King Drops 41 Points to Lead Vršac Meridianbet Toward Win vs. Student m:tel
Vršac Meridianbet defeated Student m:tel at home in Round 5 of the 2025/26 ABA League 2 regular season.
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ABA League 2 Round 5, Thursday, 18 December 2025:
VRŠAC MERIDIANBET - Student m:tel 98:84 (26:25, 31:16, 18:22, 23:21)
Vršac Meridianbet claimed an important home win in Round 5 of the 2025/26 ABA League 2 regular season, defeating Student m:tel by 98:84 in front of their fans.
The decisive stretch of the game came in the 2nd quarter, when the home side completely took control. Vršac Meridianbet outscored their opponents 31:15 in that period, turning a competitive opening quarter into a comfortable double-digit advantage. From that moment on, the hosts never allowed Student m:tel to seriously threaten, calmly managing the lead for the remainder of the night.
The match was completely marked by an extraordinary individual performance from Elias King. The Vršac Meridianbet scorer delivered one of the greatest displays in ABA League 2 history, finishing the game with a stunning 41 points, which now stands as the third-best single-game scoring performance ever recorded in the competition. King was already on fire in the first half, pouring in 25 points before the break, and he never slowed down. He eventually closed the game with an incredible index rating of 47, underlining his total dominance on both ends of the floor.
After this result, Vršac Meridianbet and Student m:tel are now level in the standings with an overall record of 2–3, setting the stage for an increasingly tight battle as the ABA League 2 season progresses.
Stats
Players on court
| VRS | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 1 | Slijepčević F. | 02:29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| 2 | Živojinović P. | 25:49 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 31 |
| 4 | Tašlić V. | 10:16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 |
| 7 | Petronijević O. | 18:41 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| 17 | Rudić A. | 05:13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| STU | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 2 | Galić L. | 15:32 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 11 | Hrelja T. | 27:44 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| 13 | Duvnjak F. | 13:26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 |
| 16 | Stanojević N. | 22:52 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| 23 | Mudreša B. | 05:40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:19 (Q4) | 2 ŽIVOJINOVIĆ P. steal | |
| 00:19 (Q4) | 11 HRELJA T. turnover (ballhandling) | |
| 00:27 (Q4) | 13 DUVNJAK F. steal | |
| 00:27 (Q4) | 1 SLIJEPČEVIĆ F. turnover (bad pass) |
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Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| King E. | 47 | - | 24 | Ateljević K. |
| POINTS | ||||
| King E. | 41 | - | 19 | Ateljević K. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| King E. | 8 | - | 7 | Ateljević K. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Cleveland II F. | 5 | - | 5 | Courseault K. |
