KK Skrljevo vs. BK Klosterneuburg Dukes
100:91 (30:23, 50:50, 72:68)
Referees: Sušanj, Golić, Miletić (CRO).
Audience: 250.
Venue: Sport hall Mavrinci (CRO).
Scorers KK Skrljevo: Sarac 21 , Spence 16, Yacoubou 13, Krstanovic 12, Stemberger 11, Usic 10, Williams 8, Krajina 4, Kucan 3,Lebo 2, Barnjak, Vrankovic.
Scorers BK Klosterneuburg Dukes: Miletic 26, Greimeister 22, Burgemeister 18, Blazevic 16,Bauer 9, Chri. Leydolf, Cle. Leydolf, Kolonovis, Kilic.
Gallery & Statistics
Adria Oil Skrljeva’s basketball team reached fourth win in group C of Alpe Adria Cup, winning against BK Klosterneburg Dukes 100:91, and after loose of ZTE in Brno Škrljevo is now on for first place in Group.
The host were better to open the game. After three minutes, there was a plus of eight 12:4. During that time, the game for Adria Oil Skrljevo was carried by Yacaubuo and Krajina.
In the seventh minute the hosts had a nine-point-advantage, but Klosterneuburg came back two minutes later to minus two 17:15, thanks to Greimeister. A minute and 52 seconds before the end of the first quarter, guests come to the lead 20:19, to have the host at the end of the first ten minutes having plus seven 30:23, with points of Ušić, Yacoubou and Spence
From this point on, Skrljevo had a constant advantage, which was four to seven difference. But the guests do not surrender, and came back to 50:50 at half-time, with great plays of Miletić, Burgemaister and Blažević.
The third quarter was opened better by guests, who had a plus of four after three minutes. Miletić was making big problems to Škrljevo defense, but with more agression the home team foud their rhythm and came back to 64:59.
At the end of thirty minutes the Coratian team leaded 72:68.
In the last ten minutes, Predrag Miletić, who was the most effective player in the game, continued to play very good, overall scored 26 points. Škrljevo raised the level of game in last five minutes and with two threes from Šarac and Štemberger the game was closed.
The home team and Austra team were without first coaches who were with national teams, and the guests have showed really good game in defense and offense.
The most efficient player of the game was Predrag Miletić (26p, 7rb, 5as, 4ste – EF32) and in Adria Oil Škrljevo it was David Ušić (10p, 10rb, 2blc, EF20) with Marko Šarac who scored 21 points (6/9 3points).
Mirko Scekic, head coach of Skrljevo: “I am not pleased how we played this night. At the start we saw that they are not complete, so players tought it will go easy. So we played bad defense, with no agression, and guests who have good qouality players knew how to score. If they won it would be deservedly, so I congratulate them on very good game.”
Marko Sarac, player of Skrljevo: “I agree with coach Ščekić, We thought this will be easy game afther our win in Brno, but it turned very hard, and we hat to play hard to win this. We scored 12 3pointers so that made this a little bit easier for us.”
Damir Zeleznik, head coach of Dukes: “We played today untipicaly basketball, basketball that we usualy dont play and thats why Škrljevo had problems. Our center started to practice 7 days ago, and this was his first minutes this season. As we lack few starting players, we gave chance to ones who played less this season. We are happy with game, and result, in next game we hope for harder game for our opponent.”
Predrag Miletic, player of Brno: “Firts of all, this was interesting game, but only for crowd in gym. I would like to congratulate to my teammates who dont have big minutes in league, they took this chance great.”