Everything in Bar was as expected - Buducnost Volija basketball players convincingly defeated Mornar 98:51 at the opening of the season in the AdmiralBet ABA League.
The Rams, who started preparing and completed the team ten days ago, resisted in the first ten minutes, after which they trailed by four points (20:24), and in the next 30 it was a one-way game.
In the second quarter, the visitors increased their intensity, hit the first three-point shots, and with a series of 13:0 in four minutes gained plus 18 (41:23) - the winner was officially decided, the only question was how many points differences, the Podgorica team won Topolica for the fifth time in a row in the match of the regional competition.
Bubućnost used the obvious difference in everything to run and shoot well, to play attractively and quickly, Andrej Žakelj to share the minutes as he planned. The sailor, in this state, could not follow such a rhythm.
All Budućnost players were among the scorers, and the most effective was Džuvan Morgan with 16 points, along with seven rebounds, great newcomer Đorđije Jovanović scored 13 (three out of three three-pointers), as well as Judoka Azubika (six out of six for two points). ..
Jamari Smith, the only one in double figures in the Sailor team, scored 16.
Bubućnost will have its first real test on Wednesday, when it visits Besiktas at the start of the Eurocup, while Mornar will play against Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade in the 2nd round of the ABA League in seven days.
MORNAR - THE FUTURE LOVES 51:98 (20:24, 8:26, 10:25, 13:23)
Bar - Hall "Topolica". Spectators: 742. Judges: Koljenšić, Lepetić (Montenegro), Milićević (BiH).
Sailor: Spičanović, Kovačević, Đoković 5, Ćubić 2, Runjić 9, Buljević 3, Dženkins 9, Smit 16, Bedijako 4, Komnenović, Peković 3, Radetić.
Future Likes: Morgan 16, Sulejmon 9, Ilić 4, Megi 2, Slavković 4, Tanasković 7, Ferel 6, Jovanović 13, Drežnjak 6, Wright 6, Azubuike 13, Kamenjaš 12.
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