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The most interesting game of round 15 was a derby match between two teams from Croatia. Tenth ranked Zadar won against host Split (6-9) 77-73. The best player for the winners was Montenegrin point guard Vladimir Mihailovic (193-1990) who scored 22 points. Mate Kalajzic (189-1998) chipped in 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American Shannon Shorter (193-1989, college: N.Texas) who recorded a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds. Zadar have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending Croatian champion (8-7) moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Mega BG and Cedevita Ol. Split at the other side keeps the eleventh position with nine games lost. Zadar is looking forward to face Cibona (#15) in Zagreb in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Split will play on the road against Igokea (#5) in Aleksandrovac and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
One of the most interesting games of round 15 was a derby match between two teams from Serbia. The game took place in Beograd where first ranked Crvena zvezda outleveled visiting FMP BG (7-8) 97-63. It was a good game for center Filip Petrusev (211-2000, college: Gonzaga) who led his team to a victory with 21 points. Joel Bolomboy contributed with 8 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Swingman Filip Barna (201-1999) answered with 21 points (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) for FMP BG. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Crvena zvezda (13-2) have an impressive series of twelve victories in a row. Defending Serbian champion maintains first place, which they share with Partizan and Buducnost. FMP BG lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth position with eight games lost. Crvena zvezda will play against Dubai (#4) at home in the next round. FMP BG will play against Cedevita Ol. (#8) in Ljubljana and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
One of the most interesting games of round 15 was a derby match between two teams from Slovenia. The game took place in Ljubljana where tenth ranked Cedevita Ol. edged visiting Krka (3-12) 84-82. It was a great evening for Devin Robinson who led his team to a victory scoring 17 points and 9 rebounds. Cedevita Ol.’s coach used entire bench in such tough game. The best for the losing side was Tayler Persons with 20 points and 5 rebounds. Defending Slovenian champion (8-7) moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Zadar and Mega BG. Krka lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the fourteenth position with 12 games lost. Cedevita Ol. will meet at home FMP BG (#10) in the next round. Krka will play against Mega BG (#9) in Beograd and hope to secure a win.

Other games of round 15 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
bottom-ranked Mornar was defeated by Igokea in Aleksandrovac 101-97. Buducnost beat Dubai at home 89-78. Partizan won against Mega BG on the opponent’s court 100-90. Borac managed to outperform Derby in a home game 78-76. Cibona recorded a loss to Spartak on the road 88-84.
The best stats of 15th round was 28 points and 7 assists by Kresimir Radovcic of Cibona.

Split – Zadar 73-77

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Igokea – Mornar 101-97

There was no surprise in Aleksandrovac where 16th ranked Montenegrin Mornar (1-15) was defeated by sixth ranked Bosnian Igokea (10-6) 101-97 on Friday. 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. It was a great evening for American center Terrell Carter II (208-1996, college: Fresno St.) who led his team to a victory scoring 26 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). His fellow American import point guard Bryce Jones (183-1994, college: Murray St.) helped adding 20 points and 5 rebounds. Jones is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. The best for the losing side was Croatian swingman Lovre Runjic (197-2000) with 20 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals and American guard Chico Carter Jr (190-2000, college: DePaul) scored 20 points and 7 assists. Four Mornar players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Defending Bosnian champion moved-up to fifth place. Mornar lost their ninth game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with 15 games lost. Igokea will meet at home Split (#11) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Mornar will play against the league’s second-placed Buducnost (#2) in Podgorica and hope to win that game.
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

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Buducnost – Dubai 89-78

No shocking result in a game in Podgorica where second ranked Montenegrin Buducnost (13-2) defeated 4th placed UAE Dubai (11-4) 89-78 on Sunday. Buducnost looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a great evening for Serbian power forward Nikola Tanaskovic (204-1997) who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points and 9 rebounds. Nigerian-American Rasheed Sulaimon (194-1994, college: Maryland) helped adding 25 points. Buducnost’s coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was Italian Awudu Abass (198-1993) with 19 points and 8 rebounds and Serbian guard Danilo Andjusic (195-1991) scored 16 points. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Buducnost. Defending Montenegrin champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Partizan and Crvena zvezda. Loser Dubai keeps the fourth place with four games lost. Buducnost will meet at home bottom-ranked Mornar (#16) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Dubai will play against the league’s leader Crvena zvezda (#1) in Beograd and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Buducnost: R.Sulaimon 25+2reb+2ast, N.Tanaskovic 18+9reb+3ast, A.Slavkovic 12+3reb, D.Jovanovic 9+5reb, K.Kamenjas 9+6reb+5ast, F.Magee 7+1reb+1ast
Dubai: A.Abass 19+8reb+2ast, D.Andjusic 16+3reb+3ast, N.Mason 13+2reb+3ast, J.Williams 9+2reb+3ast, D.Bertans 9+4reb+1ast, N.Dangubic 4+1reb

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Crvena zvezda – FMP BG 97-63

One of the most interesting games of round 15 was a derby match between two teams from Serbia. The game took place in Beograd where first ranked Crvena zvezda outleveled visiting FMP BG (7-8) 97-63. Crvena zvezda dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to FMP BG‘s 28 and made 17-of-22 charity shots (77.3 percent) during the game. Crvena zvezda forced 23 FMP BG turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. It was a good game for center Filip Petrusev (211-2000, college: Gonzaga) who led his team to a victory with 21 points. American-Russian center Joel Bolomboy (205-1994, college: Weber St., agency: Pensack Sports) contributed with 8 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Swingman Filip Barna (201-1999) answered with 21 points (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) and center Nikola Gasic (212-2001) added 8 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for FMP BG. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Crvena zvezda (13-2) have an impressive series of twelve victories in a row. Defending Serbian champion maintains first place, which they share with Partizan and Buducnost. FMP BG lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth position with eight games lost. Crvena zvezda will play against Dubai (#4) at home in the next round. FMP BG will play against Cedevita Ol. (#8) in Ljubljana and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Crvena zvezda: F.Petrusev 21+4reb+3ast, N.Nedovic 14+4ast, R.Giedraitis 13+2reb+3ast, L.Mitrovic 10+2reb, C.Miller-McIntyre 10+1ast, N.Kalinic 9+2reb+1ast
FMP BG: F.Barna 21+4reb+3ast, J.Scott 12+3ast, N.Saranovic 9+5reb+1ast, N.Gasic 8+7reb+1ast, L.Jovanovic 7+5reb, R.Simovic 3+2reb+2ast

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Cedevita Ol. – Krka 84-82

One of the most interesting games of round 15 was a derby match between two teams from Slovenia. The game took place in Ljubljana where tenth ranked Cedevita Ol. edged visiting Krka (3-12) 84-82. They outrebounded Krka 46-34 including 33 on the defensive glass. It was a great evening for American forward Devin Robinson (203-1995, college: Florida) who led his team to a victory scoring 17 points and 9 rebounds. Swingman Jaka Blazic (196-1990) helped adding 17 points and 7 rebounds. Cedevita Ol.’s coach used entire bench in such tough game. The best for the losing side was American guard Tayler Persons (191-1995, college: Ball St., agency: Players Group) with 20 points and 5 rebounds and Miha Cerkvenik (201-2001) scored 15 points and 9 rebounds. Four Krka players scored in double figures. Defending Slovenian champion (8-7) moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Zadar and Mega BG. Krka lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the fourteenth position with 12 games lost. Cedevita Ol. will meet at home FMP BG (#10) in the next round. Krka will play against Mega BG (#9) in Beograd and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Cedevita Ol.: J.Blazic 17+7reb+2ast, D.Robinson 17+9reb+1ast, R.Radovic 10+3reb+1ast, B.Lemar 10+2reb, D.Jones 7+2reb+2ast, A.Nikolic 7+2reb+1ast
Krka: T.Persons 20+5reb+3ast, M.Cerkvenik 15+9reb+1ast, T.Mirtic 14+6reb, J.Span 13+2reb+5ast, J.Cebasek 6+1reb+4ast, B.Skeens 6+7reb+3ast

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Mega BG – Partizan 90-100

Very expected game in Beograd where 7th ranked Mega BG (8-7) was defeated by third ranked Partizan (13-2) 100-90 on Monday. Partizan forced 19 Mega BG turnovers. It was a great evening for American guard Duane Washington Jr (190-2000, college: Ohio St.) who led his team to a victory scoring 19 points and 6 assists. His fellow American import center Tyrique Jones (206-1997, college: Xavier, agency: Pensack Sports) helped adding 15 points and 8 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Croatian forward Andrija Jelavic (207-2004) with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 14 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) and guard Mihailo Petrovic (190-2003) scored 16 points and 9 assists. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Partizan keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Crvena zvezda and Buducnost. Loser Mega BG keeps the seventh place with seven games lost. They share the position with Zadar and Cedevita Ol.. Partizan will meet Borac (#12) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Mega BG will play against Krka (#14) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Partizan: D.Washington Jr. 19+3reb+6ast, T.Jones 15+8reb+2ast, A.Pokusevski 14+2reb, C.Jones 14+4reb+2ast, B.Davies 12+5reb, S.Brown 10+4reb+2ast
Mega BG: A.Jelavic 23+14reb+2ast, M.Petrovic 16+4reb+9ast, B.Markovic 14+5reb+2ast, K.Kondic 12+2reb+3ast, A.Radanov 10+5reb+4ast, F.Jovic 8+5reb+2ast

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Borac CA – Derby 78-76

Everything could happen in Cacak at the game between two tied teams. Both twelfth ranked Serbian Borac and 13th ranked Montenegrin Derby had identical 4-10 record. This time Borac used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from Podgorica 78-76 on Saturday night. Borac made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Derby turnovers. It was a great evening for Lithuanian forward Justas Furmanavicius (199-1994, college: Ole Miss) who led his team to a victory scoring 21 points and 5 rebounds. American point guard Diante Baldwin (182-1994, college: UNCG) helped adding 14 points and 5 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American point guard Erick Neal (178-1995, college: UT Arlington) with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) and David Mirkovic (206-2006) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds. Four Borac and five Derby players scored in double figures. Derby’s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Borac maintains twelfth place with 5-10 record. Derby lost their seventh game in a row. They keep the thirteenth position with 11 games lost. Borac will meet at home higher ranked Partizan (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Derby will play against Spartak (#6) in Subotica and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Borac CA: J.Furmanavicius 21+5reb, D.Baldwin 14+5reb+3ast, P.Valinskas 12+2reb+3ast, P.Nikolic 11+8reb, M.Josilo 9+5reb+1ast, M.Pavicevic 9+7reb
Derby: E.Neal 17+5reb+7ast, A.Grbovic 15+6reb+1ast, D.Mirkovic 14+10reb+1ast, L.Bogavac 13+2reb+1ast, Z.Nikolic 11+7reb+2ast, E.Hadzibegovic 2+2reb+1ast

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Spartak – Cibona 88-84

Not a big story in a game in Subotica where 15th ranked Croatian Cibona (2-13) was defeated by sixth ranked Serbian Spartak (9-6) 88-84 on Sunday. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Spartak outrebounded Cibona 39-26 including 26 on the defensive glass. Spartak looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a great evening for Bosnian-Serbian forward Dalibor Ilic (202-2000) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Canadian point guard Kaza Kajami-Keane (185-1994, college: Carleton) helped adding 19 points. The best for the losing side was point guard Kresimir Radovcic (195-1997) with 28 points and 7 assists and Swiss-Croatian forward Toni Rocak (206-1999, college: USF) scored 23 points. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Spartak maintains sixth place with 9-6 record. Cibona lost their seventh game in a row. They keep the fifteenth position with 13 games lost. Spartak will meet at home Derby (#13) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Cibona will play against Zadar and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Spartak: K.Kajami-Keane 19+4reb+2ast, D.Ilic 14+10reb+4ast, S.Momirov 11+1ast, D.Miletic 9+6reb+1ast, D.Daniels 8+3reb, U.Gibson 8+3reb+5ast
Cibona: K.Radovcic 28+3reb+7ast, T.Rocak 23+4reb+3ast, D.Vukovic 13+4reb+2ast, I.Majcunic 9+5reb+2ast, L.Skoric 5, S.Smajlagic 3+5reb