MEGA MIS DOMINATES MORNAR FOR A PERFECT 4-0 IN THE ABA LEAGUE

Mega MIS basketball team secured their fourth consecutive win at the start of the ABA League season, defeating Mornar-Barsko zlato 84:59 (23:14, 21:13, 19:21, 21:11) at the Ranko Žeravica Sports Hall. Marko Barać’s squad played excellently on both ends of the court, gradually increasing their lead throughout the game. The advantage exceeded 20 points by halftime, and although Mornar put up a stronger fight in the third quarter, Mega quickly regained a commanding lead in the decisive period and sealed a convincing victory for a 4-0 record in the ABA League. The team from Bar now stands at 0-4.

The top scorer for Mega MIS was Mihailo Petrović with 20 points (performance index rating 23), while the most valuable player was Bogoljub Marković, who posted a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds for an index rating of 25. Filip Jović added 12 points and seven rebounds, and Timotej Malovec contributed 10 points and seven rebounds.

For Mornar, the leading scorer was Jamari Smith with 17 points, while Lovre Runjić added 13.

Mega MIS opened the game with a 9-0 run and quickly secured a double-digit lead. The visitors managed to cut the deficit in half, but another 9-0 run from Mega followed. The Bar team strung together five points at the close of the first quarter, but after 10 minutes, the scoreboard read 23:14. Barać’s team continued their excellent play, and after a Tanasković basket, they built a 20-point lead with four and a half minutes remaining in the first half, going into halftime ahead 44:27.

Mega maintained a comfortable double-digit lead after returning to the court, entering the final 10 minutes with an 18-point advantage (63:45). In the decisive period, the lead quickly grew to over 20 points, and Mornar was unable to reduce it below that margin. Barać’s men calmly saw the game out and claimed their fourth consecutive win.

In the next, fifth round of the ABA League, Mega MIS will visit Split at Gripe, with the game scheduled for October 19 at 19:00.

Mega MIS: Milenković, Vukčević, Marković 17 (10 rebounds, PIR 25), Kayil 4, Kroflič (5 rebounds), Macura 9, Milijašević 6, Milutinović, Jović 12 (7 rebounds, 4 assists), Tanasković 6, Petrović 20 (PIR 23), Malovec 10 (7 rebounds)

Mornar-Barsko zlato: Alen 7, Đoković 7, Ćubić 2, Runjić 13, Buljević, Jenkins 4, Smith 17, Bediako 8, Komnenović, Bulatović, Peković, Radetić 1

Photo: Mega MIS/Ivica Veselinov