Golden Eagle Ylli has defeated Peja, making this the biggest surprise of the Round XVIII of ETC Super League and one of the biggest surprises of this edition.
Golden Eagle Ylli showed a high quality basketball and due to e better performance in the second quarter it managed to end the first half of the game 50:38.
The home team had no problem keeping that lead but at the end Peja managed to reduce Golden Eagle Ylli’s lead to only one point.
However, at the end guests were not very accurate in free throws and home team won 73:72.
At the other game of the Saturday night, as expected Sigal Prishtina defeated Kosova e Re Bashkimi. Even thought the Reigning champion of Kosovo is still in the team configuration phase, in this game had no problem to beat the home team 88:67. In the second quarter, Sigal Prishtina was triumphing with the result 26:09 and in the second half controlled the game and ensured a comfort finish.
Another surprise happened in the Sunday’s game.
Kastrioti won its second game out of the 18 games of ETC Super League this season. Coach Jeton Nixha had defeated his previous team Vellazimi 76:73.
Vellaznimi was leading for more than 30 minutes, but in the end the home team made few scores in a row, while guests missed two attempts from distance and it was enough for Kastrioti to win and keep alive its hopes for a survival in the elite.
Kastrioti’s hopes became even greater after Trepca defeated Besa in Drenas. Trepca is going after the fourth place and is letting no surprises in the field where it plays as the home team. Trepca defeated Besa 68:54.
Trepca ensured victory in the last quarter, since after 30 minutes of the game the result was 48:46. However, after this victory the team from Mitrovica in direct duels with Golden Eagle Ylli must seek confirmation of a position in the playoffs.