The eternal champion is one step away from a new title - the basketball players of Budućnost Voli defeated SC Derbi in the first match of the final series for the champion of Montenegro (84:65).
The club, which has not been a champion since regaining independence in 2018, took a 1-0 lead, and since this year's final is played on a best-of-two basis, it is clear how close it is to a 17th domestic crown.
Andrej Žakelj counted on Rašid Sulajmon, Fletcher Maggi, Mateo Drežnjak and Kenan Kamenjaš among the foreign players, while Petar Mijović had to do without Luka Bogavac, David Mirković, Andrija Grbović and Erik Nil.
The "Students" opened the match a little better, taking a 10:7 lead after a point from Ivan Bogdanović, but the "blue and white" quickly turned things around on the wings of Andrija Slavković and did not let go of the lead until the end.
Andrej Žakelj's team had a plus nine lead several times during the first half, and went into the break with the same margin after Rashid Sulajmon's points (43:34).
Megi opened the second half with three-pointers, Buducnost quickly went to a big plus 24 (70:46), so it was clear who would celebrate at the start of the final. This match will be remembered by the boys on both sides, such as Miloš Knežević, Luka Živaljević, Vuk Krivokapić, Dušan Tičić, Vuk Ivelja, Lazar Rakočević, Danilo Nikezić...
The second match, if Buducnost wins and it is the last, will be played on Sunday at 18 pm, also in "Morača".
THE FUTURE LOVES - SC DERBI 84:65 (23:18, 20:16, 27:12, 14:19)
Podgorica - M:tel Hall "Morača". Audience: 200. Judges: Miloš Koljenšić, Sava Ćetković and Stefan Vuković,
FUTURE: SULAJMON 10, Ilic 2, Megi 18, MINIC 3, Knezevic 1, Ticic, SLAVKOVIC 14, Zivaljevic, Krivokapic, JOVANOVIC 15, Drežnjak 11, KAMENJAŠ 10.
SC Derbi: Sudar 3, Pavlićević 9, Andjušić 6, Nikezić 3, BOGDANOVIC 8, HADŽIBEGOVIC 7, VUČELJIĆ 8, Rakočević, Ivelja, NIKOLIĆ 4, DROBNJAK 14, Đurović 3.
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