Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
Fifteenth-ranked Mladost (4-13) made lots of trouble for second ranked Vrsac (14-3) in Smederevska Palanka on Saturday. The visitors from Vrsac managed to secure only two-point victory 87-85. However their fans expected much easier game. Vrsac shot 60.9 percent from the field. It was a great shooting night for Vrsac especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 55.0 percentage. 25 personal fouls committed by Mladost helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was guard Djordje Dimitrijevic (188-1997, college: Mercer) who scored 17 points and 5 assists. Forward Nemanja Popovic (205-2001) chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds. Aleksandar Nikolic (-1997) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Vrsac have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Vojvodina. Mladost lost seventh consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the fifteenth place with 13 games lost. Vrsac is looking forward to face Dynamic VP (#4) in Beograd in the next round. Mladost will play on the road against Radnicki KG (#5) in Kragujevac and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Beograd. First ranked Vojvodina faced 4th placed Dynamic VP. Guests from Novi Sad (14-3) smashed host Dynamic VP (11-6) 75-56. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Dynamic VP. Forward Filip Rebraca (206-1997, college: Iowa) orchestrated the victory by scoring 15 points and 6 rebounds. Marko Ljubicic contributed with 11 points and 4 steals for the winners. Vojvodina NS’s coach Milos Isakov-Kovacevic allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Forward Nikola Kostic (197-1996) answered with 16 points for Dynamic VP. Vojvodina maintains first place with 14-3 record, which they share with Vrsac. Dynamic VP at the other side keeps the fourth position with six games lost. They share it with Radnicki KG. Vojvodina will play against OKK Beograd (#9) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Dynamic VP will play against the league’s second-placed Vrsac (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Twelfth-ranked Cacak 94 (6-11) made lots of trouble for fifth ranked Radnicki KG (11-6) on Saturday. The visitors from Kragujevac managed to secure only three-point victory 79-76. However their fans expected much easier game. Danilo Labovic stepped up and scored 20 points and 5 assists for the winners. Kipper Nichols responded with 16 points and 6 rebounds. Cacak 94’s coach Zeljko Bugarcic rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. The victory was the third consecutive win for Radnicki KG. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Dynamic VP. Cacak 94 at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the twelfth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Tamis PN. Radnicki KG will meet at home Mladost (#15) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Cacak 94 will play against Joker in Sombor and hope to secure a win.
Other games of round 17 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
BKK Radnicki was defeated by OKK Beograd in a road game 97-83. Bottom-ranked Novi Pazar was smashed by Joker at home 86-111. Mladost destroyed Sloboda on the opponent’s court 79-55. Tamis PN managed to outperform Sloga in a home game 100-89. Metalac VL recorded a loss to Zlatibor on the road 93-75.
The best stats of 17th round was 20 points by Jeremiah Gambrell Jr. of Metalac VL.
Cacak 94 – Radnicki KG 76-79
Twelfth-ranked Cacak 94 (6-11) made lots of trouble for fifth ranked Radnicki KG (11-6) on Saturday. The visitors from Kragujevac managed to secure only three-point victory 79-76. However their fans expected much easier game. Guard Danilo Labovic (191-2003) stepped up and scored 20 points and 5 assists for the winners and Djuro Dautovic (200-2001) chipped in 16 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. American forward Kipper Nichols (198-1997, college: Illinois) responded with 16 points and 6 rebounds and Nemanja Todorovic (206-1991) scored 14 points and 6 rebounds. Five Radnicki KG and four Cacak 94 players scored in double figures. Cacak 94’s coach Zeljko Bugarcic rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. The victory was the third consecutive win for Radnicki KG. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Dynamic VP. Cacak 94 at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the twelfth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Tamis PN. Radnicki KG will meet at home Mladost (#15) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Cacak 94 will play against Joker in Sombor and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Radnicki KG: D.Labovic 20+3reb+5ast, D.Dautovic 16+6reb+5ast, U.Nikolic 14+8reb+2ast, D.Sharp 12+7reb+3ast, D.Nikolic 12+9reb, N.Filipovic 3
Cacak 94: K.Nichols 16+6reb+2ast, N.Todorovic 14+6reb+3ast, P.Grojic 12+1reb+3ast, F.Dumic 10+2reb+2ast, N.Kocovic 9+5reb+2ast, K.Osawe 9+4reb
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Dynamic VP – Vojvodina NS 56-75
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Beograd. First ranked Vojvodina faced 4th placed Dynamic VP. Guests from Novi Sad (14-3) smashed host Dynamic VP (11-6) 75-56. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Dynamic VP. Forward Filip Rebraca (206-1997, college: Iowa) orchestrated the victory by scoring 15 points and 6 rebounds. Guard Marko Ljubicic (195-1987) contributed with 11 points and 4 steals for the winners. Four Vojvodina NS players scored in double figures. Vojvodina NS’s coach Milos Isakov-Kovacevic allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Forward Nikola Kostic (197-1996) answered with 16 points and swingman Aleksa Ristic (193-2005) added 10 points and 4 assists in the effort for Dynamic VP. Vojvodina maintains first place with 14-3 record, which they share with Vrsac. Dynamic VP at the other side keeps the fourth position with six games lost. They share it with Radnicki KG. Vojvodina will play against OKK Beograd (#9) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Dynamic VP will play against the league’s second-placed Vrsac (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Vojvodina NS: F.Rebraca 15+6reb, J.Dingle 13+3reb+1ast, M.Ljubicic 11+4reb+3ast, T.Johnson 11+4reb+2ast, L.Asceric 7+4reb+1ast, U.Banjac 6+9reb+2ast
Dynamic VP: N.Kostic 16+3reb+1ast, K.Robinson 10+3reb, A.Ristic 10+3reb+4ast, S.Lakic 7+1reb, A.Kostic 5+4reb, L.Lugic 3+8reb
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Mladost SP – Vrsac 85-87
Fifteenth-ranked Mladost (4-13) made lots of trouble for second ranked Vrsac (14-3) in Smederevska Palanka on Saturday. The visitors from Vrsac managed to secure only two-point victory 87-85. However their fans expected much easier game. Vrsac shot 60.9 percent from the field. It was a great shooting night for Vrsac especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 55.0 percentage. 25 personal fouls committed by Mladost helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was guard Djordje Dimitrijevic (188-1997, college: Mercer) who scored 17 points and 5 assists. Forward Nemanja Popovic (205-2001) chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds. Aleksandar Nikolic (-1997) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds and Dragoslav Papic (205-1987) added 19 points respectively for the hosts. Four Vrsac and five Mladost players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Vrsac have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Vojvodina. Mladost lost seventh consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the fifteenth place with 13 games lost. Vrsac is looking forward to face Dynamic VP (#4) in Beograd in the next round. Mladost will play on the road against Radnicki KG (#5) in Kragujevac and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
Top scorers:
Vrsac: C.Wiggins 17+2reb+1ast, D.Dimitrijevic 17+2reb+5ast, N.Popovic 14+5reb+3ast, J.Carter 11+6reb+1ast, J.Sljivancanin 9+7reb+2ast, D.Makitan 8+1reb
Mladost SP: D.Papic 19+2reb+1ast, S.Kojic 17+4reb, A.Nikolic 14+10reb, A.Marjanovic 11+6reb, D.Knight 10+2reb+7ast, S.Krsmanovic 6+3reb+1ast
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OKK Beograd – BKK Radnicki 97-83
There was no surprise when 11th ranked BKK Radnicki (7-10) was defeated on the road by ninth ranked OKK Beograd (9-8) 97-83 on Sunday. OKK Beograd made 27-of-35 free shots (77.1 percent) during the game. OKK Beograd outrebounded BKK Radnicki 34-19 including a 25-11 advantage in defensive rebounds. OKK Beograd looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when OKK Beograd made 7 blocks. Swingman Asim Djulovic (204-2005) stepped up and scored 22 points for the winners and power forward Ognjen Nikolic (210-2006) chipped in 13 points and 9 rebounds. Milivoje Mijovic (200-1991, agency: 011 Sports) responded with 28 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and swingman Marko Tofoski (194-2006) scored 16 points and 4 assists. Five OKK Beograd and four BKK Radnicki players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. OKK Beograd moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Joker. Newly promoted BKK Radnicki dropped to the tenth position with ten games lost. They share it with Sloga. OKK Beograd will meet league’s leader Vojvodina in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. BKK Radnicki will play against Tamis PN (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
OKK Beograd: A.Djulovic 22+4reb+1ast, A.Vojinovic 17+4reb+3ast, O.Nikolic 13+9reb+3ast, A.Siby 13+6reb, A.Musicki 13+2reb+6ast, O.Srzentic 11+3reb+5ast
BKK Radnicki: M.Mijovic 28+4reb+1ast, M.Tofoski 16+2reb+4ast, V.Dobrasinovic 11+4reb+1ast, L.Gagic 10+2reb+1ast, S.Peno 6+3reb+4ast, P.Dilparic 5+1ast
gschID: 1193474
Novi Pazar – Joker S. 86-111
No shocking result in a game when eighth ranked Joker (9-8) smashed on the road bottom-ranked Novi Pazar (1-16) 111-86 on Saturday. Joker dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Novi Pazar‘s 40. Joker forced 20 Novi Pazar turnovers and outrebounded them 45-32 including a 35-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. American guard Djimon Henson (193-1998, college: Morehead St.) stepped up and scored 25 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winners and Uros Suput (-2006) chipped in 17 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Joker S.’s coach felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Point guard Ognjen Miculovic (190-2001) responded with 15 points and 7 assists and forward Ahmed Jerebicanin (198-2005) scored 16 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Joker maintains eighth place with 9-8 record, which they share with OKK Beograd. Novi Pazar lost their ninth game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with 16 games lost. Joker will meet at home Cacak 94 (#13) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Novi Pazar will play against Mladost in Zemun and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Joker S.: D.Henson 25+6reb+4ast, D.Roberts 21+1reb+4ast, U.Suput 17+9reb+4ast, V.Brkic 15+10reb+3ast, B.Bodrozic 10+5reb, S.Simic 8+2reb
Novi Pazar: A.Islamovic 16+4reb, A.Jerebicanin 16+5reb+3ast, O.Miculovic 15+3reb+7ast, J.Morgan 11+5reb+6ast, A.Rudic 10+9reb+2ast, E.Numanovic 9+1reb
gschID: 1193475
Sloboda U. – Mladost ZE 55-79
We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Uzice where 6th ranked Sloboda (10-7) was rolled over by seventh ranked Mladost (10-7) 79-55 on Wednesday. Mladost made 17-of-19 free shots (89.5 percent) during the game. They also forced 23 Sloboda turnovers. Forward Ognjen Matovic (197-2004) stepped up and scored 16 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and forward Pavle Stepanovic (205-2002) chipped in 9 points and 7 rebounds. Forward Toma Vasiljevic (204-2000) responded with 8 points and 10 rebounds and Djordje Bozic (198-2001) scored 12 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. Mladost moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Sloboda. Mladost will meet at home bottom-ranked Novi Pazar (#16) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Sloboda will play against Metalac VL (#14) in Valjevo and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Mladost ZE: O.Matovic 16+6reb, D.Slavinskas 11+4reb+2ast, M.Milenkovic 11+2ast, D.Williamson 9+3ast, L.Gasic 9+3reb+3ast, P.Stepanovic 9+7reb+1ast
Sloboda U.: A.Ilic 13+3reb, D.Bozic 12+4reb+2ast, T.Vasiljevic 8+10reb+1ast, L.Aksentijevic 7+4reb+1ast, V.Jovanovic 6+3reb, P.Milosavcevic 6+3reb
gschID: 1193476
Tamis PN – Sloga KR 100-89
There was a small surprise in Pancevo where thirteenth ranked Tamis PN (6-11) beat 10th ranked Sloga (7-10) 100-89 on Sunday. Tamis PN shot 60.7 percent from the field. Tamis PN had a 27-16 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Point guard Mihailo Jovicic (190-1999) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists for the winners and forward Milic Blagojevic (201-1991) chipped in 21 points. Tamis PN’s coach Nikola Ristic used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Swingman Djordje Simeunovic (201-1996) responded with 25 points and 5 rebounds and American point guard RiaN Holland (183-1994, college: Mercer) scored 18 points and 5 assists. Five Tamis PN and four Sloga players scored in double figures. Tamis PN moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Cacak 94. Loser Sloga KR keeps the tenth position with ten games lost. They share it with BKK Radnicki. Tamis PN will meet higher ranked BKK Radnicki (#11) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Sloga will play against Zlatibor and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Tamis PN: M.Blagojevic 21+3reb+3ast, M.Jovicic 20+6reb+10ast, P.Zivojinovic 19+5reb+1ast, J.Davenport 12+5reb+7ast, M.Todorovic 12+6reb+2ast, A.Cabrilo 11+3reb
Sloga KR: D.Simeunovic 25+5reb+3ast, R.Holland 18+3reb+5ast, M.Dugalic 14+5reb+2ast, A.Simovic 10, N.Pavic 10+5reb+1ast, A.Lewis 9+2reb+1ast
gschID: 1193477
Zlatibor – Metalac VL 93-75
Not a big story in a game in Cajetina where 13th ranked Metalac VL (5-12) was defeated by third ranked Zlatibor (12-5) 93-75 on Sunday. Zlatibor made 27-of-30 free shots (90.0 percent) during the game, while Metalac VL only scored eight points from the stripe. American swingman Malcolm Bernard (198-1994, college: Xavier) stepped up and scored 14 points for the winners and center Lazar Joksimovic (203-2002) chipped in 11 points and 6 rebounds. Five Zlatibor players scored in double figures. American Jeremiah Gambrell Jr. (190-2000, college: Alcorn St., agency: BIG) responded with 20 points and the other American import guard Elias King (203-2000, college: MTSU) scored 17 points. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Zlatibor maintains third place with 12-5 record having just two points less than leader Vojvodina NS. Loser Metalac VL dropped to the fourteenth position with 12 games lost. Zlatibor will meet Sloga (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Metalac VL will play against Sloboda (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Zlatibor: M.Bernard 14+4reb+2ast, P.Vujacic 13+1reb+2ast, B.Djukanovic 13+1reb+2ast, L.Joksimovic 11+6reb, M.Kovacevic 11+4reb, M.Glisic 9+5reb
Metalac VL: J.Gambrell Jr. 20+1reb, E.King 17+4reb, M.Musikic 12+2reb+3ast, N.Markovic 7+4reb+1ast, B.Rutesic 6+2reb, L.Mitrovic 5+6reb+7ast
gschID: 1193478
