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Diante Baldwin

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Division I top team – Borac BL (7-0) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they beat eighth ranked Promo (5-6) in Vakuf 88-71. American point guard Diante Baldwin (180-94, college: UNCG) had a double-double by scoring 15 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Serbian power forward Rados Seslija (208-92) chipped in 18 points and 9 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) during the contest. At the losing side American guard Shane Gatling (188-98, college: Colorado) responded with 22 points. Undefeated Borac BL have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 7-0 record. Promo at the other side keeps the eighth place with six games lost. Borac BL will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Promo will play on the road against the league’s second-placed Siroki (#2) in Siroki Brijeg and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.
The game in Tuzla was also worth to mention about. One of their biggest challengers Spars (5-3) played at the court of seventh ranked Sloboda T. (5-3). Sloboda T. did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 87-70. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Spars. American point guard Rashun Davis (182-93, college: Radford, agency: PEPI SPORT) notched 26 points and 4 assists to lead the effort and Haris Delalic supported him with 23 points. Even 21 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) by American guard Remy Abell (193-92, college: Xavier) did not help to save the game for Spars. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Sloboda T. moved-up to fourth place, which they share with defeated Spars. Sloboda T. will play against Bosna-Royal (#11) in Sarajevo in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Spars will have a break next round.
The game in Bratunac supposed to be also quite interesting. Second ranked Siroki (7-2) played at the court of 5th ranked Bratunac (5-4). Siroki smashed Bratunac 102-55 on Wednesday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Bratunac. Luka Bozic fired 23 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Nikola Cirkovic produced 15 points for lost side. 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 second position with 7-2 record having just two point less than leader Borac BL. Loser Bratunac dropped to the sixth place with four games lost. They share the position with Posusje. Siroki will meet at home Promo (#8) in the next round where they are favorite. Bratunac will play against Zrinjski HT and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 10: Celik was destroyed by Radnik B. on the opponent’s court 107-76. Posusje unfortunately lost to Mladost in a home game 75-82. Promo rolled over Celik on the road 107-67.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 21 points and 11 rebounds by Dylan Carl of Promo.

Promo – Borac BL 71-88

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Radnik B. – Celik 107-76

Rather expected game in Bijeljina where 12th ranked Celik (2-7) was crushed by tenth ranked Radnik B. (3-5) 107-76 on Sunday. Radnik B. dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Celik’s 40. Radnik B. forced 21 Celik turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Celik’s players. Forward Srdjan Jovanovic (198-1) fired a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Power forward Jovica Kecman (204-88) chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds. Radnik B.’s coach felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Emir Cerkezovic (198-99) produced 20 points and guard Anes Podojak (191-0) added 19 points respectively for lost side. Four Radnik B. and five Celik players scored in double figures. Radnik B. moved-up to ninth place. Celik lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom position with seven games lost. They share it with Zrinjski HT. Radnik B. will meet higher ranked Leotar (#3) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Celik will play against Posusje (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Celik: E.Cerkezovic 20+3reb, P.Anes 19+2reb+2ast, T.Kristijan 11+4reb+2ast, B.Bajramovic 11+10reb, R.Krizanovic 10+8reb+2ast, M.Nikola 3
Radnik B.: D.Kokorus 21+1reb+2ast, J.Srdjan 20+11reb+2ast, J.Kecman 16+11reb+2ast, D.Hukic 12+4reb+3ast, M.Vlacic 10+2reb+5ast, D.Micic 9+4reb+5ast

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Sloboda T. – Spars 87-70

The game in Tuzla was also worth to mention about. One of their biggest challengers Spars (5-3) played at the court of seventh ranked Sloboda T. (5-3). Sloboda T. did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 87-70. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Spars. Sloboda T. forced 21 Spars turnovers. American point guard Rashun Davis (182-93, college: Radford, agency: PEPI SPORT) notched 26 points and 4 assists to lead the effort and the former international forward Haris Delalic (203-94) supported him with 23 points. Davis is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Even 21 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) by American guard Remy Abell (193-92, college: Xavier) did not help to save the game for Spars. His fellow American import forward Trey Burch-Manning (198-95, college: S.Dakota) added 6 points and 12 rebounds for lost side. 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. Sloboda T. moved-up to fourth place, which they share with defeated Spars. Sloboda T. will play against Bosna-Royal (#11) in Sarajevo in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Spars will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Spars: R.Abell 21+6reb+3ast, I.Polutak 13+5reb+1ast, M.Vrbica 11+5reb+3ast, U.Durnik 10+8reb+1ast, A.Hasandic 9+1reb+1ast, T.Burch-Manning 6+12reb+2ast
Sloboda T.: R.Davis 26+4reb+4ast, H.Delalic 23+3reb+1ast, A.Alikadic 17+2reb, I.Durmo 11+12reb+3ast, D.Lelic 6+3reb+7ast, D.Albijanic 4+4reb

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Posusje – Mladost 75-82

There was a surprise result when twelfth ranked Mladost (3-6) defeated on the road higher ranked Posusje (5-4) 82-75 on Monday. Serbian guard Nemanja Kapetanovic (197-97) fired 20 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Russian guard Nemanja Milosevic (188-96) chipped in 16 points and 4 assists. American forward Alan Wiggins (205-85, college: USF, agency: BIG) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 17 rebounds and Croatian swingman Marko Ramljak (201-93, agency: Interperformances) added 19 points respectively for lost side. Five Mladost and four Posusje players scored in double figures. Posusje’s coach Domagoj Kujundzic rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Mladost moved-up to tenth place. Newly promoted Posusje dropped to the sixth position with four games lost. They share it with Bratunac. Mladost will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Posusje will play against Celik (#13) in Zenica and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Posusje: A.Wiggins 20+17reb+3ast, M.Ramljak 19+4reb+1ast, I.Siric 14+1reb+1ast, J.Ramljak 10+1reb, D.Caruthers 8+2ast, A.Kovac 2
Mladost: N.Kapetanovic 20+7reb, M.Nemanja 16+4reb+4ast, M.Markovic 13+7reb+3ast, J.Ledl 13+6reb, G.Sudzum 10+4reb+1ast, D.Cup 8+1reb

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Bratunac – Siroki 55-102

The game in Bratunac supposed to be also quite interesting. Second ranked Siroki (7-2) played at the court of 5th ranked Bratunac (5-4). Siroki smashed Bratunac 102-55 on Wednesday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Bratunac. Siroki dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Bratunac’s 36. They outrebounded Bratunac 36-16 including a 31-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. Siroki shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 60.0 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Croatian point guard Luka Bozic (200-96) fired 23 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Naturalized Croatian power forward Mateo Colak (205-98) chipped in 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Siroki players scored in double figures. Serbian guard Nikola Cirkovic (193-97) produced 15 points and American guard Antonio Wade (185-97, college: OKBU) added 6 points and 6 assists respectively for lost side. 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 second position with 7-2 record having just two point less than leader Borac BL. Loser Bratunac dropped to the sixth place with four games lost. They share the position with Posusje. Siroki will meet at home Promo (#8) in the next round where they are favorite. Bratunac will play against Zrinjski HT and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bratunac: N.Cirkovic 15+2reb+1ast, J.Rauch 8+3reb, N.Fullard 6+5reb+1ast, A.Wade 6+1reb+6ast, L.Mihajlo 5+1reb, Z.Vilotijevic 4+3reb+1ast
Siroki: L.Bozic 23+8reb+4ast, M.Colak 20+5reb+5ast, J.Bilinovac 18+4reb+2ast, I.Cavar 12+4reb+6ast, V.Dominik 10+2reb+3ast, M.Vucic 8+7reb+1ast

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Celik – Promo 67-107

Not a big story in a game in Zenica where 12th ranked Celik (2-7) was rolled over by eighth ranked Promo (5-6) 107-67 on Wednesday. Promo outrebounded Celik 37-26 including 31 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Celik’s players. Serbian forward Aleksandar Ilic (197-95) fired 31 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. American forward Dylan Carl (211, college: PFW) chipped in a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Emir Cerkezovic (198-99) produced 13 points and 7 rebounds and guard Ranko Krizanovic (200-86) added 10 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Five Promo and four Celik players scored in double figures. Promo maintains eighth position with 5-6 record. Celik lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom place with seven games lost. They share the position with Zrinjski HT. Promo will meet league’s second-placed Siroki in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Celik will play against Posusje (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Celik: B.Bajramovic 14+4reb, E.Cerkezovic 13+7reb+2ast, T.Kristijan 12+3reb+2ast, R.Krizanovic 10+7reb+4ast, M.Dino 8+4reb+1ast, P.Anes 6+1reb+2ast
Promo: A.Ilic 31+5reb+1ast, D.Carl 21+11reb+3ast, S.Gatling 14+3reb+7ast, I.Uros 13+6reb+1ast, I.Pendic 12+4reb+4ast, A.Adger 9+6reb+4ast