There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in Prva Liga.
The most exciting game of round 12 in the Prva Liga took place in Strumica. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of 5th ranked ABA Strumica (5-7) to third ranked Feni Indistrija (9-3) 77-76 on Saturday evening. ABA Strumica was trailing by 4 points at halftime but managed to get 1-point lead after three quarters before a 22-20 charge of Feni Indistrija, which allowed them to win the game. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Corey McIntosh (183-85, college: Iowa St.) who helped to win the game recording 21 points and 5 assists and the former international power forward Bojan Trajkovski (206-88, agency: Global Sports Plaza) who added 17 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was the former international center Zlatko Gocevski (206-82, agency: Interperformances) with 23 points. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Feni Indistrija have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Lirija. ABA Strumica lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with seven games lost. They share it with Rabotnicki. Feni Indistrija is looking forward to face Vardar (#7) in Skopje in the next round where they are favorite. ABA Strumica will play on the road against Fersped-Rabotnicki in Skopje and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Skopje: Lirija (#2) and Vardar (#7). Vardar was defeated at home 74-81 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. The winners were led by Montenegrin power forward Balsa Radunovic (207-80, agency: Interperformances) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and Jeremy Price supported him with 8 points and 10 rebounds. Even 17 points and 6 rebounds by Darko Kostevski (-86) did not help to save the game for Vardar. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lirija (9-3) have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain second position behind leader Kozuv, which they share with Feni Indistrija. Vardar lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with ten games lost. Lirija will play against league's leader Kozuv in Gevgelija in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Vardar will play on the road against Feni Indistrija (#3) in Kavadarci and hopes to get back on the winning track. Prva Liga top team - Kozuv (10-2) managed to deliver another win on Saturday. This time they beat eighth ranked Pelister Bitola (1-11) 82-72. The best player for the winners was Igor Mijajlovic who scored 24 points and 6 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Aleksandar Kalanj who recorded a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Kozuv have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 10-2 record. Pelister Bitola at the other side stay at the bottom place with 11 games lost. Kozuv will meet league's second-placed Lirija in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Pelister Bitola will play against Kumanovo 2009 (#4). Fourth ranked Kumanovo 2009 (7-5) beat at home 6th ranked Fersped-Rabotnicki (5-7) by 13 points 83-70, which is the biggest margin this round. It was a good game for Aleksandar Kostoski who led his team to a victory with 29 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Kumanovo 2009 maintains fourth position with 7-5 record. Fersped-Rabotnicki at the other side dropped to the fifth place with seven games lost. Kumanovo 2009's next round opponent will be bottom-ranked Pelister Bitola (#8) at home. Fersped-Rabotnicki will play against ABA Strumica and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 23 points and 12 rebounds by Nemanja Jelesijevic of Rabotnicki.
The most exciting game of round 12 in the Prva Liga took place in Strumica. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of 5th ranked ABA Strumica (5-7) to third ranked Feni Indistrija (9-3) 77-76 on Saturday evening. ABA Strumica was trailing by 4 points at halftime but managed to get 1-point lead after three quarters before a 22-20 charge of Feni Indistrija, which allowed them to win the game. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Corey McIntosh (183-85, college: Iowa St.) who helped to win the game recording 21 points and 5 assists and the former international power forward Bojan Trajkovski (206-88, agency: Global Sports Plaza) who added 17 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was the former international center Zlatko Gocevski (206-82, agency: Interperformances) with 23 points and Serbian power forward Filip Pajevic (200-84) scored 14 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Feni Indistrija have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Lirija. ABA Strumica lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with seven games lost. They share it with Rabotnicki. Feni Indistrija is looking forward to face Vardar (#7) in Skopje in the next round where they are favorite. ABA Strumica will play on the road against Fersped-Rabotnicki in Skopje and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Feni Indistrija: C.McIntosh 21+3reb+5ast, B.Trajkovski 17+9reb, D.Sokolov 10+1reb+1ast, S.Bulatovic 10+1ast, M.Simonovski 8+3reb, V.Brckov 4+3reb ABA Strumica: Z.Gocevski 23+3reb+1ast, F.Pajevic 14+8reb+1ast, A.Jevdic 10+2reb+1ast, N.Arsic 9+4reb, T.Grncarov 8+3reb+4ast, P.Cvetkov 6+3ast
Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Skopje: Lirija (#2) and Vardar (#7). Vardar was defeated at home 74-81 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. The guests were already 13 points ahead after 3 quarters before a 21-15 Vardar's run in the last quarter cut the lead to 81-74 at the end of the game. Lirija dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Vardar's 44. They outrebounded Vardar 44-28 including a 33-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. The winners were led by Montenegrin power forward Balsa Radunovic (207-80, agency: Interperformances) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and American forward Jeremy Price (203-88, college: Georgia) supported him with 8 points and 10 rebounds. Even 17 points and 6 rebounds by Darko Kostevski (-86) did not help to save the game for Vardar. Serbian forward Zarko Djuric (198-89) added 11 points and 7 rebounds. Five Vardar players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lirija (9-3) have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain second position behind leader Kozuv, which they share with Feni Indistrija. Vardar lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with ten games lost. Lirija will play against league's leader Kozuv in Gevgelija in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Vardar will play on the road against Feni Indistrija (#3) in Kavadarci and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Lirija: B.Radunovic 20+10reb+3ast, E.Hadzibulic 14+3reb+1ast, N.Karakolev 10+1ast, T.Simic 9+6reb+2ast, J.Price 8+10reb+1ast, B.Stajic 8+3reb+2ast Vardar: D.Kostevski 17+6reb, V.Levkoski 15+5reb+1ast, D.Lazarevski 13+3reb+1ast, V.Gajovic 11+1reb+2ast, Z.Djuric 11+7reb+3ast, N.Stankov 5
Fourth ranked Kumanovo 2009 (7-5) beat at home 6th ranked Fersped-Rabotnicki (5-7) by 13 points 83-70, which is the biggest margin this round. The game was mostly controlled by Kumanovo 2009. Fersped-Rabotnicki was better in second period 23-8. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. It was a good game for international guard Aleksandar Kostoski (186-88, agency: Global Sports Plaza) who led his team to a victory with 29 points and 5 rebounds. American forward Anthony Lee-Ingram (195-88, college: Brescia, KY, agency: Beo Basket) contributed with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Serbian power forward Nemanja Jelesijevic (210-79) replied with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds and American-Somalian forward Mohammed Abukar (208-85, college: San Diego St., agency: Two Points) added 22 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks in the effort for Fersped-Rabotnicki. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Kumanovo 2009 maintains fourth position with 7-5 record. Fersped-Rabotnicki at the other side dropped to the fifth place with seven games lost. Kumanovo 2009's next round opponent will be bottom-ranked Pelister Bitola (#8) at home. Fersped-Rabotnicki will play against ABA Strumica and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Kumanovo: A.Kostoski 29+5reb+1ast, A.Lee-Ingram 17+10reb+1ast, M.Janevski 9+7reb, U.Lukovic 8+7reb, D.Mikic 7+3reb, M.Mladenovic 5+1reb+3ast Rabotnicki: N.Jelesijevic 23+12reb+3ast, M.Abukar 22+10reb, J.Sharper 9+1reb+3ast, L.Goldwire 7+2reb+2ast, S.Krstevski 5+4reb+1ast, M.Gjurov 4+1reb
Prva Liga top team - Kozuv (10-2) managed to deliver another win on Saturday. This time they beat eighth ranked Pelister Bitola (1-11) 82-72. The game was mostly controlled by Kozuv. Pelister Bitola managed to win second period 19-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The best player for the winners was Serbian point guard Igor Mijajlovic (193-84, agency: Global Sports Plaza) who scored 24 points and 6 assists. The former international guard Dimitar Karadzovski (190-84, agency: Global Sports Plaza) chipped in 11 points. Four Kozuv players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Serbian center Aleksandar Kalanj (208-86) who recorded a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds and guard Zoran Petkovski (188-78) added 17 points respectively. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Kozuv have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 10-2 record. Pelister Bitola at the other side stay at the bottom place with 11 games lost. Kozuv will meet league's second-placed Lirija in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Pelister Bitola will play against Kumanovo 2009 (#4). Top scorers: Kozuv: I.Mijajlovic 24+3reb+6ast, D.Karadzovski 11+2reb+2ast, S.Bozovic 10+1reb, V.Filipovic 10+1reb, I.Penov 8+6reb+1ast, G.Glavchev 7+2reb Pelister Bitola: A.Kalanj 22+10reb+2ast, Z.Petkovski 17+3reb, N.Vukasovic 15+1reb+3ast, G.Anakievski 6+4reb+1ast, B.Sanjin 3+3reb+1ast, G.Atanasovski 3+2reb
Prva Liga Round 2 of Finals. MZT Skopje earn second win in a row - May 21, 2013
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Kozuv - MZT Skopje 81-89
MZT Skopje celebrated the second straight win over Kozuv to clear off in the title series. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Kozuv won third quarter 21-17. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening [read more]
MZT Skopje celebrated the second straight win over Kozuv to clear off in the title series. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Kozuv won third quarter 21-17. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. American swingman Cade Davis (197-88, college: Oklahoma) scored 33 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds (on 13-of-16 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and international center Todor Gecevski (209-77, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Serbian swingman Miladin Pekovic (197-83, agency: BeoExcell) responded with 17 points and 6 assists and Serbian power forward Slobodan Bozovic (207-79) scored 13 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Kozuv's coach Marjan Srbinovski rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Kozuv: M.Pekovic 17+4reb+6ast, S.Bozovic 13+4reb+1ast, I.Penov 11+2reb, D.Karadzovski 10+4reb+2ast, V.Filipovic 8+3reb, Z.Gocevski 7+2reb MZT Skopje: C.Davis 33+5reb+1ast, T.Gecevski 20+7reb+4ast, G.Cekovski 14+9reb+3ast, D.Stojanovski 12+5reb+2ast, B.Bakic 5+1reb+3ast, D.Noa 3+2reb+1ast
Pero Antic selected the top FYR Macedonian playing abroad in last week's games - May 20, 2013
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Here is the weekly review of the top performing FYR Macedonian players, who play currently abroad. This week's number one is an international forward Pero Antic (210-82, agency: Beo Basket). He contributed to Olympiacos' victory against the closely-ranked Real Madrid in the Euroleague in Sunday night's game.
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Here is the weekly review of the top performing FYR Macedonian players, who play currently abroad.
#1. This week's number one is an international forward Pero Antic (210-82, agency: Beo Basket, currently plays in Euroleague). He contributed to Olympiacos' victory against the closely-ranked Real Madrid (10-4) 100-88 in the Euroleague in Sunday night's game.
Antic recorded 10 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 24 minutes on the court.
It was the game of the round between two top 2 ranked teams in group F. Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus (9-5) is placed second.
This year Antic averages: 6.0ppg, 3.5rpg, 2FGP: 51.5%, 3FGP: 26.1% and FT: 65.9% in the 31 games he played so far.
He has a dual citizenship: FYR Macedonian and Bulgarian.
Antic is currently a member of the FYR Macedonian senior national team.
#2. Second place goes to an international point guard Bo McCalebb (178-85, college: New Orleans, currently plays in Turkey), who plays in the Turkish TBL. He could not help Fenerbahce Ulker (24-6) in their last game. Despite McCalebb's good performance Fenerbahce Ulker lost 68-74 on the road to the lower-ranked (#5) Karsiyaka.
He was the second best scorer with 12 points. McCalebb also added 4 assists and 4 steals in 22 minutes.
McCalebb is ranked fifth on the list of the most steals in the league with 1.6spg.
This year his other stats are: 13.3ppg, 2.7rpg, 3.3apg, 2FGP: 55.4%(92-166), 3FGP: 36.1% and FT: 84.0% in the 24 games.
McCalebb is a naturalized American.
He is in the roster of the FYR Macedonian senior national team. Strangely McCalebb has never played in FYR Macedonia.
#3. The FYR Macedonian player who performed third best last week abroad was former international point guard Marques Green (167-82, college: St.Bonaventure, currently plays in Italy). He led Armani Milano to an overtime victory against the closely-ranked Montepaschi Siena (18-12) 81-79 in the Italian SerieA last Sunday.
Green scored 11 points and added 3 passes in 31 minutes.
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (19-11) is placed fourth in the SerieA.
It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row.
Green belongs to league's best passers and is ranked #4 with 4.5apg.
This year he also averages: 7.5ppg, 2.6rpg, 1.4spg, 2FGP: 48.7%, 3FGP: 48.7%(38-78) and FT: 82.4% in the 22 games.
Green is a naturalized American.
He played for the FYR Macedonian national team three years ago.
Apparently Green has never played in FYR Macedonia.
#4. An experienced point guard Vlado Ilievski (190-80, also represented by Beo Basket, currently plays in Croatia) was not able to help Cedevita (11-3) in their game against Cibona (12-2) in the Croatian A1.
He scored 6 points and added 4 passes.
The third-placed Cedevita was edged 85-84 in a derby game by the leading Cibona in the Places 1-8 group.
They ended the series of five consecutive victories.
Ilievski's team will play only one more game in the Second Stage. And that game will be critical.
It's Ilievski's first season with the team.
His overall stats this year are: 5.4ppg and 2.3apg.
Ilievski is another player who holds two passports: FYR Macedonian and Slovenian.
He is also FYR Macedonian national team player.
The list of other players, who all have FYR Macedonian passport but never been selected to any of FYR Macedonian national teams:
#1.Kennedy Winston (198-F/G-84, college: Alabama, currently plays in France), who plays in the French ProA could not help Gravelines-Dunkerque (21-9) in their last game on Monday. Despite his very good performance the league leader Gravelines-Dunkerque was defeated in an overtime 101-95 on the road by the much lower-ranked JSF Nanterre (#8).
Winston was the second best scorer with 18 points. He also added 4 steals.
Winston has relatively good stats this season: 12.6ppg, 3.2rpg and 1.5apg.
He is a naturalized American.
Strangely Winston has never played in FYR Macedonia.
#2.Darius Washington (188-PG-85, college: Memphis, currently plays in France), who plays in the French ProA was not able to help Le Mans (16-14) in their last game on Tuesday. Despite his very good performance Le Mans was badly defeated 69-52 in Villeurbanne by the higher-ranked ASVEL Lyon- Basket (#3).
Washington was the top scorer with 19 points.
Washington is currently second on the list of most steals.
He has individually a very good season with high stats. Washington averages: 15.1ppg, 3.7rpg, 3.8apg and 2.0spg.
He is a naturalized American.
Apparently Washington has never played in FYR Macedonia.
Other top FYR Macedonian players, who play abroad:
Prva Liga Round 1 of Finals. MZT Skopje grab the lead - May 19, 2013
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MZT Skopje - Kozuv 73-57
MZT Skopje outgunned Kozuv in the opening game of the championship series. The hosts were tied at the half but managed to speed up in last two quarters eventually winning the game. MZT Skopje outrebounded Kozuv 37-26 including 16 on the offensive glass. American swingman Cade Davis (197-88, college: Oklahoma) stepped up and scored 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and international Damjan Stojanovski (197-87) chipped in 16 points and 6 rebounds [read more]
MZT Skopje outgunned Kozuv in the opening game of the championship series. The hosts were tied at the half but managed to speed up in last two quarters eventually winning the game. MZT Skopje outrebounded Kozuv 37-26 including 16 on the offensive glass. American swingman Cade Davis (197-88, college: Oklahoma) stepped up and scored 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and international Damjan Stojanovski (197-87) chipped in 16 points and 6 rebounds. Four MZT Skopje players scored in double figures. At the losing side center Kiril Pavlovski (210-85, agency: Global Sports Plaza) responded with 9 points and 5 rebounds and the former international center Zlatko Gocevski (206-82, agency: Interperformances) scored 8 points. Kozuv's coach Marjan Srbinovski rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Top scorers: MZT Skopje: D.Noa 18+3reb, D.Stojanovski 16+6reb+1ast, C.Davis 15+6reb+4ast, T.Gecevski 11+8reb+1ast, G.Cekovski 5+4reb+1ast, N.Otasevic 3+1reb+2ast Kozuv: D.Karadzovski 11+1reb, K.Pavlovski 9+5reb+1ast, Z.Gocevski 8+4reb+3ast, M.Pekovic 7+4reb+1ast, P.Blazevski 5+1reb+1ast, V.Filipovic 5+2reb
Kozuv: took 4th place (4-4) in Group B of the First Stage, took 1st place
(7-5) in Group D of the Second Stage
Kumanovo: took 3rd place (4-4) in Group A of the First Stage, took 4th place
(7-7) in Group C of the Second Stage, lost to Galil Gilboa 76-85 in the
Semifinals !!!
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