JUNIORS OF MEGA MIS DEFEAT BAHÇEŞEHIR TO REACH THE FINAL OF THE JUNIOR EUROLEAGUE QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT

The juniors of Mega MIS have secured their place in the final of the Junior EuroLeague qualification tournament held in Istanbul, after defeating Bahçeşehir 64:53 (20:14, 15:12, 13:13, 16:14) in the third round of the group stage. Milan Vidosavljević’s team, after convincing wins over Panathinaikos and Venezia, faced a bit more resistance but managed to stay in control and deservedly secured their third victory, advancing to the final with a perfect record.

Ognjen Srzentić was the top scorer with 14 points, adding five rebounds, along with four assists and four steals for a performance index rating of 15. The most efficient player was Pavle Bačko, who recorded 13 points and five rebounds, earning a PIR of 16. Vid Krunić contributed 10 points, along with five rebounds and five assists, while Đorđe Gnjato tallied eight points and six rebounds. Nikola Karalić chipped in with nine points.

Mega MIS thus finished as the winners of Group A with a 3-0 record and a point differential of 257:174 (+83). They will face the Group B winner in the final, which is likely to be the winner of the match between the Next Generation Team and Gran Canaria. The match for a place in the Junior EuroLeague Final Tournament is scheduled for Sunday at 14:45.

Mega MIS roster: Odalović, Jarc, Obradović, Stiković, Danilović 4, Karalić 9, Mušikić 1, Bačko 13 (5 reb, PIR 16), Gnjato 8 (6 reb, PIR 15), Srzentić 14 (5 reb, PIR 15), Krunić 10 (5 reb, 5 ast), Ostojić 5 (8 reb)

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