Tomašević shines with 39 points as Primorje 1945 beat Virtus Zagreb
Primorje 1945 beat Virtus Zagreb at home in the opening round of the new ABA League 2 season.
(Photo: Primorje 1945)
ABA League 2 Regular Season Round 1, Wednesday, 14 October 2026:
PRIMORJE 1945 - Virtus Zagreb 91:81 (19:23, 25:24, 26:17, 21:17)
Primorje 1945 opened their 2026/27 ABA League 2 campaign with a 91:81 home victory over Virtus Zagreb, led by an outstanding performance from Vladimir Tomašević.
The visitors made a stronger start, taking a 23:19 lead after the opening quarter, but Primorje responded in the second period to cut the deficit to three points at halftime (44:47). The hosts then turned the game around with an excellent third quarter, which they won 26:17, before sealing the victory with a 21:17 advantage in the final period.
Tomašević was simply unstoppable, finishing with 39 points, 5 rebounds and a game-high index rating of 36. Luka Petrović contributed 11 points and 10 assists, while Lazar Vukčević added 8 points and 10 rebounds.
For Virtus Zagreb, Mate Kalajžić led the scoring with 17 points, followed by Filip Krušlin with 15 and Delvin Barnstable with 14.
Stats
Players on court
| PRM | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 1 | Petrović L. | 28:27 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 18 |
| 13 | Peković N. | 18:42 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | Tomašević V. | 28:13 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 36 |
| 22 | Vukčević L. | 28:28 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 25 | Grković M. | 28:16 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| VIR | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 4 | Paponja F. | 32:08 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 10 | Pešić L. | 20:18 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 15 | Barnstable D. | 28:44 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| 18 | Radović T. | 19:49 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 20 | Krušlin F. | 28:22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:05 (Q4) | 22 VUKČEVIĆ L. rebound (defensive) | |
| 00:05 (Q4) | 15 BARNSTABLE D. missed 3 points (jump shot) | |
| 00:10 (Q4) | 91 : 81 | 1 PETROVIĆ L. made free throw (2 of 2) |
| 00:10 (Q4) | 90 : 81 | 1 PETROVIĆ L. made free throw (1 of 2) |
Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Tomašević V. | 36 | - | 17 | Krušlin F. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Tomašević V. | 39 | - | 17 | Kalajžić M. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Vukčević L. | 10 | - | 6 | Krajina K. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Petrović L. | 10 | - | 5 | Krušlin F. |
