#ABAFutureStars Group C: U19 Igokea m:tel and U19 Cedevita Olimpija to fight for the top spot in the final round
U19 Igokea m:tel and U19 Cedevita Olimpija have both seized wins in Round 2, which means that they are entering the final round of the regular season all tied with the overall score of 2-0. These two teams will face each other in the last round to determine which side will advance to the semi-finals.
(Photo: Igokea m:tel/Marija Vuruna)
U19 ABA League Championship Group C, Saturday, 23 November 2024:
U19 IGOKEA M:TEL - U19 Spartak Office Shoes 96:72 (28:20, 22:13, 22:24, 24:15)
U19 Igokea m:tel came just a step away from advancing to the 2024/25 U19 ABA League Semi-Finals as they defeated U19 Spartak Office Shoes in Round 2 of the regular season.
U19 Igokea m:tel have been in front from the 1st until the last minute of the game, while they were never in danger of losing the lead as they spent most of the match up by 10+ points.
This was the 2nd win for the Laktaši troops in the group stage and it was also the 2nd game in which they scored 90+ points. This time, it was Vasilije Kuridža who topped the scoring sheet in the winning side as he finished the match with 18 points.
In U19 Spartak Office Shoes squad, Dimitrije Kondić was the top scorer today with 17 points.
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U19 ABA League Championship Group C, Saturday, 23 November 2024:
U19 Zadar - U19 CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA 90:93 (22:26, 24:17, 27:31, 17:19)
U19 Cedevita Olimpija have seized their 2nd win of the season as they prevailed over U19 Zadar in a very exciting game.
The hero of the match for the young Dragons was Mark Morano Mahmutovič as he made 5 key points in the final 2 minutes of the game to seal the win for his team. He firstly scored a 3-pointer to put his team up by seven – 89:82, while then, when U19 Zadar reduced their deficit to 89:85 and when they had a chance to melt the gap even more, Morano Mahmutovič made a steal and then threw down a fastbreak dunk for 91:85.
Morano Mahmutovič scored 26 points tonight, while we should also mention the performance of his teammate Martin Tonejc who finished the match with 22 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists.
On the other side, Toni Torbarina with 25 points and Andro Mirčeta with 22 points were the top scorers in U19 Zadar.
U19 Cedevita Olimpija have therefore improved their regular season score to 2-0 and they are now sharing the top spot in Group C with U19 Igokea m:tel. These two teams will face each other in the final round to determine which side will advance to the semi-finals.
