PRESEASON: Victories for Borac and FMP Meridian
On Saturday, both AdmiralBet ABA League teams Borac and FMP Meridian have scored victories in their preseason games, as they triumphed over Vojvodina and Dynamic VIP PAY, respectively.
(Photo: Borac/Nikola Minovic)
Borac have edged out Vojvodina in a clash at home in their Borac Sports Hall, that had an exciting ending, with happy end for the AdmiralBet ABA League squad. After a game, that could have gone either way and in which Vojdovina led by 6 points, while heading into the final quarter, Radovan Đoković stepped up with 2 seconds to go in the game and set the final score 77:76 with a successful shot. For Borac, Marko Radonjić led the way in scoring with 24 points, while he has been followed by Hunter Hale, who scored 16.
FMP Meridian have prevailed over Dynamic VIP PAY on the road, convincingly, with the final score of 78:60. It has been a fairly one-sided contest, where the Panthers pulled away quickly, taking an 11-point lead after the opening quarter and 14-point lead by halftime. In the second half, they have calmly cruised to the win in the end. The top scorer of FMP Meridian this time was Nikola Manojlović with 12 points on his record. Nikola Šaranović and Ebuka Izundu added 10 apiece.
Preseason, Saturday, 27 August 2022:
Dynamic VIP PAY – FMP MERIDIAN 60:78 (15:26, 15:18, 15:20, 15:14) STATS
BORAC – Vojvodina 77:76 (15:18; 17:19; 17:18; 28:21) STATS
