Skrljevo seemes to like Alpe Adria Cup. After beating Brno the other night, they overcame an other newcomer with ZTE KK – 83:75!
BC Adria Oil Skrljevo vs. Zalakeramia ZTE KK
83:75 (26:26, 45:46, 67:61)
Referees: Terlevic, Milin, Lenac.
Audience: 300.
Venue: Sport hall Mavrinci.
Scorers KK Skrljevo: Yacoubou 15, Williams 15, Barnjak 12, Stemberger 11, Krajina 10, Usic 10, Kucan 5, Krstanovic 5.
Scorers Zalakeramia ZTE KK: Agofanov 12, Ware 12, Thompson 10, Gliebov 10, Durazi 8, Doktor 7, Szabo 6, Gulyas 4, Bago 4, Papp 2.
STATISTICS
At the meeting of two newcomers in the Alpe Adria Cup, the victory was carried out by BC Adria Oil Škrljevo, which resulted in 83:75 victory over Hungarian Zalakeramia ZTE.
The start of the match was dominated by bad defense, as the two teams scored easily. On the guests side Agafon scored 8 points in five minutes. On the other hand, Barnjak and Krstanovic from beyond the arc, and Ušić with two points, kept the game close. Although, Adria Oil Škrljevo has seven more points in seven minutes (19:12), the first quarter ended 26:26.
Second part started with two three pointers from Štemberger. During the second quarter, no team was able to break away by more than four points. ZTE was led by Ware, who scored eight points, while Štemberger answered with eleven points and three three pointers. ZTE managed to take a 46:45 lead to the locker rooms.
The third quarter was awarded to Škrljevo, which went up to plus four (57:53) after sank two free throws. A minute later the hosting team led 62:55, before the finale quarter the score was 67:61. In the last ten minutes Williams took over the game, scored eleven points in this last part of the game and led Skrljevo to an eight-point-advantage (71:63). This even increased when Yacoubou and Barnjak hit big three pointers to make it 79:65. The fans from Hungary, who came to the game, were still very supportive for their players and they did not give up! 51 seconds before the end they came back to a minus six (81:75). But Williams, the best player of the game, decided the gamen, which ended 83:75.
Damir Rajković, head coach of Skrljevo: “Like the games before, we opened this one also in slow rythm, and with no agression. Afther few changes we started to play better, and by grabbing some offensive rebounds we got confidence and some good shots. Raising our aggresion and running the floor made us better and better until we had the advantage that we didn’t loose. Congratulation on team ZTE for good game, and I am sure that fans loved it.”
Siniša Štemberger, player of Skrljevo: “We didnt start good the second game in this competition. We lacked agression, and ZTE scored easily. When we started to play our game, agressive and running we got better. So at the end of the game we had some offensive rebounds and big shots. That’s how we won the game.”
Tamas Bencze, head coach of ZTE KK: “Congratulations to our opponent, they were better, we made some mistakes in last part of game. Škrljevo made some three pointers, and the game went to them. It was hard to come back after that, we tried, came close but it was not enough.”
Zsolt Szabo, player of ZTE KK: “The start of game was good for us, but we didnt continue to hold that advantage. They had lots of offensive rebound and I congratulate them for home win.”
