EXCELLENT SECOND HALF OF MEGA FOR A WIN IN SUBOTICA

Players of Mega Leks reached the third victory in Mozzart Super League as they within round six mastered in Subotica Spartak with 72:88 (21:19, 21:21,15:25, 15:23). Players of coach Dejan Milojevic to the victory in the Hall “Dubova suma” came after the excellent defense in the second half and the match was definitely resolved in middle of the last quarter when Mega broke away to a safe advantage.

The most efficient in the ranks of Mega Leks were Radosav Spasojevic with 16 and Kostja Mushidi with 14 points while in Spartak the best was Ivan Jelenic with 26 points. After 6 rounds, Mega has a score of 3-3 and the next match will be played on Friday 12th of May from 20:30 when in Sremska Mitrovica will welcome Partizan NIS.

Dejan Milojevic started match with the following five: Rebic, Jaramaz, Mushidi, Spasojevic and Kaba. Mega is excellent in defense at the beginning of the match, the score after 4 minutes is 1:7. Guests bind two triples but Mega answers with points in the paint for plus 6, 7:13. Mega through Mushidi and Spasojevic held the lead until the finish of quarter when guests with threes came to the lead abd result is 21:19 at the end of the first quarter.

The local team has arrived to plus 7, 31:24 after less than four minutes into the second period. Mega succed to come briefly to their game, but were not precise from the free throw line while guests after the new three pointes arrive to 38:30. Novak with a three and points from free throws moved Mega in right direction so team has played much better and more aggressive in defense and Jaramaz with a three make the score at halftime, 42:40.

Rebic is excellent on both sides at the beginning of the second half. In a short period he had four steals four and on the other side connects three and lay-up. Spasojevic and Lesic are precise under the basket so Mega had lead 44:53 after less than five minutes into the third section. Spartak hit two points under the foul but Simeunovic refuses to attack with three pointer and mid-range FG. Quarter ended with points of Novak and Lesic for 57:65 after 30 minutes of play.

At the beginning of the last quarter of Mega reaches double digit lead, 57:67, but the home team had series 6:0 which was stopped by Jaramaz. Great defence produced also easy points in the attack, Mega is the middle of quarter got to a safe advantage and definitely resolved match. Point to the victory put Rebic and Mushidi for the final 72:88.

Spartak: Matic 7, Jovisic 9, Prlja 8, Nikolic 14, Kesar, Tresac, Miscevic 6, Jelenic 26, Kuridza, Fekete 2.

Mega Leks: Mushidi 14, Rebic 10 (6 steals), Lesic 11 (7 rebounds), Carapic, Jaramaz 13, Spasojevic 16, Kaba 6 (10 rebounds), Cancar, Simeunovic 5, Tejic, Novak 13, Samardziski.

Photo: Mega Leks / Ivica Veselinov