BAD GAME AND THE DEFEAT OF MEGA IN THE FIRST GAME IN PODGORICA

Weak game of Mega in the first of two games in Podgorica!

In the postponed match of the 14th round of the ABA League, which was played in Podgorica, Mega Mozzart lost to SC Derby with 83:62 (22:18, 15:14, 23:22, 23:10). Coach Vladimir Jovanovic’s team was behind for most of the game, they managed to return to the match on several occasions, but the home team managed to separate to a safe advantage at the end of the third and the beginning of the last quarter and calmly brought the match to an end.

The most efficient in the ranks of Mega was Matej Rudan with 21 points. In the SC Derby, Magee stood out with 17 and Kamenjas with 15 points.

After 19 rounds of the ABA league, Mega Mozzart has a score of 8-10 with a game less, and SC Derby has the same ratio of wins and losses. The next match of Mega will be played at the same place on Sunday, February 13, at 5 pm, when they will play against Buducnost VOLI in the hall of SC Moraca.

Smith, Djurisic, Jovic, Rudan and Matkovic were in Mega’s starting lineup. Lots of mistakes on both sides at the beginning of the match where Mega with points of Rudan and Matkovic led with 6:7. The home team punishes Mega’s mistakes with two three-pointers, but Jovic manages to score on the other side for 2 plus 1. A few bad reactions in the defense of Mega and SC Derby reaches plus six at the end of the quarter. Cerovina does not manage to reduce the difference from the free throw line, so the result is 22:16 after the first quarter.

After plus 8 for the home team, Ružencev scored a three-pointer for Mega, but the problems in the attack continue with a lot of misses and mistakes. Fortunately for Mega, the home team is quite inaccurate from the free throw line, so the result is 29:21 in three minutes until the end of the half. Jovic tied four points, Cerovina hit a three-pointer, however, the home team kept the advantage at halftime, 37:30, with three-pointers and from the free throw line.

After Rudan’s triple in the first attack in the second half, the home team made a run of 7:0 for the first double-digit advantage of the game, 44:33. With a good defense and points from the counter attacks, Mega reduces the difference to four points, but with Mega’s missed free throws, SC Derby returns a double-digit advantage with threes, 58:47. However, a very cheerful Rudan (12 points in this section) with a triple from tough position last seconds sets the score at the end of the third quarter, 60:52.

Nothing went well for Mega’s players in the last quarter, followed by the fifth personal fouls of Balcerowski and Matkovic. The home team scored from all positions and reached a 20-point advantage in three minutes until the end, and the final result was 83:62.

SC Derby: Magee 17, Pavlicevic 10 (7 assists), Ivanovic 3, Slavkovic 11, Hadzibegovic 5, Starovlah 8, Bacovic 2, Z. Ivisic 3, T. Ivisic 4, Edwards 5, Ilic, Kamenjas 15 (9 rebounds).

Mega Mozzart: Balcerowski, Vujic 2, Ruzhentsev 3, Jovic 11, Rudan 21 (6 rebounds), Uskokovic, Kocovic 3, Smith 9, Cerovina 5, Matkovic 6, Djurisic 2, Bogavac.

Photo: SC Derby