JARAMAZ: “WE HAVE TO RAISE FORM FOR PLAYOFFS”

In the last, 26th round of ABA League, Mega Leks hosts Metalac Farmakom. In the final check before the start of the playoffs of regional competition, Mega will on Monday March 7th from 6 pm in the Hall PSC Pinki in Sremska Mitrovica, where the audience will be able to welcome the team the first time after winning the Radivoj Korac Cup. Entrance to the match is free.

The same day at the  town square in Sremska Mitrovica from 12 am until the start of the match will be organized socializing , where citizens will be able to be photographed with the trophy “Zuckova Levica”. Players of Mega Lex will also join in the period from 12:15 to 12:45 and on this occasion will share shirts that are printed on the occasion of the conquest of the Cup. In case of unfavorable weather conditions, the Radivoj Korac Cup trophy will be on display in the lobby of PSC Pinki.

Games continues from 6 pm in the Hall PSC Pinki where Mega will try to win against Metalac at th end of League phase of regional competition and to wait for the start of the play-off series against the Buducnost. Coach Dejan Milojevic against Metalac will have a large number of absences in the paint. Apart from Alpha Kaba who was injured in the match against Krka and will be absent the next two months, against Metalac will not play due to injury Milenko Veljkovic and a questionable is Nikola Jankovic.

Milojevic said that it is necessary to raise the team form before the playoffs of the ABA league:

“The last two games in the ABA league we lost. After Metalac whe have semifinals of the playoffs and we want to set up a form before games with Buducnost and with our distinctive aggressive defensive play to get the victory”.

Mega lost in the previous round away against Krka with 74:57 while Metalac won against Olimpija with 74:61. Mega Leks in the 4th position in the ABA league table with a score of 16-9 while Metalac Farmakom is 8th with 10 wins and 15 defeats. Mega and Metalac have so far met three times in the regional competition and the current score is 2-1 for Metalac. In the last match played in the 13th round in Valjevo Metalac celebrated with 83:76.

Ognjen Jaramaz expects a difficult match against Metalac:

“The defeat against Krka did not much affected by the atmosphere in the team, but definitely it is not good when you lose a match and it is necessary to raise up the form. Although the match against Metalac is result-no significance for us, we want to win and to get in the better mood before the start of the playoffs. We know them good, we played 2 times this season and they are very tricky opponent. We have to play at the highest level and be concentrated in the game throughout the match. With an aggressive defensive play and smart solutions in the attack, I believe that we can come to win and a nice way to conclude the league part of the season in the regional competition”.

The company RODA before the game and during breaks during a match will organize shooting jerseys from sport rifles for spectators. In the halftime break girls from WBC Srem will compete in basketball fundamentals and the company RODA will in addition to a gift package, reward them with basketballs for the club.

Game Mega Leks – Metalac Farmakom is scheduled for Monday, March 7th from 18 o’clock in the hall PSC Pinki in Sremska Mitrovica. Entrance to the match is free. The match will be broadcast live on TV Arena Sport.

Photo: Mega Leks / Ivica Veselinov