Amazing Berisha leads Sigal Prishtina to upset win at Zielona Gora
- marisnoviks
- Dec 21, 2022
- 2 min read
Updated: Jan 24, 2023
Sigal Prishtina captain Dardan Berisha scored five three pointers in the second half to post an unexpected 89-75 road win against Zastal Zielona Gora on Tuesday, December 20, at the Centrum Rekreacyjno sportowe in Zielona Gora, Poland.
Players of the game
Dardan Berisha has a special relationship with the land of the White Eagle.
A shooting guard played at Polonia Warszawa (2008-2010), Anwil Wloclawek (2010-2012) and Kutno (2016-2017).
He was naturalized and represented the Polish national team (2010-2015) until Kosovo received recognition from FIBA.
Berisha returned to Poland to post the first ever ENBL win for Sigal Prishtina.
Captain scored a game high 28 points on 9-of-15 shooting from the field, including a 6-of-10 from the three point line.
Berisha added five rebounds, eight assists and two steals.
His numbers in the second half were especially impressive – 17 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the field.
Berisha made all five three pointers after the break!
Derrick Wilson joined the party with 15 points – 10 of those were posted in the second half.
Marquette standout matched Berisha with eight assists and he registered a team high three steals as well.
Dustin Thomas posted 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the field.
A former Arkansas big man grabbed eight rebounds and dished out four assists.
Brooks Debisschop was solid under the baskets too.
A former Northern Arizona forward contributed with six points, a game high 13 rebounds and two blocks.
Bryce Alford led Zastal Zielona Gora with 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting from the field.
A former UCLA standout (2013-2017) shared the ball and dished out four assists.
Jan Wojcik provided a spark from the bench.
Power forward had 16 points on 7-of-9 effort from the field.
Wojcik filled the stat sheet with eight rebounds, two assists, two steals, one block and not a single turnover.
Dušan Kutlešič finished in double figures – Serbian guard/forward scored 10 points.
Key stats
Both teams struggled from the three point line in the first half.
Sigal Prishtina made 3-of-12 attempts compared to 1-of-9 for Zastal.
Dardan Berisha changed the trend and connected all five attempts in the second half.
His teammates joined the shooting party and made 11-of-16 attempts after the break.
Prishtina starters outscored Zielona Gora 75-52.
Game notes
Murat Bilge led Sigal Prishtina to the maiden win in the ENBL as the Kosovar team improved to 1-2.
Sigal Prishtina has a 9-3 record in the Kosovo League, trailing to Berisha`s native Peja (11-1).
Zastal posted seven wins and six losses in the PLK.
Oliver Vidin`s team dropped to 1-2 in the ENBL.
Sigal Prishtina scored 50 points in a loss against Kalev/Cramo and posted 89 points in the next game.
STANDINGS, as of December 20, 2022
Group A
Budivelnyk Kyiv 2-0 (+34)
KB Sigal Prishtina 1-2 (-20)
Zastal Zielona Gora 1-2 (-20)
Kalev/Cramo 1-1 (+6)
Polski Cukier Start Lublin 1-0 (+15)
TalTech Optibet 0-1 (-15)
Šiauliai 0-0
Tie-breaker: Kalev/Cramo 1-1, +6; Sigal Prishtina 1-1, +3; Zastal Zielona Gora 1-1, -9.
SCHEDULE (local time in Poland, GMT+2h)
Tuesday, December 20
Zastal Zielona Gora 75–89 KB Sigal Prishtina
Wednesday, December 21
18:30 KB Sigal Prishtina – Polski Cukier Start Lublin
Thursday, December 22
18:30 Polski Cukier Start Lublin – Zastal Zielona Gora
What a remarkable performance by Dardan Berisha! Scoring 17 points in the second half and hitting all five three-pointers really showcased his skill and leadership. It’s impressive how his experience in Poland contributed to this historic win for Sigal Prishtina. For anyone looking to understand team dynamics and personal growth in sports, exploring social energy types could provide some interesting insights. You can find more about that here: SBTI Match.