STRUMICA, North Macedonia (Interstat) — Malique Jacobs had 21 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists as Strumica defeated visiting Pelister 84-69 on Sunday at Strumica Court. Cam Crawford added 21 points and 3 rebounds for Strumica, while Dimitar Pandev scored 19 points with 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Blagoj Dimitriev led Pelister with 18 points and 9 rebounds, and J. Wilson C. D. contributed 10 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Strumica shot 32 of 77 from the floor and 11 of 34 from three-point range, while making 9 of 11 free throws. Pelister shot 23 of 62 overall and 6 of 28 from deep, finishing 17 of 27 at the line. Strumica held a 12-8 advantage in offensive rebounds and a 3-2 edge in assists, though Pelister blocked 3 shots to Strumica’s 2. Strumica improved to 1-1, and Pelister moved to 1-1. Strumica next visits Skopje, while Pelister hosts Rabotnicki.