Joker advances to the top 8 after beating Pelister-Bitola
Joker emerged victorious with a score of 93-84, improving their record to 4-0 and securing a spot in the Top 8, while Pelister-Bitola fell to 1-3.
(Photo: Joker)
NLB ABA League 2 Group C Round 4, Tuesday, 12 November 2024:
JOKER - Pelister-Bitola 93:84 (26:30, 23:23, 27:9, 17:22)
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POST-GAME COMMENTS
In the NLB ABA League 2 Round 4 matchup held in Sombor, Joker faced off against Pelister-Bitola. Joker emerged victorious with a score of 93-84, improving their record to 4-0 and securing a spot in the Top 8, while Pelister-Bitola fell to 1-3.
Pelister-Bitola controlled the game during the first half, leading for nearly 20 minutes, though they couldn't extend their advantage beyond 7 points. At halftime, Pelister-Bitola was ahead 53-49. However, Joker turned the tide in the third quarter, limiting Pelister-Bitola to just 7 points while building a substantial 14-point lead, ending the quarter at 76-62.
Pelister-Bitola attempted to rally in the final quarter but ran out of time to pose a serious threat to Joker's lead. Veljko Brkić was the standout player for Joker, scoring a game-high 22 points and grabbing 17 rebounds, setting a league record for the most defensive rebounds in a single game. Nikola Mišković led Pelister-Bitola with a double-double, contributing 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Stats
Players on court
| JKR | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 2 | Roberts D. | 33:28 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
| 4 | Simić S. | 32:58 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 29 |
| 8 | Šuput U. | 08:26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Ivošev T. | 28:13 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 23 |
| 21 | Brkić V. | 34:27 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 33 |
| PEL | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 4 | Stajikj B. | 25:33 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| 5 | Edwards M. | 37:42 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 7 | Kostoski A. | 29:52 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| 15 | Miskovic N. | 35:58 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 20 |
| 78 | Tashovski V. | 20:06 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:01 (Q4) | 7 KOSTOSKI A. missed 3 points (jump shot) | |
| 00:11 (Q4) | 93 : 84 | 2 ROBERTS D. made 2 points (layup) |
| 00:18 (Q4) | 4 STAJIKJ B. substitution (in) | |
| 00:18 (Q4) | 3 STOJANOVSKI L. substitution (out) |
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Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Brkić V. | 33 | - | 20 | Miskovic N. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Brkić V. | 22 | - | 18 | Antoine B. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Brkić V. | 17 | - | 10 | Miskovic N. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Simić S. | 9 | - | 3 | Kostoski A. |
