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Sigal Prishtina finally won but needs a more than a miracle now

Sigal Prishtina finally won but needs a more than a miracle now
16-01-2017 | 21:52

KB Sigal Prishtina finally managed to win at home after two straight defeats. The champions hosted KB Bashkimi in a really important game and took 87-81 victory. However that may well not be enough for the team as it needs a real miracle now. In order for Sigal to qualify, first Kozuv will have win at home to Kumanovo on Thursday and then Bashkimi will have to be defeated at home by Teodo next week. Not only that but Sigal will have to beat Kozuv in the last round by no less than 37 point difference. In that way the three teams will finish with 4-6 record and then the results between them will be taken into consideration.

 

As for Bashkimi, the team′s run of four straight wins was stopped. However the squad from Prizren′s last game against Teodo will decide everything as a win will most probably see them through. That can happen with a defeat as well but it depends on a lot of other results.

 

Bashkimi started better and in only two minutes went up 9-2. Sigal Prishtina answered with the same run to tie the score and both teams remained close until the end of the first period. An 8-0 run broke a tied game in the second quarter as the visitors pulled away. They managed to build a good advantage which soon reached double digits. Just before the break Bashkimi made a 7-0 run to go up by 15 points which was the difference after 20 minutes.

 

The champions started the second half scoring an amazing 17 points in a row to take the lead. Then Bashkimi stopped the run but Delic responded with two triples to continue the hosts great moment. Granit Rugova and Hinds also added one three-pointer each and suddenly Sigal went up by double digits. The hosts then kept having a good lead which after 30 minutes was 9 points.

 

Sigal started the final quarter with 6 straight points to go up by 14. Then the hosts continued to have the lead which was around 10 points. The champions were giving everything they had in order to try and increase the advantage over 12 which was what they needed. Bashkimi however played good defense in the final minutes and scored when it mattered to cut the deficit.

 

Jabarie Hinds was the top scorer for the winners with 21 points. Granit Rugova also played well with 19 points and so did Nenad Delic with 18 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists.

 

Nikola Korac had a good debut for Bashkimi with 22 points and 4 rebounds. Kayel Locke added 18 points and 9 rebounds as Marko Popovic had 17 and 6.


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