By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Mega Soccerbet defeated Buducnost VOLI, 78-72, Sunday in ABA League Regular Season Round 11 action.
Promising upstart Filip Petrusev registered his fourth double-double of the 2020-21 season packing 23 points and 13 rebounds. The NBA draft prospect on a roll has 23.1 points and 8.2 rebounds per match over his first nine appearances.
On the losing end, Melvin Ejim scored 22 points but his side’s comeback bid fell short. Justin Cobbs ended up with 12 points and Nikola Ivanovic with a 12-point, 10-assist double-double.
Mega improved to 8-3 and dropped the Montenegrin club to 7-1. Crvena Zvezda mts currently holds a 9-1 tally, while Igokea is 8-2 and Mornar Bar 7-2.
The Round 11 game between Crvena Zvezda and Cedevita Olimpija was postponed after a confirmed COVID-19 case for the Serbian powerhouse.
ABA League results this week:
Tuesday
FMP – Zadar 89-99
Friday
Cibona – Igokea 80-88
Saturday
Krka – Partizan NIS 69-50
Sunday
Mega Soccerbet – Buducnost VOLI 78-72
Mornar Bar – FMP Beograd 84-74
Crvena Zvezda – Cedevita Olimpija postponed
Photo Credit: ABA League