National Cups: Triumphs for Budućnost, Mega and Zvezda

Friday, 15. February 2019 at 10:12

On Friday night, several ABA League sides were successful in their domestic cups campaign. While Budućnost VOLI beat Mornar and Qualified for the Final in Montenegro, Crvena zvezda mts and Mega Bemax have beaten Dynamic VIP Pay and Borac, respectively, to reach the Semis in Serbia.

James Bell (Photo: Buducnost VOLI)

Budućnost VOLI were better than Mornar in the clash of ABA League teams in the Semifinals of the Montenegrin National Cup, even though the Bar squad were in front by no less than 15 points (30:15) after the first quarter of the game. In the remaining 30 minutes, Budućnost have made a comeback and celebrated in the end the 92:82 win. The top scorer on the roster of Budućnost VOLI was Petar Popović with 21 points, while for Mornar Strahinja Mićović scored 16.

In the other Semifinal pair, Sutjeska have prevailed over Lovćen 1947 in the clash of two ABA League 2 teams.

Mega Bemax have beaten Borac after a tough battle, after they were behind by 10 points at halftime, but made a comeback in the second half, to get away with a victory with the score of 73:69. For the Sremska Mitrovica squad, Nikola Mišković led the way in scoring with 17 points.

In the second game of the night in the Serbian National Cup, Crvena zvezda mts have prevailed over Dynamic VIP PAY after a comeback in the last quarter, which they have won with the partial score of 27:12 and celebrated a 75:70 win in the end. For the red and white Billy Baron led the way in scoring with 21 points.

The Macedonian National Cup Final 8 tournament, which should have started on Friday, has been postponed to 12-14 April and will take place in Gevgelija.

Montenegrin National Cup Semifinals, Friday, 15.2.2019:

Lovćen 1947 – SUTJESKA 78:82 (23:21, 17:13, 22:15, 16:33)
Vrbica 19, A. Popović 16 | Pavlićević 27, Spasojević 20.

BUDUĆNOST VOLI – Mornar 92:82 (15:30, 27:13, 26:17, 24:22)
Popović 21, Cole 20 | Mićović 16.

Final, Saturday, 16.2.2019:

Sutjeska - Budućnost VOLI (19:00)

Serbian National Cup Quarterfinals, Friday, 15.2.2019:

MEGA BEMAX – Borac 73:69 (10:13, 16:23, 21:22, 26:11)
Mišković 17, Ašćerić 15 | I. Đoković 23, R. Đoković 17.

CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS – Dynamic VIP Pay 75:70 (13:19, 17:20, 18:19, 27:12)
Baron 21, Simanić, Davidovac & Dobrić 13 | Glišić 23, Vulikić 13.

Thursday, 14.2.2019:

FMP – Sveti Đorđe 112:58 (23:23, 31:11, 29:9, 29:15)
Đorđević 20, Momirov & Rebec 14 | Tomić 22, Čuć 8.

PARTIZAN NIS – Novi Pazar 102:72 (26:20, 25:15, 23:19, 28:18)
Gagić 27, Pecarski 14 | Radonjić 21, Krstić 18.

Semifinals, Saturday, 16.2.2019:

FMP – Partizan NIS (17:00)
Crvena zvezda mts – Mega Bemax (21:00)

Final, Sunday, 17.2.2019:

FMP/Partizan NIS - Crvena zvezda mts/Mega Bemax (17:00)

Other national cups:

Bosnia and Herzegovina National Cup Semifinals, Saturday, 16.2.2019:

Zrinjski – Spars
Igokea – Mladost Mrkonjić Grad

Final, Sunday, 17.2.2019:

Zrinjski/Spars-Igokea/Mladost Mrkonjić Grad

Croatian National Cup Final, Saturday, 16.2.2019:

Cibona - Cedevita (19:00)

Slovenian National Cup Semifinals, Saturday, 16.2.2019:

Sixt Primorska – Petrol Olimpija (15:30)
Hopsi – Helios Suns (18:30)

Final, Sunday, 17.2.2019:

Sixt Primorska/Petrol Olimpija – Hopsi/Helios Suns (16:00)

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