eighth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 14 games lost. Igokea will again meet at home bottom-ranked Mornar (#16) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Mornar will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Igokea: T.Carter II 26+7reb+4ast, B.Jones 20+5reb+2ast, V.Pusica 12+6reb+3ast, B.Simanic 10+4reb+1ast, M.Jeremic 9+1ast, D.Milosavljevic 9+3reb+4ast
Mornar: C.Carter Jr. 20+2reb+7ast, L.Runjic 20+7reb+4ast, B.Jenkins 19+5reb+4ast, N.Thomasson 12+1reb+3ast, L.Buljevic 9+12reb+2ast, L.Radetic 5+1reb