By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Mega Leks shocked Partizan and won their first ever trophy in Serbia (85-80), while Krka, MZT Skopje Aerodrom and Igokea also claimed the National Cup in Slovenia, FYROM and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively.
In Serbia, Mega Leks made the big surprise and beat Partizan in the Final. The match was close until the fourth quarter (24-23, 46-48, 66-64), however Mega Leks stood tall in the final minutes of the game and earned the biggest victory of their entire history.
For the winners, Nikola Ivanovic scored 24 points, as Danilo Nikolic added 18, whereas Edo Muric and Vanja Marinkovic each scored 16 for Partizan.
In Slovenia, Krka outscored their opponents 38-17 in the first half and never looked back, as Lastovka Domžale was unable to make a come-back in the remaining 20 minutes (52-21, 66-33).
For the winners, who won the Cup for the the third straight time, Luka Lapornik scored 13 points, with Erjon Kastrati adding nine. On the other hand, Mensud Julevic had eight points for the losing squad.
What also stood out was Union Olimpija’s elimination in the quarter-finals, after losing to Zlatorog (82-81) on Tuesday.
In FYROM, MZT Skopje Aerodrom claimed their third trophy in the last four years, after beating Karpos Sokoli in the final (68-62).
The match was close until the end, however MZT Skopje played better in the fourth quarter (18-12) and managed to secure their victory (68-62). For the winners, Dorde Drenovac scored 16 points, as Danilo Mijatovic, Marko Ljubicic and Uros Lukovic had 10 points each. For the losing squad, Anton Kazarnovski scored 13 points.
Last but not least, Igokea easily prevailed over Siroki 95-77 to claim the Bosnian National Cup trophy for a second time in a row. After a close first half (42-40), Igokea enhanced their overall performance, dominated their opponents in the second half (53-37) and were victorious in the game.
For the winners, Sergerio Gipson had 24 points, while Vuk Radivojevic added 15. On the other hand, Ivan Karasic did his best for the losing squad, with 27 points.