FANTASTIC LAST QUARTER OF MEGA AGAINST IGOKEA FOR THE FINALS OF JUNIOR ABA LEAGUE

In an exceptionally exciting match, Mega Bemax juniors have won against Igokea with 70:73 (14:8, 19:15, 19:18, 18:32) in the second semi-final encounter of the Junior ABA league after great last quarter, thus placing themselves in the finals of the competition. Players of the coach, Vlada Vukoicic, were losing with 16 points, but with series 18:2 reversed the result in the last quarter and eventually celebrated.

The best in the ranks of Mega Bemax were Goga Bitadze with 17 points and Mihailo Jovičić with 14 and Luka Cerovina with 13 points was also excellent with a calm hand in the finish. Nemanja Zivkovic with 17 points was the most effective in the home team.

With this win, juniors of Mega Bemax placed to the finals of the Junior ABA league, where they will fight for the trophy with Crvena zvezda mts on Sunday from 17:00, which won against Buducnost VOLI with 57:63 in the first semifinal match.

Juniors of Mega started the match with 5 points ofBitadze, while Igokea scored the first points after 3 and a half minutes of the game. However, there was a period of confusion in the Mega’s attack that the home team used to take the lead. A lot of missed shots on both sides have affected the first quarter ending with a small number of points, 14:8 for Igokea.

The second quarter starts with a series of Igokea 7:0 for a double-digit lead, 21:8. The series ends Bitadze by dunking, and then Jovicic is precise. After the period of the game, with the difference ranging from 10 to 13 points, Igokea reached the biggest plus 16, 33:17. Mega points of Bitadze and the three Islamovic set the result of the first half 33:23.

After a slightly weak start of the second half, Mega played well in the defense, and on the other side of the court with threes oif Jovicic, Kuzmanovic and Cerovina melted minus to 6 points. However, turnovers in the defense cost Mega even better results that the domestic team used and returned double-digit advantage 52:41 before the last 10 minutes of the game.

At the results for 58:47 for Igoka on 7 and a half minute to the end of, juniors of Mega make a fantastic series of 2:18 for 60:65 at two and a half minutes to the end. Igokea hits tripke at the end of the attack, but on the other side Bitadze is precise from the free throw line. At 65:68 results at just over half a minute to the end Marjanovic steals the ball and then Cerovina is accurate from the free throws for the plus 5. Igokea hits new three. Kuzmanovic hits one free throw 5 seconds to the, Igokea returns with two points but Cerovina is calm from free throw line for plus 3. Igokea tried half court shot for overtime but without success.

Igokea: Cvetic, Malesevic 7, Lalovic 2, Zivković 17, Ilic 16, Petkovic, Jankovic 16, Lakic 6, Cecavac 2, Vukovic, Savic 4, Obradovic.

Mega Bemax: Jovanovic, Kljajevic 2, Nedeljkovic 3, Marjanovic 11, Jovicic 14, Cerovina 13 (3 blocks), Miskovic, Bitadze 17 (14 rebounds, PIR 32), Kuzmanovic 9, Mehic, Islamovic 4, Music.

Photo: Igokea/Nenad Vuruna