Krka rolled over Sutjeska Elektroprivreda for a spot in the Semifinals
In the NLB ABA League 2 Quarterfinals, Krka have demonstrated a dominant performance to prevail over Sutjeska Elektroprivreda and qualify for the Semifinals.
Krka team (Photo: ABA League j.t.d./Dragana Stjepanovic)
NLB ABA League 2 Quarterfinals, Wednesday, 12 April 2023:
KRKA - Sutjeska Elektroprivreda 91:82 (35:25, 20:12, 24:27, 12:18)
In the NLB ABA League 2 Quarterfinals, Krka have demonstrated a dominant performance to prevail over Sutjeska Elektroprivreda and qualify for the Semifinals. In the Top 4 they will meet another team from Montenegro, as they will face Podgorica, that have prevailed over the reigning champions Zlatibor Gold Gondola in the first Quarterfinal game.
Krka did the majority of their job already in the first half. They have been on fire from the shooting range in the first quarter, when their points counter stopped no earlier than when it reached 35 points, while allowing only 25 to Sutjeska Elektroprivreda, They have continued to grind in the second quarter and increased their advantage to 18 points by the big break (55:37).
In the remainder of the match, the Novo mesto squad calmly cruised towards the win in the end with the final score of 91:82.
Stats
Players on court
| KRK | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 5 | Cerkvenik M. | 20:05 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Stipčević R. | 30:36 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| 10 | Vucić M. | 28:19 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 18 |
| 17 | Špan J. | 28:28 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 23 | Škedelj M. | 33:02 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| SUT | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 1 | Vrbica M. | 28:35 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | Ross J. | 39:15 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 17 |
| 15 | Tomašević V. | 27:14 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 26 |
| 17 | Popović M. | 27:11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| 20 | Weathers M. | 20:37 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 17 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:21 (Q4) | 5 CERKVENIK M. rebound (defensive) | |
| 00:24 (Q4) | 1 VRBICA M. missed 3 points (jump shot) | |
| 00:28 (Q4) | WEATHERS M. rebound (defensive) | |
| 00:28 (Q4) | 10 VUCIĆ M. missed free throw (2 of 2) |
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Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Stipčević R. | 20 | - | 26 | Tomašević V. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Stipčević R. | 25 | - | 23 | Tomašević V. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Vucić M. | 11 | - | 7 | Tomašević V. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Stipčević R. | 5 | - | 8 | Ross J. |
