SUCCESSFUL START AT RADIVOJ KORAC CUP

Players of Mega Leks qualified for the semi-final of the Radivoj Korac Cup since in Hall “Cair” beat OKK Konstantin with 78:61 (13:17, 22:15, 24:20, 19:9). Mega has succeeded in the last quarter period to solve match in their favor since then they got double-digit lead.

Best in the ranks of Mega had been captain of Rade Zagorac with 15 points and 13 rebounds, the same number of points scored Djordje Simeunović along with 6 rebounds, while Jaramaz scored 13 points.

Mega will at Radivoj Korac Cup semifinals on Saturday 20th of February, from 7 pm play against the winner of the duel Metalac – Borac.

Dejan Milojevic started the match with these five: Jaramaz, Luwawu-Cabarrot, Zagorac, Nikolic and Kaba. Mega started off very poorly, especially in offence where  was only Jaramaz in mood, and Konstantin get a 6:14 lead. After the time-out of Milojevic, Mega has managed to establish control and  the result after the first quarter was 13:17.

Nikolic hits a triple at the start of the second quarter and in the defense have distinguished themselves Ivanovic and Kaba with steals. French center after a jump in the attack raised the audience to their feet with effective put-up dunk ball and then Jaramaza also dunk after a steal and assist from Ivanovic for the lead 24:23. By the half they played a tied match and in the last counterattack Zagorac dunked for35:32 before going on break.

In the third quarter stood out Simeunović with 10 points scored and Zagorac with important points from difficult positions after offensive rebounds. Mega reaches plus a 10 and before the last 10 minutes the result was 59:52.

In the last quarter, Konstantin managed to reduce to minus 6 (62:56), but was followed by a great series of Mege 12:2 which determined the winner. Nikola Jankovic in those moments was good on both sides. After  Mega secured the lead, in finish a chance get players who have not played a lot in the previous period. His first senior minute playing for Mega Leks has recorded Novak Music. A final score was 78:61.

Mega Leks: Simić 2 Jaramaz 13 (6 rebounds); Veljkovic, Music, Ivanovic 7 (7 assists and 6 steals), Pavlovic, Luwawu-Cabarrot 6, Kaba 3 Zagorac 15 (13 rebounds, index 26), Simeunovic 15 points (6 rebounds), Nikolić 6 (7 rebounds) Janković 11 (7 rebounds).

Konstantin: Velickovic, Babovic, Djordjevic 8, Mladenovic, Vitkovic 1, Stojačić 3, Ostojic 5, Tasic 23, Savic 11, Stojanovic, Stankovic, Gudzic 8t.

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