MEGA IN THE FINISH WITHOUT WIN AGAINST PARTIZAN

Players of Mega Leks had a huge advantage in the third period, but they eventually lost to Partizan NIS with 79:84 (19:27, 24:14, 24:13, 12:30) within derby of 7th Round of Mozzart Super League. Dejan Milojevic’s players in an exciting finish remained without a win so they will in the next round against FMP chase fourth triumph in Super League. Coach of Mega Leks in this match could not count on the injured Marko Tejic.

The most efficient in the ranks of Mega was Djordje Simeunovic with 15 points while Sava Lesic recorded 11 points and 7 rebounds and assists while in the ranks of Partizan the most efficient was Hatcher with 17 points. After 7 rounds, Mega has a score of 3-4 and the next match that will be played on Monday 15 May at 18:00 when in Sremska Mitrovica will welcome FMP.

Mega Leks in this match had the support of his former player Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, who after great season in Mega, last year went to Philadelphia, where he recorded the great parties in the NBA. The popular “Timotic” throughout the match cheered for his team and on a break between the first and second quarters, was arranged surprise by the club for him. Luwawu got the jersey of Mega from this season with his number, a gift he has received by the President of the Supervisory Board of the club, Aleksandar Seratlic.

In the breaks during the game, to the stands were shot Roda T-shirts and viewers who are caught colorful shirts in half matches competed in shooting field goals for gift packages of company Roda.

Dejan Milojevic started match with the following five: Rebic, Mushidi, Cancar, Lesic and Samardziski. Guests begin match better but Mega with threes of Lesic and Cancar comes to plus 4. In a few minutes Mega missed several free throws while guests with a series of points came to plus 8 after 10 minutes, 19:27.

Simeunović and Lesic moved Mega at the beginning of the second quarter, but the guests kept the advantage. Novak tied five points, the result was 34:41. Then started great series of Mega, Simeunović hit three pointes trio, Kaba is excellent under the basket so at the half time Mega led with 43:41.

After the break at half-time, Mega continues series to plus 16, 59:43. Mega in 9 minutes scored 25 points and received only 2. Partizan managed to reduce the minus 7 points, but Mega strikes back over Lesic for plus 13, 67:54 before the last 10 minutes.

Partizan was able to return fully into the match in the last quarter, the result after 38 minutes was 76:76. In the finish the guests mostly from the free throw line in the end came to victory 79:84.

Mega Leks: Mushidi 3, Rebic 12, Lešić 11 (7 rebounds and 7 assists, PIT 25), Carapic, Jaramaz 2 (6 assists) Spasojevic 6, Kaba 9 (7 rebounds), Cancar 12, Simeunović 15, Novak 9, Kapetanovic, Samardziski.

Partizan NIS: Ratkovica 12, Vrabac 7, Marinkovic 9, Velivkovic 12, Majstorovic 2, Bircevic 12, Koprivica, Andric 5, Hatcher 17, Pot 4, Karahodzić, Lukovic 4.

Photo: Mega Leks / Ivica Veselinov