#ABAFutureStars: U19 Igokea m:tel claim third place after defeating U19 Cedevita Olimpija

U19 ABA League Championship Third place match, Thursday, 20 April 2023:

U19 Cedevita Olimpija - U19 IGOKEA M:TEL 67:74 

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U19 Igokea m:tel claimed third place at the 2022/2023 #ABAFutureStars after they defeated U19 Cedevita Olimpija. It was a tight game throughout, neither team could pull away to a double-digit lead. U19 Cedevita Olimpija opened the game up with a 9:3 run but the hosts didn't let them run away with the lead and completed a 16:3 to take the lead late in the final minutes of the first quarter. From that point on, despite it being a close game, U19 Igokea m:tel controlled the lead for much of the match. When U19 Cedevita Olimpija cut the U19 Igokea m:tel lead to just 6 with two minutes remaining in the game, the hosts went on a crucial 6:1 run to end the game and claim the bronze medals. 

Ognjen Radošić led the way for U19 Igokea m:tel, he finished the game with a double-double scoring 18 points and grabbing 13 rebounds. Petar Stojičkov also scored 18 points for U19 Igokea m:tel while shooting 4/5 from beyond the arc. Toni Bilić was the top scorer for U19 Cedevita Olimpija, he dropped a game-high 24 points to go along with 4 rebounds. Vukašin Todorović grabbed a double-double today, he scored 18 points and pulled down 12 rebounds.