Podgorica prevailed over Pelister-Bitola
In the Round 12 of the NLB ABA League 2 Regular Season, Podgorica have prevailed over Pelister-Bitola, strengthening their position withing the Playoffs Zone.
(Photo: ABA League j.t.d./Dragana Stjepanovic)
NLB ABA League 2 Round 12, Thursday, 21 March 2024:
PODGORICA – Pelister-Bitola 86:81 (19:21, 17:20, 22:25, 28:15)
In the Round 12 of the NLB ABA League 2 Regular Season, Podgorica have prevailed over Pelister-Bitola, strengthening their position withing the Playoffs Zone.
Even though it has been clear already before the game that Podgorica will be playing in the 2024 NLB ABA League 2 Playoffs, their team celebrates a win over Pelister-Bitola, as it helped them to strengthen their position within the Top 8 in the standings, as they are now on an 8:4 record, 3 wins above the edge of the Playoffs Zone. On the other side, Pelister-Bitola are now on a 5:7 record, just on the edge, and they will be fighting for one of the last two available Playoffs spots in the Round 13, when they will be facing Spartak Office Shoes.
It has been a game, where Pelister-Bitola have been in front for the majority of the playing time. They led by 2 points after the opening quarter, by 5 at halftime and by 8 points when the two squads headed into the final quarter. In the latter, however, Podgorica pulled off a stunning comeback with a 28:15 score of the quarter and prevailed in the end with the final score of 86:81.
Stats
Players on court
| POD | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 2 | Kountz D. | 37:27 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 22 |
| 5 | Anđušić F. | 37:59 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 30 |
| 7 | Kljajević M. | 24:35 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 18 | Đukanović M. | 21:29 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 |
| 55 | Sly B. | 34:56 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| PEL | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 3 | Stojanovski L. | 28:21 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Kostoski A. | 21:03 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | Maslinko A. | 37:43 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 26 |
| 28 | Knight D. | 31:30 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 44 | Planinić J. | 31:33 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 23 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:04 (Q4) | 7 KOSTOSKI A. missed 2 points (jump shot) | |
| 00:04 (Q4) | 7 KOSTOSKI A. rebound (offensive) | |
| 00:07 (Q4) | 3 STOJANOVSKI L. missed 3 points (jump shot) | |
| 00:08 (Q4) | 86 : 81 | 2 SLY B. made free throw (2 of 2) |
Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Anđušić F. | 30 | - | 26 | Maslinko A. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Kountz D. | 19 | - | 24 | Maslinko A. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Anđušić F. | 11 | - | 10 | Maslinko A. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Sly B. | 6 | - | 8 | Magdevski A. |
