Badel 1862 beats Basket Kam 84-80 and climbs to top with 3-0 start

Badel 1862 held off Basket Kam to win the derby in the Sparkasse Life First Women's League, prevailing 84-80 and extending their perfect start to the season.

Close finish decided in Badel's favour

The third-round encounter between two unbeaten sides through the opening two rounds lived up to its billing. Basket Kam of Macedonian Kamenica were competitive for long stretches, but Badel 1862 preserved a narrow advantage in the final minutes to secure the victory.

Leading the winners was Kleri, who delivered a dominant performance with 36 points and 14 rebounds. Nikolov added 22 points, eight rebounds and five assists, while Petrushevska finished with 12 points, seven rebounds and five assists.

Basket Kam effectively played with a single starting five for much of the game. Miteva finished as their top scorer with 28 points and five rebounds, and Maksimovska contributed 24 points with four rebounds and four assists. Captain Pop-Dimitrovska recorded 10 points and four assists, while Adamovska posted eight points, eight rebounds and an impressive 11 assists.

With the win Badel 1862 improved to 3-0 and moved to the top of the standings, ahead of Vardar (2-0). Basket Kam suffered their first defeat and sit at 2-1.

Matchday 3 results show Badel 1862 3/0, Basket Kam 2/1, Vardar 2/0, MZT Skopje A 1/1, Gevgelija 1/1, Kriva Palanka 0/2, ProBasket 0/2, Patriot 2016 0/2. Additional fixtures on 1 November included Gevgelija vs Kriva Palanka (14:00, hall "26 April" — Gevgelija), ProBasket vs Patriot 2016 (16:30, Jasmin hall — Kavadarci) and MZT Skopje Aerodrom vs Vardar (18:00, Jane Sandanski Sports Centre — Skopje).

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