MILOJEVIC: “WE FULFILLED OUR GOALS IN ABA LEAGUE”

Mega Leks with a secure triumph in Sremska Mitrovica against team Karpos Sokoli with 82:69, finished fourth season in the ABA league with the score 11-15. Upon completion of the Champions League, players Mege celebrated in 5 of the next 7 matches, with 3 straight wins on the road, which have significantly improved the placement at the table, which, together with favorable results in other matches, could may be a 6th place at the end.

Great game in win of Mega provided Rade Zagorac with 19 points and 9 rebounds, who after the game said that it would be nice if a team finishes the competition in 6th place:

– Another victory that has great importance for our team. With this triumph, we have gained a prerequisite to finish ABA league in sixth place. From this perspective, it would be very nice, because we have for some time been in the relegation zone. I congratulate my team to win, but also to the team Karpos Sokoli which had risen after the poor start and that in their debut season secured survival. As for us, I think this is a real end of the season and objective position for us after numerous difficulties, injuries, playing in two competitions. Now we are left to rest and to better prepare for the start of the domestic championship,

said Zagorac.

Coach of Mega Leks Dejan Milojevic was pleased after the victory of the team:

– I am pleased with the victory. This was a difficult game because the team Karpos Sokoli is thretrickiest to play. They are very atypical, centers are great shooters, can hit for three points and are extremely difficult to defend because they can play well under the basket also. We had problems in the first half, but we managed below to adapt, we took after their pick game and it gave result. I am satisfied with this season, because our primary goal is to develop young players. This year we affirmed couple of players who will go to the NBA, in this we again had a decent result. If in some matches ends in our favor we can finish the league as a sixth which would be the second best result in the history of the club. With all the problems in the right way we played in the finish of the season and in the last seven games we have recorded five wins. We raised form toward the end of the regional competition and fullfiled goals. We now have enough time to prepare for the national championship and then for the placement in the ABA league,

said Milojevic.

Photo: Mega Leks / Ivica Veselinov