And it was time - after all the problems in the preseason, six defeats and several desperate editions, the moment came for the first victory of the Mariners' basketball team in the AdmiralBet ABA League.
Barani "broke the ice" against a direct competitor for survival, they defeated Cibona 92:85 and perhaps heralded better days in the city under Rumija.
Again, Mornar danced on the edge of the precipice, although he was in complete control of things in "Topolica" for almost 25 minutes and had a double-digit advantage on several occasions.
The third quarter completely brought Cibona back into the game, because Mornar inexplicably "disintegrated" at both ends of the floor, so the Croatian giant turned around and reached a six-point advantage - 68:62.
In the last period, he had a plus seven (72:65), but Mihailo Pavićević's team woke up in time and did enough to end the losing streak and defend their home field, so Mornar and Cibona now have the same result - 1-6.
Brenden Jenkins led the winner with 25 points, debutant Ciko Carter played a very important role in the last quarter and scored 15, while Lovro Buljević added 11...
Mornar will play the next match in Podgorica - in seven days they will host SC Derby in a small Montenegrin derby.
MORNAR - CIBONA 92:85 (34:24, 19:19, 11:25, 28:17)
Bar - Hall "Topolica". Spectators: 784. Judges: Belošević (Serbia), Dragojević (Montenegro), Arsenijević (Serbia).
Mornar: Alen , ĐOKOVIĆ 8 (3-3), Ćubić 7 (2-2), RUNJIĆ 8 (6-4), BULJEVIĆ 11 (6-6), JENKINS 25 (2-1), Carter 15 (3-3 ), SMIT 9 (3-2), Bedijako 9 (6-5), Komnenović, Bulatović, Radetić.
Cibona: VUKOVIĆ 6, ROČAK 8, Perasović 3 (2-1), Skorić 2, Bundović 28 (12-12), MAJCUNIĆ 10 (2-2), DŽOK 7, Bart 5, Pavković, Katanović, ROGIĆ 16 (4- 4).
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