FMP to face Zvezda in the finals in Serbia
The finals in Serbian national championship are set, as FMP have beaten Partizan NIS for the second time in two games of the series and have joined Crvena zvezda mts in the battle for the trophy.
Jonah Anthony Bolden (Photo: FMP)
Not many expected it to happen, but FMP have finished the upset that they have made in the first round of the semi-finals against Partizan NIS and have swept the series with 2:0 after the home court victory over the black and white.
Therefore, they are the second finalists of the Serbian National Championship, joining Zvezda in the series, that will deliver the trophy to the best team.
FMP have begun the second semi-final game determined that they would reach the finals after two games and it was demonstrated by their convincing display in the first half, which they have finished with 10 points of advantage on their record.
In the second half, they have easily protected their lead and celebrated in the end with the final score of 78:68. The top scorer of the winning side was Dejan Davidovac, who scored 19 points. On the other end, Will Hatcher had 18.
Serbian National Championship Semi-finals, Round 2, Friday, 9.6.2017:
FMP – Partizan NIS 78:68 (22:17, 21:16, 21:20, 14:15) / * 2:0 in victories
Davidovac 19, Bolden 16 | Hatcher 18, Andrić 10.
Thursday, 8.6.2017:
Mega Leks – CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS 75:84 (26:28, 13:19, 27:20, 9:17) / * 0:2 in victories
Jaramaz 14, Spasojević 13 | Thompson 15, Jenkins 14.
