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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Peja. Second ranked Trepca faced 4th placed Peja. Guests from Mitrovice (18-9) defeated host

Peja (14-13) 78-73. The best player for the winners was American Tekele Cotton (188-1993, college: Wichita St., agency: Octagon Europe) who scored 24 points and 5 rebounds. His fellow American import forward Michael Myers (206-1992, college: UMES, agency: Diamond Sports) chipped in 12 points and 6 rebounds. Trepca's coach Aziz Bekir used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was American-Dominican guard Marques Townes (191-1995, college: Loyola, IL) who recorded 16 points and 5 assists. Defending champion maintains second place with 18-9 record behind leader Bashkimi. Peja at the other side keeps the fourth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Ylli. Trepca are looking forward to face Bora (#7) in Prishtina in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Peja will play on the road against the league's leader Bashkimi in Prizren and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Prishtina. First ranked Bashkimi faced 3rd placed Sigal Prishtina. Guests from Prizren (19-8) defeated host Sigal Prishtina (16-11) 88-80. It was a good game for American point guard Wendell Green Jr (180-2002, college: Auburn) who led his team to a victory with 27 points. Erik Copes contributed with 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Austrian-Slovenian center Rasid Mahalbasic (210-1990) answered with 18 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for Sigal Prishtina. Bashkimi maintains first place with 19-8 record. Sigal Prishtina at the other side keeps the third position with 11 games lost. Bashkimi will play against Peja (#5) at home in the next round. Sigal Prishtina will play against Vellaznimi in Gjakove and hopes to get back on the winning track.
The game in Therande supposed to be also quite interesting. 5th ranked Vellaznimi (13-14) played at the court of sixth ranked Ylli (14-13). Ylli smashed Vellaznimi 86-63 on Wednesday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Vellaznimi. It was a great evening for Jalen Nesbitt who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. The best for the losing side was Jericole Hellems with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Ylli have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Peja. Loser Vellaznimi dropped to the sixth position with 14 games lost. Ylli will meet bottom-ranked Prizreni (#8) on the road in the next round. Vellaznimi will play against Sigal Prishtina and hope to secure a win.

In the last game of round 27 bottom-ranked Prizreni was defeated by Bora in Prishtina 102-87.
The best stats of 27th round was 19 points and 6 rebounds by Mack Smith of Bashkimi.

Bora - Prizreni 102-87

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 8th ranked Prizreni's (5-22) road loss to seventh ranked Bora (9-18)

87-102

on Wednesday.

Bora

looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. It was a great evening for North Macedonian swingman Adem Mekic (197-1995, agency: 011 Sports) who led his team to a victory scoring 29 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. Croatian forward Henrik Sirko (199-1993) helped adding 6 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. Bora's coach Danilo Rakocevic allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The best for the losing side was American guard Jordan Johnson (185, college: New Orleans) with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 assists and the other American import forward Darryl Jordan (201, college: Brescia, KY) scored 14 points and 9 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Four

Bora

and five

Prizreni

players scored in double figures. Newly promoted

Bora

maintains seventh place with

9-18

record.

Prizreni

lost seventh consecutive game. They stay dead last with 22 lost games.

Bora will meet league's second-placed Trepca in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Prizreni will play against Ylli (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bora: A.Mekic 29+8reb+8ast, D.Haxhosaj 14+6reb+1ast, G.Zeqiri 14, R.Memed 14+1reb+1ast, M.Malaj 10+5reb+4ast, H.Sirko 6+6reb+9ast
Prizreni: E.Nixha 16+5reb+2ast, T.Beck 16+5reb+2ast, J.Johnson 16+2reb+12ast, D.Jordan 14+9reb+2ast, D.Shala 13+11reb, L.Smith Jr. 12+3reb+4ast

Ylli - Vellaznimi 86-63

The game in Therande supposed to be also quite interesting. 5th ranked Vellaznimi (13-14) played at the court of sixth ranked Ylli (14-13).

Ylli

smashed

Vellaznimi 86-63

on Wednesday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Vellaznimi.

Ylli

dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to

Vellaznimi

's 22. They outrebounded

Vellaznimi 46-32

including 16 on the offensive glass.

Ylli

looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was a great evening for American Jalen Nesbitt (198-1993, college: UNF) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. The former international center Lis Shoshi (211-1994, college: UALR) helped adding 12 points and 13 rebounds. Five

Ylli

players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American Jericole Hellems (201-1999, college: NC State) with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and Nigerian center Jason Jitoboh (211-2001, college: Tennessee St.) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 12 rebounds.

Ylli

have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Peja. Loser Vellaznimi dropped to the sixth position with 14 games lost.

Ylli will meet bottom-ranked Prizreni (#8) on the road in the next round. Vellaznimi will play against Sigal Prishtina and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ylli: J.Nesbitt 19+11reb+7ast, A.Callakaj 15+2reb+2ast, L.Shoshi 12+13reb, J.Palokaj 11+3reb+7ast, I.Polutak 10+6reb, W.Tavares 7+1reb
Vellaznimi: A.Walker 21+3reb, J.Hellems 15+5reb+6ast, J.Jitoboh 10+12reb+2ast, A.Koshi 9+2reb+2ast, D.Polloshka 6+8reb+4ast, A.Sinani 2

Peja - Trepca 73-78

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Peja. Second ranked Trepca faced 4th placed Peja. Guests from Mitrovice (18-9) defeated host

Peja

(14-13)

78-73

. The best player for the winners was American Tekele Cotton (188-1993, college: Wichita St., agency: Octagon Europe) who scored 24 points and 5 rebounds. His fellow American import forward Michael Myers (206-1992, college: UMES, agency: Diamond Sports) chipped in 12 points and 6 rebounds. Trepca's coach Aziz Bekir used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was American-Dominican guard Marques Townes (191-1995, college: Loyola, IL) who recorded 16 points and 5 assists and Lithuanian center Benas Griciunas (210-1994, college: EWU, agency: LHZ Sport Agency) added 13 points and 8 rebounds respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Defending champion maintains second place with

18-9

record behind leader Bashkimi.

Peja

at the other side keeps the fourth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Ylli.

Trepca are looking forward to face Bora (#7) in Prishtina in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Peja will play on the road against the league's leader Bashkimi in Prizren and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Trepca: T.Cotton 24+5reb+1ast, D.Hajrizi 14+4reb, M.Myers 12+6reb+3ast, S.Hunter 11+2reb+1ast, M.Green III 5+2reb+1ast, J.Madut 5+3reb
Peja: M.Townes 16+2reb+5ast, D.Morsell 15+2reb+1ast, D.Berisha 14+2reb+1ast, B.Griciunas 13+8reb, T.Da Silva 7+4reb+1ast, R.Ukaj 4+7reb+1ast

Sigal Prishtina - Bashkimi 80-88

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Prishtina. First ranked Bashkimi faced 3rd placed Sigal Prishtina. Guests from Prizren (19-8) defeated host

Sigal Prishtina

(16-11)

88-80

. It was a good game for American point guard Wendell Green Jr (180-2002, college: Auburn) who led his team to a victory with 27 points. His fellow American import forward Erik Copes (203-1993, college: Z*Orangeville A's, agency: SLN) contributed with 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Austrian-Slovenian center Rasid Mahalbasic (210-1990) answered with 18 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and American point guard Ricky Tarrant (188-1993, college: Memphis) added 17 points in the effort for Sigal Prishtina. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.

Bashkimi

maintains first place with

19-8

record.

Sigal Prishtina

at the other side keeps the third position with 11 games lost.

Bashkimi will play against Peja (#5) at home in the next round. Sigal Prishtina will play against Vellaznimi in Gjakove and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Bashkimi: W.Green Jr. 27+2reb+3ast, M.Smith 19+6reb+3ast, E.Copes 17+8reb+4ast, L.Zekjiri 11+4reb+3ast, D.Williams 9+3reb, A.Morina 3+8reb+3ast
Sigal Prishtina: R.Mahalbasic 18+4reb+3ast, R.Tarrant 17+1reb+3ast, M.Janjeva 13+6reb, J.Davis 10+7reb+2ast, J.Nzeakor 6+3reb+2ast, D.Lekndreaj 5+4reb+2ast

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