MEGA MIS DEFEATS BORAC IN FINAL PRESEASON GAME AHEAD OF THE 2024/25 SEASON

Mega MIS basketball players concluded their preparations for the 2024/25 season with a victory, defeating Borac Čačak 81-76 (18-15, 19-18, 21-20, 23-23) at the TC Dejan Milojević. Marko Barać’s team led for most of the game, even holding a double-digit lead in the middle of the third quarter. The opponent briefly took the lead in the decisive fourth quarter, but Mega MIS came through in the final moments to secure the win and make a strong lead-up to the new competitive year.

The top scorer for Mega MIS was Andrija Jelavić with 24 points, falling just two rebounds short of a double-double, ending the game with a PIR of 29. Mihailo Petrović added 21 points, while Kosta Kondić contributed 14.

Before facing Borac, Mega MIS had defeated Guangsha from China, OKK Beograd, Vršac, Spartak from Subotica, and Bahçeşehir from Turkey in preparation games, with two losses to the All-Star team of the NBA G League during their American tour in Santa Cruz.

At the start of the 2024/25 season, Marko Barać’s team will face Krka in Novo Mesto, with the first round ABA League match scheduled for September 22 at 7 PM.

Mega MIS: Milenković, Kondić 14 (in 17), Jelavić 24 (8 reb, index 29), Vukčević 2, Marković 6, Kajil 6, Kroflič 2, Macura 2, Milutinović, Jović, Tanasković, Petrović 21 (index 19), Malovec 4

Borac: Davidson, Boldvin 17, Pavićević 14, Janković, Nikolić 4, Jošilo 7, Ćurčić 10, Furmanavičius 13, Gagić 11, Manojlović

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