PAVLOVIC:”WE HAVE CONTINUE IN GOOD RHYTHM”

After the triumph in the final of Korac Cup and the first trophy in the club’s history, Mega Leks continues competition in ABA league with a game in Novo Mesto against Krka, who last weekend won the Slovenian Cup. A match is played within 25th round of ABA league and is scheduled for Saturday at 19 o’clock. Players of Dejan Milojevic in a good mood to travel to Slovenia bu they will be weakened by the absence of Ognjen Jaramaz who, because of illness, did not travel with the team.

Dejan Milojevic emphasizes that it is necessary to compensate for the lack of other players Jaramaz:

“I expect a tough match in Novo Mesto. Krka is a good team that brought us a lot of trouble in the first half of the season when we in Sremska Mitrovica won in overtime. Jaramaz was sick and did not travel with the team but I believe that others will take over his role and that we will win in this match”,

finished Milojevic.

Mega in the previous round of ABA league lost at home to Olimpija with 78:81 while Krka was defeated against Cibona in Zagreb with 85:78. Mega Leks is currently in 4th position in the ABA league table with a score of 16-8 while Krka shares 9th position with 9 wins and 15 defeats. Mega Krka and have so far met 5 times in the regional competition and the current score is 4-1 for Mega. In the last match played in the 12th round in Sremska Mitrovica, Mega Leks celebrated with 84:77 after overtime.

Nikola Pavlovic said the team after the triumph in the Cup turns to coming matches:

“The atmosphere in the team is great, we celebrated winning the Cup but now turn to the next games and the playoffs of ABA league. The cup is now behind us and we need to better prepare for the challenges that follow and stay in a good rhythm”,

Pavlovic said and continued:

“We played a very tough game against Krka in the first half of the season and we know what to expect. Wd do not pay attention to their current position in the standings and we know that on several occasions they won against favorites during the league. Krka is uncomfortable opponent and we need to impose our distinctive aggressive defensive play and to enter concentrated in the match. We’ll play without Jaramaz but I believe we will be able to replace his absence and to get to victory”,

Pavlovic said.

Game Mega Leks – Krka is scheduled for Saturday, February 27 from 19 hours in the hall ŠD Leona Štuklja in Novo
Mesto. The match will be broadcast live on TV Arena Sport.

Photo: Ivica Veselinov / Mega Leks