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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Round 5 most important game was a defeat of league’s leader Star NS (4-1). They were crushed by third ranked Radnicki KG (4-1) 99-72 on Saturday night. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Star NS. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Radnicki KG looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Star NS’s players. Point guard Mihailo Jovicic (190-1999, agency: BeoBasket) stepped up and scored 15 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners and center Mihailo Todorovic (210-1995) chipped in 15 points and 10 rebounds. Ratko Arsovic (-1999) responded with 18 points and 4 assists. Radnicki KG keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Star NS. Star NS will play next round against Klik A. trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Radnicki KG will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked Gajdobra on the road.
The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Joker S. as it allowed them to take a leadership position after previous leader’s (Star NS) loss. Joker S. smashed 6th ranked Zeleznicar C. in Sombor 103-84. Power forward Zoran Krstanovic (204-1982) nailed 23 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and Nino Celebic accounted for 15 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. Joker S.’s coach Nebojsa Vagic used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Predrag Panic (185-1990) came up with 19 points for Zeleznicar C. in the defeat. Joker S. have a solid series of three victories in a row. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with 4 other teams. Zeleznicar C. at the other side dropped to the fifth place with four games lost. They share the position with 5 other teams. Zeleznicar C. will play next round against Morava trying to get back on the winning streak. Joker S. will try to continue on its current victory against fourth ranked Mladost SP at Smederevska Palanka.
Undefeated Pirot (4-1) recorded its first loss in Beograd on Sunday night. Visitors were rolled over by eighth ranked Beko (1-4) 86-66. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Pirot. The best player for the winners was Vuk Borovicanin who had a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!), 17 rebounds and 4 assists. Vuk Vasic produced 24 points and 6 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Beko left bottom position moving up to fifth place, which they share with 5 other teams. Loser Pirot still keeps top position with one game lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Beko will meet Radnicki 1950 (#7) in the next round. Pirot will play against Radnik SU (#5) in Surdulica and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 5: Morava lost to Gajdobra on the opponent’s court 63-78. Klik A. managed to outperform Mladost SP in a home game 80-73. Radnik SU recorded a loss to Borac ZM on the road 99-86. Slodes BG was defeated by Zitko Basket on its own court 77-90. Radnicki 1950 beat Napredak in Kragujevac 89-77.

Group A

Gajdobra – Morava 78-63

Rather expected game when 5th ranked Morava (1-4) was defeated on the road by third ranked Gajdobra (3-2) 78-63 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was Predrag Radovanovic (-1996) who scored 14 points and 8 rebounds. Center Dragan Maric (204-1993) chipped in 12 points. Four Gajdobra players scored in double figures. Center Borko Djordjevic (210-1994) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points, 16 rebounds and 4 blocks and point guard Stefan Sretenovic (188-1998) added 13 points and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Gajdobra maintains third place with 3-2 record behind leader Joker S., which they share with 3 other teams. Morava lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the fifth position with four games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Gajdobra will meet at home league’s second-placed Radnicki KG in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Morava will play against Zeleznicar C. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Gajdobra: R.Predrag 14+8reb+2ast, V.Djordjevic 13+4reb+1ast, D.Maric 12+4reb+3ast, V.Ivelja 10+6reb+2ast, M.Todoric 8+6reb+3ast, K.Ranko 7+5reb+1ast
Morava: B.Djordjevic 17+16reb+2ast, S.Sretenovic 13+2reb+4ast, S.Grujic 8+4reb+3ast, L.Tomasevic 7+2reb+2ast, D.Jovic 5+1reb+1ast, K.Nikola 4+1reb+1ast

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Radnicki KG – Star NS 99-72

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Klik A. – Mladost SP 80-73

There was a surprise result in Arilje where eighth ranked Klik A. (1-4) defeated 4th placed Mladost SP (2-3) 80-73 on Sunday. They outrebounded Mladost SP 32-16 including 22 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was Petar Grojic (195-2001) who scored 28 points and 5 rebounds. Nemanja Obucina (-2002) chipped in 19 points. Four Klik A. players scored in double figures. Klik A.’s coach Dragan Mitrovic used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Aleksandar Nikolic (-1997) produced 20 points and swingman Mladen Stojanovic (191-1996) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the guests. Klik A. left bottom position moving up to fifth place, which they share with 5 other teams. Loser Mladost SP keeps the fourth position with three games lost. Klik A. will meet league’s second-placed Star NS in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Mladost SP will play against the league’s leader Joker S. and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Klik A.: G.Petar 28+5reb+1ast, O.Nemanja 19+2reb+2ast, D.Papic 11+6reb+1ast, D.Krstic 10+10reb, L.Spasojevic 5+2reb+1ast, M.Lazar 4+3reb
Mladost SP: N.Aleksandar 20+3reb+1ast, L.Stankovic 14+3reb, M.Stojanovic 14+5reb+1ast, N.Cvorovic 8+4reb, P.Sparovic 6+1reb+6ast, I.Nedeljkovic 2

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Joker S. – Zeleznicar C. 103-84

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Joker S. as it allowed them to take a leadership position after previous leader’s (Star NS) loss. Joker S. smashed 6th ranked Zeleznicar C. in Sombor 103-84. Joker S. dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Zeleznicar C.’s 30 and made 18-of-21 charity shots (85.7 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Zeleznicar C. 40-21 including a 12-1 advantage in offensive rebounds. Joker S. players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Zeleznicar C. was plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. Power forward Zoran Krstanovic (204-1982) nailed 23 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and guard Nino Celebic (191-1991) accounted for 15 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. Five Joker S. players scored in double figures. Joker S.’s coach Nebojsa Vagic used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Predrag Panic (185-1990) came up with 19 points and guard Petar Rakovic (189-1989) added 20 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) respectively for Zeleznicar C. in the defeat. Joker S. have a solid series of three victories in a row. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with 4 other teams. Zeleznicar C. at the other side dropped to the fifth place with four games lost. They share the position with 5 other teams. Zeleznicar C. will play next round against Morava trying to get back on the winning streak. Joker S. will try to continue on its current victory against fourth ranked Mladost SP at Smederevska Palanka.
Top scorers:
Joker S.: M.Brekic 23+4reb+1ast, Z.Krstanovic 23+8reb+2ast, A.Brbaklic 17+7reb+5ast, N.Celebic 15+10reb+7ast, V.Ognjen 12+1reb+2ast, S.Aleksandar 4+1reb+1ast
Zeleznicar C.: P.Rakovic 20+2ast, P.Predrag 19+3reb+3ast, M.Matija 12+1reb+3ast, D.Cirovic 9+2reb+1ast, A.Milosevic 8+1reb+2ast, N.Pavle 6+7reb

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Group B

Borac ZM – Radnik SU 99-86

Everything could happen in Zemun at the game between two tied teams. Both second ranked Borac ZM and 4th placed Radnik SU had identical 3-1 record. This time Borac ZM used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Surdulica 99-86 on Saturday night. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Borac ZM made 24-of-29 free shots (82.8 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was Stefan Balmazovic (201-1989) who scored 36 points (!!!) (was perfect 13-for-13 from the free throw line !!!). Point guard Igor Mijajlovic (192-1984) chipped in 17 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. Power forward Marko Popovic (203-2000) produced 21 points and 6 rebounds and Andrija Simovic (206-1995) added 15 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Borac ZM have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Radnik SU dropped to the third place with two games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Borac ZM will meet at home Slodes BG (#6) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Radnik SU will play against the league’s leader Pirot and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Borac ZM: S.Balmazovic 36+3reb+1ast, N.Siladji 21+5reb, I.Mijajlovic 17+5reb+8ast, M.Ognjen 12+12reb+4ast, O.Miculovic 5+1reb+5ast, S.Filip 2+1reb
Radnik SU: M.Popovic 21+6reb+2ast, A.Simovic 15+6reb+2ast, N.Stankovic 14+2reb, N.Martin 12+1reb+1ast, K.Vuk 9, N.Uros 5+3reb+2ast

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Slodes BG – Zitko Basket 77-90

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams in Beograd where sixth ranked Zitko Basket (3-2) beat 5th ranked Slodes BG (3-2) 90-77 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was forward Edin Veskovic (196-1993) who scored 20 points and 6 rebounds. Swingman Bogdan Riznic (201-1990) chipped in 14 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Five Zitko Basket players scored in double figures. Swingman Nikola Topic (195-2005) produced 25 points and 4 assists (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!) and Ognjen Ivkovic (-2002) added 18 points and 11 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) respectively for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Zitko Basket moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Slodes BG. Zitko Basket will meet at home Napredak (#8) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Slodes BG will play against Borac ZM (#3) in Zemun and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Zitko Basket: E.Veskovic 20+6reb+3ast, D.Marko 15+6reb+2ast, I.Vasilije 15+3reb+3ast, B.Riznic 14+7reb+5ast, V.Luka 12+5reb+2ast, M.Aleksandar 6
Slodes BG: T.Nikola 25+4reb+4ast, I.Ognjen 18+11reb+1ast, S.Cupkovic 13+8reb+4ast, S.Ilic 6+2reb+1ast, D.Popovic 5+1ast, K.Luka 4+4reb

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Napredak – Radnicki 1950 77-89

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Aleksinac where 7th ranked Napredak (1-4) was defeated by eighth ranked Radnicki 1950 (1-4) 89-77 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was point guard Luka Igrutinovic (193-1992) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists. Andrija Radojevic (198-2004) chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds. Four Radnicki 1950 players scored in double figures. Radnicki 1950’s coach Nenad Nikolic used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Nemanja Sevic (-1999) produced 14 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Nikola Raicevic (185-1991) added 17 points respectively for the hosts. Radnicki 1950 left bottom position moving up to fifth place, which they share with 5 other teams including defeated Napredak. Radnicki 1950 will meet at home Beko (#7) in the next round. Napredak will play against Zitko Basket in Beograd and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Radnicki 1950: L.Igrutinovic 19+8reb+10ast, R.Andrija 18+5reb+2ast, P.Predrag 13+6reb+1ast, B.David 13+8reb+2ast, Z.Vuk 8+1reb, B.Andrija 8+2reb+3ast
Napredak: N.Raicevic 17+4reb+3ast, N.Sevic 14+9reb+1ast, A.Miladinovic 13+5reb+3ast, A.Mitrovic 8+4reb, V.Petrovic 8+4reb+2ast, N.Kostic 7+1reb

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Beko – Pirot 86-66

Undefeated Pirot (4-1) recorded its first loss in Beograd on Sunday night. Visitors were rolled over by eighth ranked Beko (1-4) 86-66. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Pirot. They outrebounded Pirot 47-26 including a 20-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Beko looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Vuk Borovicanin (203-2001, college: Daytona St.) who had a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!), 17 rebounds and 4 assists. Uros Zoric (-1999) chipped in 9 points and 7 rebounds. Forward Vuk Vasic (198-2002) produced 24 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Nikola Djonlic (184-1993) added 19 points and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Beko left bottom position moving up to fifth place, which they share with 5 other teams. Loser Pirot still keeps top position with one game lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Beko will meet Radnicki 1950 (#7) in the next round. Pirot will play against Radnik SU (#5) in Surdulica and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Beko: V.Borovicanin 35+17reb+4ast, S.Milos 10+7reb, Z.Uros 9+7reb+1ast, D.Stankovic 7+3reb+2ast, D.Milos 6+3ast, T.Momir 5+3reb+7ast
Pirot: V.Vuk 24+6reb+3ast, N.Djonlic 19+3reb+4ast, D.Filipovic 12+2reb+3ast, S.Stankovic 6+8reb+2ast, V.Miladinovic 3+4reb+1ast, N.Nemanja 1+2reb+2ast