Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Igokea (5-2) in Aleksandrovac on Saturday night. Hosts were edged by Borac (5-2) 67-66. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Igokea. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Serbian Vuk Boskovic (200-2003) fired a double-double by scoring 13 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American point guard Jarrod West (182-1999, college: Louisville) chipped in 13 points. Borac BL’s coach Zoran Kascelan used a ten-player rotation in such a tough game. The former international forward Marko Josilo (200-1992) produced 8 points and 9 rebounds for the lost side. Borac has a solid series of three victories in a row. They used an opportunity after Igokea lost their game and moved up, joining them at the top position which they share with the defeated Igokea.
Important game to mention about took place in Posusje. First ranked Leotar (7-3) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging 5th ranked Posusje (4-6) 85-84 on Wednesday evening. Worth mentioning a great performance of the former international point guard Marko Rikalo (187-1994) who helped to win the game, recording 25 points and 4 assists. Stefan Glogovac contributed with 18 points for the winners. American guard Rayshawn Mart (190-1998, college: Xavier, LA) answered with 23 points and 4 assists for Posusje. Leotar has an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place with a 7-3 record. Posusje, on the other side, keeps the fifth position with six games lost.
Bottom-ranked Mladost (0-7) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 84-67 loss to fourth-ranked Siroki (4-3) in Mrkonjic Grad on Saturday evening. It was a great evening for Carlos Pepin who led his team to a victory, scoring 20 points and 7 rebounds. Siroki moved up to third place, which they share with Bosna. Mladost lost their seventh game in a row. They still close the standings with seven games lost.
In the last game of round 7, Sloboda was crushed by Bosna in Sarajevo 99-76.
Top scorers:
Igokea – Borac BL 66-67
Borac BL: B.Vuk 13+12reb+4ast, J.West 13+3reb+3ast, S.Gavric 12+3reb+1ast, D.Boris 9+4reb+3ast, S.Campara 8+1ast, S.Nikola 6+2ast
Igokea: G.Filipovic 12+3reb+4ast, S.Lesic 11+5reb, D.Milosavljevic 10+5reb+4ast, K.Kondic 9+7reb, J.Carmichael 8+1reb+1ast, M.Josilo 8+9reb+3ast
Mladost – Siroki 67-84
Top scorers:
Siroki: C.Pepin 20+7reb+2ast, M.Junakovic 16+2reb+6ast, M.Colak 15+5reb+3ast, T.Tomazic 12+2ast, C.Josip 11+6reb, D.Brala 6+6reb
Mladost: L.Djurovic 23+3reb+1ast, M.Stefan 12+5reb+2ast, B.Mikavica 9+7reb+5ast, S.Orhan 8+3reb+3ast, D.Cup 6+5reb, M.Popovic 6+6reb
Posusje – Leotar 84-85
Top scorers:
Leotar: M.Rikalo 25+1reb+4ast, S.Glogovac 18+4reb, S.Milanovic 11+4reb+1ast, M.Nemanja 9+9reb+2ast, S.Adzic 8+1reb, B.Djurasovic 6+2reb+1ast
Posusje: R.Mart 23+3reb+4ast, I.Milicevic 15+9reb+2ast, M.Derek 13+3reb, Q.Gray 11+7reb+6ast, A.Kovac 10+2ast, D.Jukic 10+5reb
Bosna S. – Sloboda T. 99-76
Top scorers:
Bosna S.: D.Caruthers 20+2reb+10ast, M.Bozovic 16+3reb+4ast, J.Zubac 13+6reb+2ast, H.Curevac 11+4reb+1ast, I.Cousins 11+1reb+1ast, S.Hadzifejzovic 11+5reb+1ast
Sloboda T.: E.Cerkezovic 14+3reb, K.Brewton Jr. 13+3reb+1ast, I.Sejfic 13+8reb+2ast, A.Bojic 12+3reb+1ast, J.Jakupovic 10+1reb+5ast, D.Lelic 8+3reb+4ast
