FEC: Mornar defeated in Finland
Mornar were defeated on the road in Finland against Kataja Basket, which is their first defeat of the season in the FIBA Europe Cup.
Djordjije Pavicevic, Mornar team (Photo: Petrol Olimpija/Ales Fevzer)
Mornar suffered their first FIBA Europe Cup defeat of the season, as they have lost a tough away game against Kataja Basket, on the road in Finland, far away from home.
The key moments of the game occurred during the second and third period, when the home side went up by 11 points combined and grabbed themselves a 9-point lead before the final quarter.
In the final 10 minutes of the clash, the Bar side fought back, but did not manage to turn it around. The final score was 81:76 in favour of Kataja. Uroš Luković topped the scoresheet for Mornar with 21 points, while Derek Needham added 17.
FIBA Europe Cup, Round 3, Wedenesday, 1.11.2017:
KATAJA BASKET – Mornar 81:76 (18:20, 20:14, 26:21, 17:21)
Williams 19, Seppala 18 | Luković 21, Needham 17.
| Group C | W/L | P |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Kataja Basket | 3/0 | 6 |
| 2 Mornar Bar | 2/1 | 5 |
| 3 FC Porto | 1/2 | 4 |
| 4 Kapfenberg Bulls | 0/3 | 3 |
