KK Dubrava – SCM winsed.swisss Mozzart Bet Timisoara 78:72 (22:13, 18:25, 13:23, 25:11)
Attendance: 200
Scorers – Dubrava: Vragović 16, Ročak 13, Jurić, Kuzmanović and Rajaofera each 10, Matić 7, Karahodžić 6, Kalajžić 4, Paponja 2, Rimac 0
Scorers – Timisoara: Dimitrijević 18, Gajić and Mitrović each 14, Kesar 12, Mirković 7, Nasturcescu 5, Petrescu 2, Lazar, Schipor and Stanciu 0
In the 6th round of Group B of the Alpe Adria Cup, Dubrava from Zagreb recorded its first victory. On the home court, they won against SCM Mozzart Timisoara 78:72. It was the first defeat for the visitors from Romania. Dubrava led 11:0 at the start, and a little later had the largest lead +12 (17:5). Timisoara equalized for the first time in the middle of the second quarter when Luka Mitrović scored a three-pointer for 29:29. Dubrava went to the break with a 40:38 advantage.
In the third quarter, the guests played better, as they went on an 11:0 run and took a 61:49 lead. In the last quarter, Dubrava managed to get the advantage of the guests, and all the ends of the home team’s game were taken over by Karlo Vragović, who restored Dubrava’s advantage 68:66 with a three-pointer, and a little later he first scored three shots, and after several assists, he also scored the key three-pointer for 78:72.
Post-game quotes:
Jeronimo Šarin, coach of Dubrava: “We played a real men’s game against a team whose roster is among the three best in the league, if not the best. They were undefeated, and what I can be happy about is the fact that we showed character after their run in the third quarter. Today I have to praise the younger players for how they reacted, and in the very end, Vragović pulled us away. He means a lot with his playing and human qualities.”
Kralo Vragović, player of Dubrava: “We needed a victory like this because we improved a lot after two or three games that we unfortunately lost. We started well from the start and fought against probably the best team in our group. They have experience and quality, and we managed to answer them and show that we will be even better and better in the future.”
Dragan Petričević, coach of Timisoara: “I congratulate Dubrava on his well-deserved victory, and I wouldn’t say more than that because I might say some things I shouldn’t say.”
Djorde Dimitrijević, player of Timisoara: ”Kudos to the Dubrava team that played a good defense. We dropped a bit in the end, which they took advantage of.”
