JUNIORS OF MEGA SUPER SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDED THE ABA LEAGUE TITLE!

Mega Super juniors triumphed in the final of the U19 ABA League Final Tournament against Crvena zvezda with a score of 120–78 (32:12, 35:26, 20:22, 33:18), thus winning the regional junior championship title for the sixth consecutive time and the seventh time overall.

The team coached by Dejan Pejić imposed their rhythm from the opening minutes, quickly built a large lead, and kept increasing it as the game progressed. Their opponent failed to mount any serious challenge in the second half, and in the decisive quarter Mega pulled even further ahead, securing a more than convincing victory.

The top performers for Mega Super were Andrej Lučić with 26 points (performance index 26), Pavle Bačko with 19 points and 7 rebounds (index 22), Nikola Karalić with a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds (index 20), and Đorđe Lilić with 16 points and 9 rebounds (index 25).

Pavle Bačko was named the tournament MVP, joined in the All-Tournament Team by Đorđe Lilić. Bačko thus defended his top individual honor, having also been the MVP of the U19 ABA League Final Tournament the previous year.

Mega has now won every ABA League junior title since 2021, and was previously regional champion in 2018. Interestingly, this marks the fourth title for Ognjen Srzentić.

On their path to the new trophy, Mega Super defeated their peers from Partizan, Cedevita Olimpija, and finally Crvena zvezda.

Mega Super roster: Stiković, Lilić 16 (9 reb, index 25), Savić 3 (7 ast), Karalić 16 (10 reb, index 20), Mušikić 9 (6 reb), Bačko 19 (7 reb, index 22), Teletović 7, Gnjato 6, Bjelica 5, Srzentić 9 (7 reb, 5 stl, index 20), Lučić 26 (index 26).

Photo: ABA League / Dragana Stjepanović