Crvena zvezda Meridianbet seize another win as they prevail over Mega Superbet
Crvena zvezda Meridianbet reduced the distance from the top placed teams in the league as they defeated Mega Superbet this Monday evening in the Belgrade Arena.
(Photo: ABA League j.t.d./Dragana Stjepanovic)
2024/25 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 23, Monday, 17 March 2025:
CRVENA ZVEZDA MERIDIANBET - Mega Superbet 81:72 (33:18, 16:18, 17:13, 15:23)
Game recap: Crvena zvezda Meridianbet reduced the distance from the top placed teams in the league as they defeated Mega Superbet this Monday evening in the Belgrade Arena.
Crvena zvezda Meridianbet are now again just two wins away from the 1st place on the standings as they have the overall score of 18-5, while the leading duo Partizan Mozzart Bet and Budućnost VOLI have the overall score of 20-3.
On the other side, Mega Superbet could not repeat the last season’s result when they stunned Crvena zvezda Meridianbet on the road. With this defeat, the youngest team in the league dropped to the overall score of 11-12 and they are now sitting just outside the Top 8 zone.
Key moments: The reigning champions obviously had great desire to redeem to their fans for some tough defeats they suffered recently, so the red-and-whites opened the match in powerful manner, gaining a 15-point lead already after the opening quarter – 33:18.
After that, Crvena zvezda Meridianbet were never really in danger to lose the lead. The home side were keeping their rivals at a 10+ points distance almost the entire time, while eventually the red-and-whites seized a comfortable win – 81:72.
Man of the match: Crvena zvezda Meridianbet star player Filip Petrušev did not have mercy for his former team. Petrušev scored 17 points, he also had 12 rebounds, while his overal index rating in this match was 32.
Can’t trick the stats: If they want to beat the strongest teams in the league, young Mega Superbet squad have to reduce the number of turnovers in these games. The Pink troops had 21 turnovers in tonight’s match against the reigning champions.
Stats
Players on court
| CZV | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 3 | Canaan I. | 25:20 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 12 | Kalinić N. | 25:30 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 30 | Petrušev F. | 28:06 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 32 |
| 31 | Giedraitis R. | 17:30 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 99 | Dos Santos Y. | 24:16 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| MEG | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 4 | Jelavić A. | 26:40 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27 |
| 6 | Marković B. | 30:41 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Kroflič U. | 21:02 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Milijašević I. | 16:20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 77 | Petrović M. | 30:47 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:02 (Q4) | 81 : 72 | 30 PETRUŠEV F. made free throw (2 of 2) |
| 00:02 (Q4) | 99 DOS SANTOS Y. assist | |
| 00:02 (Q4) | 80 : 72 | 30 PETRUŠEV F. made free throw (1 of 2) |
| 00:02 (Q4) | 10 MILIJAŠEVIĆ I. substitution (in) |
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Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Petrušev F. | 32 | - | 27 | Jelavić A. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Petrušev F. | 17 | - | 15 | Miljenović S. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Petrušev F. | 12 | - | 10 | Jelavić A. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Dos Santos Y. | 5 | - | 6 | Petrović M. |
