Sokoli and MZT step away from Finals in Macedonia
In the Semi-finals of the Macedonian National Championship, Karpoš Sokoli and MZT Skopje Aerodrom have both taken 2:0 advantages over their rivals of Rabotnički and Kumanovo 2009.
Dragan Labovic (Photo: Karpos Sokoli/Igor Panevski)
After Karpoš Sokoli have won the first game of the semi-final series against Rabotnički on the road by only a point, they were much more convincing with the quality of their display in the second round game at home court in which they have made clear that the win would stay at home already after the end of the opening half, when they were leading by 10 points. They have easily maintained their advantage in the second part, all until the final buzzer when the result on scoreboard was 90:79 in their favour. Dragan Labović was the top scorer of the ABA League side with 20 points, while Dragan Zeković had 15 on his record.
In the other game of the day, MZT Skopje Aerodrom had a tougher job against Kumanovo 2009, but they have cracked the resistance of the home side in the second half, celebrating in the end with the final score of 93:88. Charlon Kloof was the top scorer of Ante Nazor’s side with 25 points, as Đorđe Drenovac followed him with 18.
Both ABA League teams are now 2:0 up in the Semi-final series and they need just one more triumph each to advance to the Finals.
Macedonian National Championship Semi-finals, Round 2, Sunday, 7.5.2017:
KARPOŠ SOKOLI – Rabotnički 90:79 (26:18, 26:24, 21:20, 17:17) / *2:0 in victories
Labović 20, Zeković 15 | Čekovski 26, Tasovski 18.
Kumanovo 2009 – MZT SKOPJE AERODROM 88:93 (18:25, 31:23, 19:24, 20:21) / *0:2 in victories
Karadžovski 24, Janeski 23 | Kloof 25, Drenovac 18.
