MARELJA: “WE HAVE TO CONTINUE TO TRAIN HARDER”

The shortened rotation due to injuries and lack of concentration in the last quarter cost Mega potentially big win in Lithuania, as Juventus Utenas celebrated with 85:78. Like in the duel in Sremska Mitrovica, Mega after minus 12 with 4 minutes to go, in the finish was close to a great victory, but the turnovers in the attack cost Mega triumph.

Best in the ranks of Mega Leks was Alexander Marelja with 17 points and 3 blocks. Marelja at a press conference after the match, said:

– Congratulations to Juventus on win. For most of the match we played bad defense while Juventus completely controlled the paint. We must continue to train harder and turn to the preparations for the next matches that await us,

said Marelja.

Assistant coach of Mega Leks Srdjan Flajs pointed out a lot of offensive rebounds of Juventus and turnovers of Mega as a key of defeat:

– First of all, congratulations to Juventus on deserved victory. We did not play the way we wanted. They controlled game well until we were not able to protect the paint. They had a lot of offensive rebounds and we had turnovers at key moments but the home team at the end deservedly took the victory,

said Flajs.

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