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Kumanovo holds on for a very important win in Skopje

Kumanovo holds on for a very important win in Skopje
01-02-2017 | 22:00

KK Kumanovo 2009 started in a perfect way the Second Stage in SIGAL UNIQA Balkan League. The team faced the fellow Macedonian side KK Karpos Sokoli 2000 away in Skopje and thanks to a great first half managed to win 106-101. The visitors built a big advantage in 20 minutes and then survided a big scared in the last two to get a great road victory. It puts them at a 3-0 record and top of the group while Karpos is at 1-2 like Teodo and Peja. Next week Sokoli will visit Teodo as Kumanovo will go to play in Peja.

 

The teams exchanged points early but then a quick 10-2 run for the visitors put them ahead by 9. They continued to have the lead throughout the first quarter and in the second it was increased. That happened thanks to a great 16-2 run which made the difference 18 points in the middle of the period. After that Kumanovo hold on and at the break the visitors led by 20.

 

The visitors controlled the score in the third quarter and never really allowed Karpos to come close. Just before the middle of the last period the difference was 18 points but then the hosts made a 22-7 run which brought them back to just 3 points with over a minute left to play. Kumanovo though responded with 4 straight and after the visitors made their free throws to hold on for the win.


Danilo Mijatovic was the top scorer for the visitors with 27 points. Marjan Janeski had 18 and 9 rebounds as Dimitar Karadjovski added 16 points and 6 assists.

 

Bojan Trajkovski did very well for the hosts finishing with 25 points. Darko Sokolov added 16 while Zoran Vrkic had 14 and 6 rebounds.


FULL STATS FROM KK KARPOS SOKOLI 2000 - KK KUMANOVO 2009 GAME

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