Krka Returned to Their Home Court in Leon Štukelj Sports Hall With a Bang

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 15, Thursday, 15 January 2026:

KRKA – FMP 81:71 (26:19, 21:14, 16:11, 18:27)

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Game recap: Krka have returned back home to their Leon Štukelj Sports Hall in Novo mesto for the first time in the 2025/26 season and they did it with a bang! The squad, led from the bench by head coach Dejan Jakara have defeated FMP and got a sweet payback for their defeat in the first half of the season on the road in Belgrade. This way, Krka are now on a 4:9 record after 13 games played this season, while FMP are just above the Novo mesto side with a record of 5:8 after 13 games.

Key moments: Krka have been a better of two squads almost throughout the entire match, but the key moments of the game came in the second quarter, when they went on an 11:0 run to convert the score of 26:26 in the 14th minute into a 37:26 lead with 3 minutes and a half left in the third. Later they went on to increase their advantage and even crossed the 20-point lead milestone, but for sure these can be described as the crucial moments of the game.

Man of the match: In his very first game upon return to Krka, Blaž Mahkovic has made his mark already. He led the way for Krka towards the win with game-high 14 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, and a valuation of 16. He is our man of the match!

Can’t trick the stats: Turnovers have been crucial for the outcome of the game. While Krka only had 8 turnovers, FMP collected as many as 15 and that’s why the game went hosts’ way.