Derby Overcomes Krka’s Defense in the Second Half, with Pavlićević Shining as the X Factor Once More
Photo: KK SC Derbi/Filip Roganović
The offense was solid from nearly the start to the finish, but SC Derby’s players had to fortify their defense to tackle a challenging Krka team.
Thanks to timely timeouts from coach Petar Mijović, the “Students” regrouped and achieved their seventh victory in the AdmiralBet ABA League, winning 101:90, likely alleviating any concerns about relegation…
Luka Bogavac contributed 11 of the team’s first 18 points; however, the visitors from Novo Mesto found ample scoring opportunities, and the halftime score stood at 54:51.
Although Dejan Jakara’s team briefly took the lead in the third quarter, Nikola Pavlićević proved his value once again, ready to contribute whether on the court for five, ten, or 20 minutes…
The seasoned point guard netted two three-pointers in the third quarter, countering Krka’s offense, while Bogavac closed the deal, again emerging as the standout player for Petar Mijović’s squad.
The excitement settled with four and a half minutes remaining when Igor Drobnjak effortlessly scored on a fast break to make it 91:76…
Ultimately, the score climbed to the century mark as Krka posed no further challenges in the “MTEL Morača Hall.”
Bogavac finished with 22 points, outpacing Erik Neil by two, while Pavlićević added 14 (three-pointers 6-4). Zoran Nikolić and Drobnjak also reached double figures with 11 points each..
SC DERBY – KRKA 101:90 (31:21, 23:30, 27:23, 20:16)
Podgorica – “MTEL Morača Hall”. Audience: 500. Officials: Obrknežević, Ćalić, Jevtović (Serbia).
SC Derby: Sudar, NIL 20 (6-5), Pavlićević 14, Andjušić 4 (2-2), Bogdanović, HADŽIBEGOVIĆ 2, VUČELJIĆ 8, Grbović, NIKOLIĆ 11 (6-5), Drobnjak 11 (4-4), BOGAVAC 22 (3-2), Mirković 9.
Krka: Robinson 7 (2-2), Krošelj, MIRTIČ 13 (4-2), Fila, PERSONS 16 (3-3), JURKOVIĆ 10 (1-1), ŠPAN 11 (3-2), Skins 13 (2-1), Smrekar 6 (2-2), KLOBUČAR 14 (5-5).
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