BIG WIN FOR MEGA AT SEASON’S PREMIERE

Players Mega Leks after great struggle and upheaval beat Union Olimpija with 86:85 (18:25, 20:25, 29:24, 19:11) within the first round of the ABA league. Mega was trailing 14 points during the match but with great finish in the defense managed to triumph at the start of the season. Alpha Kaba 20 seconds before the end hit both free throws for the first lead of Mega after a long time. In the last attack Mega played great defense so Olimpija missed last shot for big celebration on the court and at the stands of the hall PSC Pinki in Sremska Mitrovica.

Best in Mega were captain Rade Zagorac with 18 points and 13 rebounds (PIR 27). Jaramaz and Tejic also had 18 points Kaba had 17.

Before the match, to former player of Mega Lek Nikola Jankovic was handed an appropriate gift.

After an great introduction to the match and the beautiful pictures in the hall Pinki in Sremska Mitrovica, Mega better started match so in the middle of the first quarter came to plus 7, 18:11. This was followed by a large fall in the game and with a big series Olimpija who came to the 14-point lead in the 13th minute. Tejic and Zagorac kept Mega in the game but Olimpija with couple of threes took advantage of 38:50 at the break.

Mega have played much better in defense early in the second half, so with points of Zagorac came to 55:55. Jefferson hit tough shots for Olympia and again guests were at double-digit lead, 57:67. The third quarter ended with points of Kaba for 67:74.

In the last 10 minutes again Mega tightened the defense and with three Tejić the score was even but in a last minute Olimpija entered with plus three. Then came on the scene winning mentality of players of Dejan Milojevic so with great defense, Jaramaz and Kaba were precise from free throws line. With a great team defense Mega has forced the visitors to a difficult shot in the final seconds and miss for the great triumph.

The next match Mega Leks game is on Tuesday from 19 hours in Zeleznik against FMP.

Mega Leks: Mushidi 2, Simic, Djokovic 2, Jaramaz 18, Veljkovic, Spasojevic 11 (11 rebounds), Milisavljevic 4, Kaba 17 (7 rebounds), Zagorac 18 (13 rebounds, PIR 27), Cancar, Simeunovic, Tejic 18.

Union Olimpija: Barbaric 2, Oliver, Bubnic 8, Mulalic, Mesicek 12, Pelko 8, Milosevic 4, Jankovic 14, Jefferson 21, Jurcek, Hrovat 6, Mladjan 10.

Foto: Mega Leks/Ivica Veselinov