DECIMATED MEGA TO THE HEROIC WIN AGAINST CRVENA ZVEZDA

Mega Bemax, although decimated by injuries, heroically defeated Crvena zvezda mts with 76:74 (19:25, 20:17, 16:22, 21:10). The coach of Mega Bemax could not count on Goga Bitadze, Ognjen Jaramaz, Kostja Mushidi and Mihailo Jovicic because of injuries, so that Luka Asceric was injured just before the match, while Nikola Miskovic and Andrija Marjanovic did not enter the game since they this weekend played Final Tournament of Roda Junior League of Serbia. Mega’s great desire and fighting spirit tell enough 54 rebounds, of which 22 were in offence.

The best in the ranks of Mega Bemax were Stefan Fundic with 19 points and 18 rebounds and were followed by Ognjen Carapic and Predrag Samardziski both with 14 points and Luka Cerovina with 12. The most efficient in Crvena zvezda was James Feldeine with 29 points.

Special guest at the match was former Mega’s player and today the basketball player of Los Angeles Lakers Ivica Zubac, to whom general manager of Mega Bemax Goran Cakic presented gift on behalf of the club.

Mega started the match with Carapic, Cerovina, Lazic, Fundic and Samardziski. At the beginning of the match is unstoppable Rochestie, who scored 13 of the first 16 points of the lead of visitors 10:16, but Mega via Carapic quickly arrives to tie. Finish belongs to red and white and is the result after the first quarter is 19:25.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Crvena zvezda separates to 10 points difference, but Mega returns with a 9:0 series with a great and dedicated team defense and then with points of Fundic took lead 33:32. Fundic is great under both paints, where he couple of times scores after offensive rebounds, but at the end of the quarter he went to the bench due to the 3rd personal fouls, and the half-time ended with 39:42. 

At the start of the second half, Mega comes to equalization, but Feldeine with a few triples brings a new two-digit advantage to red and whites, 46:56, and then to plus 13. Nevertheless, Cerovina and Samardziski reduce the deficit before the last 10 minutes to 55:64.

Cerovina hits the threes and free throw after the technical foul of Rochestie so the result is 59:64. Cerovina and Fundic greatly cooperate and Mega with 5 minutes to the end equalized, 67:67. Feldeine scores for Zvezda, Samardziski immediately ties back and after good defense of Mega, Lazic scores for 71:69 in less than 4 minutes to finish, so the teams would be shifting in the lead until the last minute. Koprivica hits tough shot for 75:72 and after a great defense of Mega, Fundic with 15 seconds to go missed dunk, Covic will stepped the 3-point line and scores with 9 seconds to the end. Carapic is fouled and hits one free throw, and ih the last attack Covic missed three pointer for the win, after which followed by a big celebration on the floor for the final 76:74.

Mega Bemax: Mushidi, Music 4 (6 assists), Marjanovic, Asceric, Nedeljkovic, Carapic 14, Lazic 8 (10 rebounds), Koprivica 5 (7 rebounds), Samardziski 14, Miskovic, Cerovina 12 (5 assists), Fundic 19 (18 rebounds).

Crvena zvezda mts: Covic 10, Keselj, Davidovac 3, Lazic 1, Radanov 3, Dobric 5, Feldeine 29, Jankovic, Rochestie 13, Omic 5, Lessort 2, Jovanovic 3.

Photo: Mega Bemax / Ivica Veselinov