MEGA SUPERBET DEFEATED ZADAR IN THE FINAL SECONDS

The basketball team of Mega Superbet recorded their 12th win in the ABA League by defeating Zadar 75-74 at the Ranko Žeravica Sports Hall. After a tightly contested game for nearly all 40 minutes, everything came down to the final moments, and the team led by Marko Barać clinched the victory with a three-pointer from Mihailo Petrović with just two seconds left. With this win, Mega improved their record to 12-13, tying with Zadar, but holding the advantage in their head-to-head matchups, as they have now defeated the Croatian team twice this season.

Mihailo Petrović, who made the game-winning three-pointer, was the standout performer for Mega Superbet in the triumph over Zadar, recording a double-double with 13 points and 12 assists (index 24). He was followed by Bogoljub Marković with 15 points (5 rebounds, 17 efficiency), Andrija Jelavić with 11 points, and Filip Jović with 10 points.

For Zadar, the top scorer was Lovro Mazalin with 21 points, Tajler Val added 12, and the double-digit scorers were Vladimir Mihailović with 11 points and Marko Baković with 10 points.

Mega Superbet started the game well, taking the lead in the early stages, but a comeback from the visitors saw Zadar take control and maintain their advantage until the final moments of the first quarter. Mega briefly regained the lead before a fierce battle ensued. After 10 minutes, Zadar had a one-point lead (24:25). The game continued in a back-and-forth fashion, with the visitors mostly in the lead, but Mega, under coach Marko Barać, kept pushing and stayed close. The teams went into halftime with the score tied at 43-43.

The second half was much of the same. Both teams fought hard for every possession, and no team managed to pull away by more than five points. Zadar was again a step ahead, but in the closing stages, Mega flipped the script, entering the final period trailing by just one point (57:58).

Zadar managed to stretch their lead to more than a single possession in the fourth quarter, even going up by eight points midway through the period. However, Barać’s team refused to give up. They responded with an 8-0 run, bringing the game to a dramatic finish. With just seconds remaining, Mihailo Petrović hit a clutch three-pointer to secure a thrilling victory for Mega Superbet!

In the upcoming 26th round of the ABA League, Mega Superbet will visit Borac Mozzart in Čačak. The game is scheduled for Saturday, April 5th, at 20:00 at the Morava Hall.

Mega Superbet: Kondić, Miljenović 8, Jelavić 11, Marković 15 (5 rebs, 17 efficiency), Kajil 6, Kroflič, Macura 3, Milijašević, Jović 10, Tanasković, Petrović 13 (12 asts, 24 efficiency), Malovec 9

Zadar: Mihailović 11, Kalajžić 2, Val 12, Klarica, Proleta, Žganec 9, Mazalin 21, Baković 10, Dundović, Ramljak 9, Torbarina

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