MEGA MIS JUNIORS WIN EASILY AGAINST CEDEVITA JUNIOR IN THE OPENING GAME OF THE U19 ABA LEAGUE
Mega MIS juniors started their campaign in the new season of the U19 ABA League in excellent fashion, defeating their peers from Cedevita Junior 107:80 (24:28, 24:21, 28:13, 31:18) at the FMP Arena. After a tight first half, the team led by Milan Vidosavljević made a significant difference in the third quarter and continued to increase their lead until the final buzzer, securing a convincing victory.
Urban Kroflič was outstanding with 23 points, eight rebounds, five assists, and four steals, while Ognjen Nikolić added 21 points and eight rebounds. Both players finished the game with a performance index rating of 31. They were followed by Ognjen Srzentić, who scored 12 points, grabbed seven rebounds, and dished out five assists (index 18), Pavle Bačko with 11 points, and Vukašin Mušikić and Nikola Karalić, who both scored 10 points.
Mega MIS is placed in Group A for the first stage of the tournament. In addition to Cedevita Junior, their opponents will be Borac Mozzart and Krka. The next game is scheduled for Saturday at 12:30 against the Slovenian team, while in the final round, Vidosavljević’s team will face Borac on Sunday at 15:00. To remind, only the winners of the four groups will qualify for the final tournament, and Mega MIS has taken the first step towards the semifinals.
Mega MIS: Odalović, Božilović 2, Vojinović 5, Kroflič 23 (8 reb, 5 ast, 4 stl, index 31), Sibi 2, Karalić 10, Mušikić 10, Bačko 11, Nikolić 21 (8 reb, index 31), Srzentić 12 (7 reb, 5 ast, index 18), Krunić 9, Ostojić 2
Photo: ABA League/Ivica Veselinov