GREAT REMATCH OF MEGA IN ZELEZNIK

Mega Mozzart’s rematch in Zeleznik!

In the match of the 18th round of the ABA League, which was played in Zeleznik, Mega Mozzart celebrated against FMP with 79:86 (13:25, 26:18, 15:22, 25:21). Coach Vladimir Jovanovic’s team came to victory, although without a few players since they practically led the whole game and on several occasions denied the attacks of the home team and in the end made up for the defeat from the first part of the regional competition.

The most efficient in the ranks of Mega were Borisa Simanic with 15 points, who also had 11 rebounds, as well as Luka Cerovina and Nikola Jovic with 11 points each. In FMP, the best was Bryce Jones with 21 points.

After 18 rounds of the ABA league, Mega Mozzart has a score of 8-8 with two games less, while FMP has 10 wins and 5 losses. The next game of Mega will be played on Monday, February 7, at 3:30 PM, when they will host Crvena zvezda mts in the Mega Factory hall.

Smith, Ruzhentsev, Jovic, Simanic and Matkovic were in Mega’s starting lineup. Mega’s solid game at the beginning of the match, which after the initial lead of the home team 4:0, makes a run of 0:11 with a few effective blocks under his basket and dunks in the counter on the other side. FMP reaches points from difficult positions, but Mega is extremely active on the offensive jump. Matkovic and Balcerowski are excellent under the basket, Ruzhentsev hits a three-pointer and Mega’s advantage grows from minute to minute, so that Kocovic, after offensive rebound, set the result of the first quarter in the last second, 15:27.

After several misses on both sides, Mega’s triple by Cerovina and Matković’s dunk after offensive rebound reached plus 15. The home team used a few weaker minutes in Mega’s game to get closer to 30:36. Mega missed chancein the finish of the second quarter to increase the advantage due to missed free throws and lay-ups, so the result at halftime was 39:43.

FMP approached just one point behind, Simanic scored an important three, but due to injury, Jovic had to sit on the bench, but fortunately, not for long. Mega played well in defense, a few minutes played basket for basket, followed by a great game of Mega. With points from the counters and a triple by Cerovina, Mega returns a double-digit advantage, and it is Cerovina who sets the result from free throws at the end of the third quarter, 54:65.

Simanic’s excellent energy at the beginning of the last quarter brings plus 15 Megs. Uskokovic hits a three-pointer from tough position, but FMP with two three-pointers approached to 63:72. Mega immediately responded with a run of 0:7 and with Simanic’s triple for plus 16. The home team did not gave up, they managed to get close to four points behind with a minute and a half until the end, but Smith was accurate from free throws, and after half the success of Jones on the other sidc, Simanić stepped on the line for three points in the last seconds and brought Mega plus 7 for the final 79:86.

FMP: Nevels 8, Pavicevic, Vujicic 4, Jones 21, Saranovic 5, Tasic 13, Radonjic 17, Izundu 6, Simovic, Nerandzic 2, Stepanovic 3, Manojlovic.

Mega Mozzart: Balcerowski 9, Vujic, Ruzhentsev 8, Jovic 11 (6 assists), Rudan 5, Uskokovic 5, Kocovic 9, Smith 4, Cerovina 11, Matkovic 9, Simanic 15 (11 rebounds).

Photo: KK FMP