KK Rogaška – Spišskí Rytieri 75:96 (11:21, 17:35, 26:21, 21:19)
Attendance: 200
Venue: Športna dvorana Rogaška Slatina
Scorers – Rogaška: Jean-Baptiste 19, Kraljević 12, Miličević and Durnik each 7, Riley 6, Sivka, Močnik, Tabak and Kavkler each 5, Špan 4, Branković and Colnarič 0
Scorers – Spisski Rytieri: Washington 24, McGlynn 18, Juríček 13, Hlivák 11, Mrviš 10, Fusek 9, Antoni 5, Sokolovskyi, Makula and Granić each 2
The home team lost all chances to win the game in the first half, which they lost 28:56. In the second half, we saw a much more equal performance from both teams, but the guests, led by Slovenian coach Teo Hojc, had no problem getting a well-deserved victory. Spišskí Rytieri players shot 60 % from the field, while Rogaška shot only 40 %.
Post-game quotes:
Peter Markovinovič, head coach of Rogaška: “We started the game really badly. The fact is that when we start the game strong and with a lot of energy, we are a decent opponent. Today we did not show the right approach and we have to congratulate Spišskí on well-deserved win.”
Luka Kraljević, player of Rogaška: “We played really bad defense and let Spišskí players to score from all positions. That is not the way how to win the game and there a lot of work in front of us.”
Teo Hojč, head coach of Spišskí Rytieri: “I am happy how we played tonight. Without a doubt, it was one of our best games this season. On the other hand, I am sad because two players got injured. Players were tired after our third game in a week and this is probably the main reason for injuries. We have a small rotation and this is a big problem for us. Rogaška has a young team, which will surely improve during the season. I would like to thank Rogaška for their hospitality and wish them best of luck and a successful season.”
Viktor Juríček, player of Spišskí Rytieri: “We played two days ago and today we did not want to start the game the way we did on Tuesday. We did what we said to each other before the game and we got the second win.”
