End of the game, Buducnost was defeated by Red Star Belgrade 93:80 in the 18th round of the AdmiralBet ABA League.
"Blues" enter the top 8 stage with a record of 13 wins and three losses, and in the next round, on Sunday (21), they will visit Partizan. Before that, Buducnost will host Burg in the final round of the Eurocup on Wednesday (19). A win in that match guarantees third place in the playoffs.
Buducnost played the first quarter very well and had a seven-point lead (29:22), but scored only nine points in the second, so Red Star had a plus seven at the break (45:38).
Andrej Žakelj's team opened the third quarter well, managing to turn the game around, but Red Star had a lead from the end of the third quarter, which they maintained until the end of the match.
Morgan and Ferrell each had 14 points, and Butsiel had 12. For Red Star, Nvora had 21 points.
Now Izundu hit both penalties - 77:89.
Izunda hits one free throw - 77:87, Red Star has a double-digit lead for the first time.
Butsiel scored for two points, and then Nwora scored a three-pointer over Sulajmon - 77:86.
Ojelay hits a three-pointer, Red Star leads 83:75, with two minutes and 53 seconds left in the match.
Yogi Ferel made a two-pointer and then an additional free throw (75:80), Kalinic lost the ball, and Ferel was inaccurate - 75:80.
Butej was inaccurate for three, Izunda scored for 72:80.
Mace got tangled up and lost the ball, Izundu caught two balls on offense, and Dos Santos hit a three-pointer - 72:78.
Novora gave Red Star a new lead (72:73), Tanasković made a mistake, and Nvora scored again - 72:75.
Moneke was accurate from the penalty spot both times (67:71), and Axel Butej scored another three-pointer - 70:71.
Then Mace played good defense on Moneke, then made a mistake, and on the counterattack, after a steal by Kovlijar, scored to make it 71:71.
Mace missed a three-pointer at the start of the last quarter, Motiejunas hit it on the other end (64:69), and then Butej made a three-pointer - 67:69.
Kovlijar hit one free throw, and Moneke hit a plus four for the Red Stars (63:67).
Then Kovlijar stepped to the free throw line again and hit one again (64:67), so Moneke fouled Thompson, who was inaccurate from the penalty spot both times - 64:67.
The third quarter is over.
Now Ferrell scores (62:61), Butler responded (62:63), no foul was called on Kovlijara, and Kalinic scored for 62:65.
Kovlijar scored at the sound of the siren - 60:61.
During the third quarter, the Barbarians also unfurled an offensive banner dedicated to the management of the Budućnost football club.
Morgan is in rhythm, he hit a three-pointer - 58:57.
Morgan scored for two points, then assisted Butsijela - 55:55.
Nvora hit a three-pointer (51:55), Ferel committed an offensive foul, and on the other side, Jago responded with the same measure.
Bolomboy scored the first points for the guests (46:47), and Đorđije Jovanović put "Morača" on its feet with a three-pointer - 49:47.
On the other side, Dos Santos made a three-pointer (49:50), Ferrell lost the ball, and Nvora scored after an offensive rebound - 49:52.
The second half started. Novra was inaccurate, Miller-McIntyre fouled Butsiel, and Ferrell hit a very important three-pointer - 41:45.
Then Sulajmon was inaccurate in the counterattack, but was fouled, and after a challenge from Andrej Žakelj, an unsportsmanlike foul was called on Odželej.
Sulajmon hit both penalties (43:45), and then turned it around with a three-pointer - 46:45.
Buducnost's series 8:0, "blue" leads 46:45.
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