MEGA SUPERBET JUNIORS DEFEATED BY BARCELONA

After a win over peers from Huventud, Mega Superbet juniors lost their second game in the “Ciutat de L’Hospitalet” tournament, falling to Barcelona 71-82 (13-21, 24-22, 17-20, 17-19). Dejan Pejić’s team put up a good fight against the Spanish powerhouse’s youth squad but couldn’t secure a second victory, leaving them with a 1-1 record heading into the final group stage game.

Standout performers for Pejić’s under-18 team were Nikola Karalić with 19 points and Lun Jarc with 16, while Vuk Stepanović added 10 points, and Đorđe Lilić recorded nine points and seven rebounds.

In the last group stage game, Mega Superbet juniors will face peers from Baskonia, with the match scheduled for Friday at 20:00.

Mega Superbet stats: Jarc 16 (5 rebounds), Stepanović 10, Stiković, Lilić 9 (7 rebounds), Savić 9, Toamnić, Karalić 19, Miladinović, Teletovićć, Gnjato 2, Bjelica 6 (7 rebounds), Pavlović

Photo: Ciutat de L’Hospitalet