MEGA STOPPED ON ONE STEP AWAY FROM VICTORY AGAIN CEDEVITA

Players of Mega Leks were very close to a big win over Cedevita but in finish were not concentrated enough so the guests from Zagreb celebrated with 82:85 (25:19, 19:21, 15:25, 23:20) within the 5th Round ofABA league. In the great atmosphere in the hall PSC Pinki in Sremska Mitrovica Mega in the first half had an advantage of 14 points but the guests over Scotty Hopson managed to turn the match and finally celebrate. For Mega in this match because of injury did not play Spasojevic, Carapic and Glogovac.

Best in the ranks of Mega were Rade Zagorac with 24 points, Jaramaz had 16 while Jovan Novak 12 points, added 7 assists and 5 rebounds.

Dejan Milojevic started the match with the following five: Jaramaz, Novak, Milisavljevic, Zagorac and Kaba. Mega started game furiously game started the match with 10:0 with 8 points of captain Zagorac (two threes) and some great team defense. Cedevita then begins to hit shots but are on the other side precise were Cancar and Jaramaz so the result after the first quarter 25-19.

Mega in the second quarter reached the 14-point lead (33:19) after three of Jaramaz but Cedevita reciprocates a series of points to 36-34 in the 17th minute. However, Mega managed to retain the lead so half time result was 44:40.

Cedevita took the first lead in the 25th minute and then went to plus 8, thanks to the points of Hopson. The third quarter ended with a dunk of Kaaba for 59:65.

In the last 10 minutes was seen big fight and some excellent defense, where stressed out Simeunovic, after whose points after offensive rebound Mega reduced to 3 points. Cedevita tied 4 points but then Novak hit two triples from his typical shot on one foot. Zagorac twice time equalized with one under the basket a second time with a three for 80:80. Kaba from tip-in brings lead to Mega but then Hopson at the end of the attack hit three. Novak in an awkward position does not hit three, Stockton hit one free throw but in the next attack Jaramaz fails to layup for the equalizer. Babic hit one free throw, in the last attack Simeunovic in a difficult position fails to score three for an overtime.

Mega after 5 rounds has a score of 1-4 while Cedevita has 3 wins and 2 losses. The next match Mega Leks play in Sremska Mitrovica on Tuesday at 18:30 when in Basketball Champions League welcome Italian Avelino.

Mega Leks: Mushidi 5, Djokovic 2, Jaramaz 16, Milisavljevic 1, Kaba 9, Zagorac 24, Cancar 8, Simeunovic 4 (6 rebounds), Tejic 1, Novak 12 (5 rebouds, 7 assists).

Cedevita: Kruslin 5, Katic 4, Babic 15, Zganec 13, Musa 5, Bilan 4, Stokton 8, Hopson 23, Begic 8, Dukan.

Photo: Mega Leks/Ivica Veselinov