MZT Skopje Aerodrom vs. VEF Riga - ShowGame - ADIDAS Next Generation Tournament

2013-14Regular SeasonRound 6

November 20, 2013 CET: 18:00

Local time: 18:00 BORIS TRAJKOVSKI

Kenan Bajramovic - VEF Riga EC13 (photo VEF Riga - Mikus Klavins)_50293

VEF Riga improved to 3-3 in Group G and improved its chances to reach the Last 32 by edging MZT Skopje Aerodrom 70-77 on the road on Wednesday. VEF now ties with Banvit for third place in Group G while Skopje dropped to 1-5. Kenan Bajramovic paced the winners with 16 points. Antywane Robinson, Arturs Strelnieks and Dee Brown each added 14 for VEF. Brown added 8 assists while Robinson pulled down 9 rebounds. Damjan Stojanovski led Skopje with 22 points and 12 rebounds. Todor Gecevski added 14 while Alexander Kostoski had 13 for the hosts. Skopje overcame a slow start to get a 15-14 lead late in the first quarter. Brown and Strelnieks allowed VEF to get a 39-41 at the end of a very balanced first half. Bajramovic took over after the break and got help from Brown for a 44-54 VEF margin midway through the third quarter. Skopje did not give up and a three-pointer by Kostoski tied the game, 62-62, with 6 minutes to go. Derrick Nix, Robinson and Bajramovic stepped up in crunch time, leading VEF to a big road win.

Nix got VEF going with a jumper and a three-pointer by Robinson gave the guests a 0-5 lead. Gecevski stepped up with 5 unanswered points but a 0-7 run which Robinson capped with another triple made Skopje call timeout at 5-12. Stojanovski rescued the hosts and Gecevski struck from downtown for a 15-14 Skopje edge. Anzejs Pasecniks and Barjamovic put VEF back ahead, 17-19, after 10 minutes. Kristaps Janicenoks and Strelnieks allowed VEF to extend its margin, 21-26. Justin Reynolds and Stojanovski stepped up for Skopje but Brown kept the guests ahead, 28-30. Stefan Sinovec and Gecevski helped the hosts tie the game, 36-36. Brown and Strelnieks made VEF regain the lead, 39-41, at halftime. Bajramovic took over with 8 quick points after the break and Brown scored off a steal to make it a double-digit game, 44-54. Cekovski and Stojanovski led a 7-0 Skopje run but back-to-back three-pointers by Arturs Berzins and Strelnieks kept VEF out of trouble, 53-60, after 30 minutes. Stojanovski shined early in the fourth quarter and a three-pointer by Kostoski tied the game, 62-62, with 6 minutes left. It didn't last long, however, as Nix and Bajramovic fueled a 1-9 run which sealed the outcome, 63-71. Sinovec and Gecevski kept trying to change things for Skopje but Robinson and Bajramovic made sure to lead VEF to an important road win.

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

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Referees: LOVSIN, ANDREJ; BIRICIK, MURAT; PERUGA, CARLOS

Attendance: 1000 (Tentative)

By Quarter	1	2	3	4
MZT Skopje Aerodrom	17	21	15	17
VEF Riga	19	22	19	17

End of Quarter	1	2	3	4
MZT Skopje Aerodrom	17	38	53	70
VEF Riga	19	41	60	77

MZT Skopje Aerodrom

							Rebounds						Blocks		Fouls
#	Player	Min	Pts	2FG	3FG	FT	O	D	T	As	St	To	Fv	Ag	Cm	Rv	PIR
5	SINOVEC, STEFAN	16:56	8	1/1	2/3	0/1						2			4	1	1
6	MARKOVSKI, GORJAN	6:57			0/1		1		1						1		-1
7	KOSTOSKI, ALEXANDAR	32:06	13	5/8	1/5			1	1	2		1			1	2	9
9	LUCIC, UROS	7:36	1	0/1		1/2	1		1	1					2	1
10	STOJANOVSKI, DAMJAN	36:48	22	4/8	4/7	2/4	1	11	12	2	2			1	3	7	32
11	GECEVSKI, TODOR	25:19	14	2/4	2/3	4/6		3	3	1		4			3	3	9
15	CEKOVSKI, GJORGJI	27:37	6	1/5	1/2	1/1	1	2	3	4	1	1			3	2	7
22	ARSOSKI, MIHAJLO	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
23	REYNOLDS, JUSTIN	16:02	6	3/6		0/1	1	1	2		1				3	2	4
34	DAVIS, CADE	30:39			0/2			2	2			3			3	2	-4
	Team						2	3	5								5
	Totals	200:00	70	16/33	10/23	8/15	7	23	30	10	4	11	0	1	23	20	62
				48.5%	43.5%	53.3%

Head coach: VUKOICIC, VLADA

Min: Minutes played; Pts: Points; 2FG M-A: 2-point Field Goals (Made-Attempted); 3FG M-A: 3-point Field Goals (Made-Attempted); FT M-A: Free Throws (Made-Attempted); Rebounds: O (Offensive), D (Defensive), T (Total); As: Assists; St: Steals; To: Turnovers; Bl: Blocks (Fv: In Favor / Ag: Against); Fouls: Cm (Commited), Rv (Received); PIR: Performance Index Rating

VEF Riga

							Rebounds						Blocks		Fouls
#	Player	Min	Pts	2FG	3FG	FT	O	D	T	As	St	To	Fv	Ag	Cm	Rv	PIR
5	PLAVNIEKS, KRISTAPS	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
6	ROBINSON, ANTYWANE	30:52	14	3/5	2/3	2/4		9	9	1		2	1		1	2	19
7	BERZINS, ARTURS	7:50	3		1/2		1		1			1			3		-1
8	NIX, DERRICK	13:28	6	2/4		2/2	1	2	3	2		1			2	3	9
9	JAHOVICS, GATIS	17:57	2	0/1	0/1	2/4									2	3	-1
11	STRELNIEKS, ARTURS	28:14	14	1/1	4/7	0/1				2	2				4	1	11
12	JANICENOKS, KRISTAPS	5:55	2	1/1							1	1			1		1
23	BROWN, DEE	37:23	14	3/7	1/6	5/6	1	1	2	8	4	2			2	9	23
32	PASECNIKS, ANZEJS	5:36	2	1/1				2	2						1		3
33	BERZINS, JANIS	27:14	4	1/2	0/2	2/2	1	5	6	1	2					1	11
45	ILJINS, VIKTORS	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
51	BAJRAMOVIC, KENAN	25:31	16	4/5	2/3	2/5	1	6	7	1		1			4	4	18
	Team							1	1			1
	Totals	200:00	77	16/27	10/24	15/24	5	26	31	15	9	9	1	0	20	23	93
				59.3%	41.7%	62.5%

Head coach: BUTAUTAS, RAMUNAS

Head Coaches

VUKOICIC, VLADA

MZT Skopje Aerodrom

"The smaller rotation on our team, especially at the playmaker position was our big problem in tonight's game. Aleksandar Kostoski played under huge pressure, and had ups and downs in this game. No matter what, we have to learn to play strong games two times a week. Most of our players are not used to playing at this kind of tempo, and we are paying the price."

BUTAUTAS, RAMUNAS

VEF Riga

"Congratulations to Skopje on a good game tonight, and their fans for a good basketball understanding. We were luckier tonight, but we had control of the game, played good defense, and we made some shots. I’m satisfied with our victory, it was deserved."

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