Rabotnicki keep perfect start; Tikvesh win late against TFT
Rabotnicki remained perfect after an 89-79 away win at Skopje, while Tikvesh secured a 77-74 home victory over TFT with late free throws.
Rabotnicki kept their perfect start to the domestic league season, remaining unbeaten after five rounds following an 89-79 victory away at Skopje. The result leaves Skopje with one win and four defeats.
The visitors built their advantage across the second and third quarters, outscoring Skopje by a combined 18 points and managing a controlled finish to extend a winning run the club has not enjoyed in years.
Rikić led Rabotnicki with 29 points and 8 rebounds, while Govens added 14 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. For Skopje, Parker posted 23 points and 9 rebounds.
Late drama in Kavadarci
Tikvesh produced a tense finish at home to beat TFT 77-74. TFT held a 71-66 lead in the 34th minute, but the hosts rallied in the final minutes.
Wolf spearheaded the comeback and put Tikvesh ahead 73-71; he then converted crucial free throws in the last 10 seconds to make it 77-74. TFT failed to hit a decisive three-pointer in the closing sequence.
Wolf finished with 24 points, while Gligorijević contributed 19 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Zafirov led TFT with 18 points.
Photo: press material from the event
