EXCELLENT MEGA FOR THE WIN IN NOVO MESTO

Players of Mega Leks reached extremely important win in the 21st round of ABA league since in Novo Mesto defeated Krka with 73:82 (16:26, 19:20, 20:19, 18:17). Mega in the middle of the third quarter reached key advantage, 42:62 after which the home team failed to jeopardize the victory of players of Dejan Milojevic. Coach of Mega Leks in this match could not count on Samardziski, Djokovic, Glogovac and Carapic.

The most efficient in the ranks Mega Lex were Spasojevic with 14 points and Kaba and Mushidi with 13. In Krka best was former player of Mega Marko Lukovic with 17 points. After 21 played rounds in ABA league, Mega Leks reached the seventh triumph while Krka remained at 6 wins. Next match Mega Leks game have on Sunday 12th of February from 21:00, when in Sremska Mitrovica awaits Igokea.

Dejan Milojevic started the match with following five: Rebic, Mushidi, Zagorac, Spasojevic and Kaba. Spasojevic had perfect opening game with a triple and hit free throws and then with steal for Mushidi’s hit from tough position for the lead 2:7. Spasojevic continues with a great game in attack and then Jaramaz score three and layup for the first double digit lead in the 6th minute, 7:17. Krka managed to drop the difference to 6 points but Mega with excellent finish and layup of Novak ends the first quarter with a plus 10, 16:26.

The second quarter opened well Zagorac that binds 6 points with a great dunk. After an exchange of points on both sides, Spasojevic pushed Mega to plus 16, 25:41 after 17 minutes. After the biggest plus 17, followed by a small decline before the half as Krka used to reduce to 35:46 before going on break.

The second half begins with points Spasojevic that in a short period received two fouls so with the fourth personal foul went to the bench. Then came on the scene Mushidi with 3 triples and layup, which moved Mega to plus 20, 42:62 after 27 minutes. Then followed fall in concentration as the home team used with a series of points to reduce the lead to 10, 55:65 before the fourth quarter.

Players of Mega excellent started the fourth quarter as they with great defense and fast breaks tied 10 points for large 55:75. Krka went all in, managed to reduce to 9 points difference to three minutes to the end where the post Mege in the attack broke Rebic with hit layup under a foul. After that, Mega despite several missed free throws, managed routinely to end the match for the final 73:82.

Krka: Rebec 12, Curry 11, Kastrati, Rojc 4, Skedelj, Jukic 7, Dimec 4, Cebular, Ritlop, Bunic 6, Eliott 12, Lukovic 17.

Mega Leks: Mushidi 13, Rebic 9 (6 assists, 7 rebounds), Jaramaz 8, Spasojevic 14, Kaba 13 (8 rebounds, 4 steals), Zagorac 12, Cancar 3, Simeunovic, Tejic, Novak 8 (6 assists), Kapetanovic, Marelja 2 (5 rebounds).

Photo: Krka / Drago Perko / kosarka.si