There was no problem of motivation, but of energy after the painful defeat to Besiktas in Istanbul, but the basketball players of Buducnost Voli used their muscles and raw quality to reach their 12th victory in the ABA League this season.
"The Blues" defeated Bosnia in an eerily empty "M:tel Morača Hall", who were almost tied for 30 minutes before falling behind to the favorites in the last quarter - for a final score of 90:80.
Andrej Žakelj's team was down four points after the first 10 minutes (23:19), but in the second quarter they found periods of good play on both ends of the floor and reached their first tangible difference, leading by seven points at the break (43:36).
The start of the second half clearly showed that a relieved Bosna could create problems, but Buducnost got serious in time and found a way to their sixth win in seven home matches this season. The exception was the first leg when "Morača" was won by Spartak...
Ten consecutive points by Skylar Mays and a three-pointer by Oleksandr Kovliar for a plus 13 (79:66) with five and a half minutes to go marked the end of the suspense, and then there was a plus 18, but the Montenegrin champion had two minutes of idle time when he allowed his rival to reduce the lead to 84:74. And that series of visitors was interrupted by the unstoppable Mays.
He was the most efficient with 17 points, Kovliar scored 14, Rashid Sulaiman 13, and Yogi Ferrell 12...
Buducnost plays against German team Chemnitz in the 16th round of the Eurocup on Tuesday at "Morača" (19 p.m.).
FUTURE LOVES - BOSNIA 90:80 (19:23, 24:13, 21:25, 26:19)
Podgorica - "M:tel Hall Morača". Attendance: 964. Referee: Koljenšić (Montenegro), Porobić (BiH), Stefanović (Serbia).
Buducnost Voli: Sulamon 13, Mays 17, Thompson 4, Slavkovic, Tanaskovic 4, Ferrell 12, Jovanovic 10, Morgan 8, Butsijel 6, Nikolic, Kovljar 14, Butej 2.
Bosnia: Lopes 11, Jang 16, Atić 8, Halilović 8, Gutić, Manojlović, Šalić 7, Džosar 5, Vest 8, Zubac 6, Kovačević 5, Plumer-Torres 6.
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