MEGA SUPER JUNIORS DOMINANT AGAINST THEIR PEERS FROM MANRESA IN ULM

After defeating Olympiacos in the opening game, Mega Super juniors also overcame Manresa in the EuroLeague Next Gen Tournament qualifiers in Ulm, recording a convincing 108–61 win (28:15, 25:20, 27:9, 28:17). Dejan Pejić’s team was dominant from start to finish, building a double-digit lead after just 10 minutes and steadily increasing it until the final buzzer, eventually securing their second victory (2–0) with a huge 47-point margin and taking a big step toward reaching the final.

Mega Super juniors delivered another outstanding team performance, tallying 22 assists, dominating the rebounding battle with 46 boards, and committing just seven turnovers, compared to 17 by their opponents. Vuk Danilović led the scoring with 16 points, followed by Aleksa Stiković with 13, while Nikola Karalić added 11. Lun Jarc, Đorđe Lilić, Đorđe Gnjato, and Andrej Pavlović each scored 10 points, with Pavlović also grabbing eight rebounds (performance index rating: 20).

In the third round of the group stage, Mega Super will play a de facto semifinal against their peers from ASVEL, as both teams have two wins each and the winner will advance to the final. The game is scheduled to tip off at 6:00 PM.

Mega Super: Jarc 10, Stepanović 7 (6 ast), Stiković 13, Lilić 10, Danilović 16, Savić 5, Karalić 11, Teletović 9, Gnjato 10, Bjelica 6, Pavlović 10 (8 reb, PIR 20), Papan 1

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