Podgorica beat league leaders Helios Suns and book their ticket for the Playoffs

Thursday, 09. March 2023 at 20:59

Podgorica have become the first team in the ongoing season to beat Helios Suns.

(Photo: ABA League j.t.d./Dragana Stjepanovic)

NLB ABA League 2 Round 12, Thursday, 9 March 2023:

PODGORICA - Helios Suns 79:70 (16:24, 24:19, 20:12, 19:15)

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Podgorica have made it to the 2023 NLB ABA League 2 Playoffs in style as they secured their spot among the top 8 teams by beating league leaders Helios Suns.

Podgorica have therefore become the first team to beat Helios Suns in the ongoing season.

The boys coached by Nebojša Bogavac entered the final minute of this match with a 4-point lead – 74:70, while then young Luka Bogavac made the key jumper to put his team in front by six – 76:70. In the rest of the match, Mladen Vujić scored 3 more points for Podgorica to make the final score – 79:70.

Podgorica’s 19-year-old hot prospect Luka Bogavac was the man of the match this evening as he made 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, while we have already mentioned that his final 2-pointer tonight sealed the win for his team.

On the other side, Helios Suns won’t be too disappointed despite the defeat as the Purple troops have already secured the 1st place in the regular season.

Stats

Podgorica Bemax
00:00 Q4
79 : 70
Kansai Helios Domžale

Players on court

POD Min P R A S F V
0 Beyhurst L. 30:28 8 0 5 2 2 6
3 Vujić M. 20:24 7 4 2 0 3 11
7 Kljajević M. 14:56 2 2 0 0 1 2
10 Vujisić V. 19:50 12 3 0 0 4 11
44 Bogavac L. 30:46 16 7 4 2 1 16
HEL Min P R A S F V
1 Luke A. 33:44 11 3 2 2 2 6
10 Oman U. 27:29 14 3 0 2 1 15
11 Tunstall Jr D. 17:42 2 3 0 0 3 -1
17 Bačvić N. 27:53 11 4 2 0 3 14
21 Mahkovic B. 36:18 16 3 4 2 1 16

Last 5 actions

Min Score Action
game finished
end of 4. quarter
00:02 (Q4)79 : 70 3 VUJIĆ M. made 2 points (dunk)
00:05 (Q4) 3 VUJIĆ M. rebound (defensive)
00:07 (Q4) 11 TUNSTALL JR D. missed 2 points (jump shot)
00:08 (Q4) 11 TUNSTALL JR D. rebound (offensive)

Top players

VALUE (INDEX)
Bogavac L. 16 - 16 Mahkovic B.
POINTS
Bogavac L. 16 - 16 Mahkovic B.
REBOUNDS
Brnović D. 7 - 7 Buljević L.
ASSISTS
Beyhurst L. 5 - 4 Mahkovic B.
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