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Prishtina in the semi-finals, a good performance is not enough for Vellaznimit

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Vellaznimi played well in three quarters, but failed to maintain the lead against Pristina and was eliminated from the Kosovo Super Cup basketball tournament. 

On Saturday night at the "Sezai Surroi" gym in Prizren, which is the host of the Supercup tournament, Prishtina won with the result 78:73. 

The "Reds" went to the break with eight points difference, after the result 42:34. 

They won the first quarter 23:14, while the second period went to the "blue and white" with a point lead, 20:19. 

Vellaznimi showed more of the game in the third quarter and entered the last ten minutes with a one-point lead, 57:56. 

As soon as the period that decided the challenge began, the fourth, Prishtina took the lead with two points by Damire Burns and until the end did not give up the lead for victory and advancement to the semi-finals. 

The "Reds" tried to come back, but in the last moments they did not have the right concentration and wasted the shares they had. 

The most outstanding in Pristina was Jalen Moore with 23 points, nine rebounds and five assists, while Daniel Lekndreaj also made a big contribution. Lekndreaj scored five points, 12 rebounds and five assists against his former team. 

The brotherhood was not helped by the 18 points and seven rebounds of Nigerian Jason Jitoboh. Jitoboh, 210 centimeters tall, also had four blocks. 

The opponents of the semi-finals, Pristina and Trepça, will learn after this stage of the tournament is over. 

The draw will determine the semi-finalists.