Kozuv Gevgelija took a narrow victory away to SKOPJE 2023 on Saturday, closing out a 101-95 win in the North Macedonian Super League. The result keeps the visitors fifth in the table after 22 games, sitting on twelve wins and ten defeats. No draws have been recorded all season — a reflection of how tightly the competition is packed.
The away side didn't stumble in the final quarter despite the deficit mounting. They switched off at the back at times, but the old head on the bench kept them in it when the home crowd finally started to believe. That sort of composure doesn't come from a spreadsheet, and it shows in the scoreboard.
Going into this fixture, Kozuv Gevgelija had picked up two consecutive wins — first a 91-79 victory over ТФТ Скопье, then a 97-90 triumph against Евро Никель. The run had suggested momentum building, but losing ground away from home means the table won't shift much. They remain four points off the top four, which is where the real business happens.
The visitors lost three of their last five before those back-to-back wins. A 114-89 thrashing by Маджари sits alongside defeats against Пелистер and МЗТ Скопье. The pattern is familiar — they can spring a surprise when the rhythm clicks, but consistency remains the problem.
What this result changes is minimal. The gap at the top stays the same, and Kozuv Gevgelija still have work to do if they want to avoid the mid-table drift that swallows so many teams. They gave nothing away in terms of effort, but effort alone doesn't move you up the standings.
