Korce rides high-scoring fourth quarter to rout Pogradeci

POGRADEC, Albania (Interstat) — Korce used a dominant fourth quarter to beat Pogradeci 119-89 on Tuesday at Pogradeci Court. Korce led 61-59 at halftime and pulled away with a 40-12 fourth quarter. Korce scored 119 points from 34 possessions, an offensive rating of 133.1. Pogradeci scored 89 points from 17 possessions, an offensive rating of 120.9. Korce shot 17 of 32 from the floor, 6 of 15 from three and 5 of 8 from the line, adding three offensive rebounds, four assists and 11 fouls. Pogradeci shot 8 of 15 from the floor, 3 of 6 from three and 2 of 5 from the line, with seven fouls. Mark Anthony Fidelis led Pogradeci with 38 points, four rebounds and one assist. Mateo Hamilton added 18 points and 12 rebounds, while Sotiraq Kreste scored 11 and Brendan Williams 12 for Pogradeci. Melvin Evans paced Korce with 26 points, eight rebounds and one assist. Keithean Brooks scored 26, Shainen Carter 17 points and 10 rebounds, Stephen Kelly 13 points and seven assists, Weston Ahmoni 21, and Corey Allen Williams 11 points and 11 rebounds. Korce is 1-0; Pogradeci is 0-1.