Play Off Ultra opet ispustio Athlete Celje

Iako je sredinom treće četvrtine imao 15 poena prednosti, Play Off Ultra ipak nije ostvario prve pobede u drugoj fazi WABA lige 2016/17. U poslednjem meču 6.kola Superlige je u domačoj dvorani poražen od Athlete Celja sa 82:88.

6.kolo WABA Superlige 2016/17 – WABA Superleague 2016/17 Round 6 (23/02)

Play Off Ultra-Athlete Celje 82:88 (17:21, 32:20, 17:19, 16:28)

Play Off Ultra: *Čorda 11 (1:3), Vujović -, Azinović, *N.Delić 8 (2:2), Ceazer 13 (1:4), Kulenović -, Starčević -, *Marković 20 (8:12), *A.Delić 15 (6:6), Čeremidžić -, Pašić -, Džebo 15 (4:4).

Athlete Celje: Stefanoski, *Krošelj 3, Gwashavanhu, *Prezelj 28 (4:6), Friškovec 13 (4:5), *Ocvirk 6 (3:4), Marić, *Slonjšak 9 (1:2), *Evans 29 (7:9).

Play Off neće igrati Final four regionalna WABA Superlige, ali to nije bila prepreka ekipi Gorana Loje da večeras u meču protiv Celja pruži borbenu i dobru partiju. S druge strane, ni gošće nisu došle rekreativno, pa smo imali priliku gledati neizvjestan meč.

Slovenački tim bio je bolji u prvom periodu utakmice, te je isti riješio u svoju korist rezultatom 21-17, već tada najavivši da će se do kraja boriti za pozitivan rezultat u ovom meču. Ipak, Play Off pokazuje koliko zapravo ima kvaliteta u drugoj četvrtini, u kojoj potpuno okreće utakmicu u svoju korist i na poluvrijeme odlazi sa vodstvom od 49-41. Bilo je ovo jako komotno vodstvo za Play Off, pa su domaće košarkašice malo prerano počele vjerovati u svoju pobjedu.

Poremetila ih je i činjenica da je parket ranije morala napustiti Nikolina Delić, njihova najbolja košarkašica ove sezone, koja je zaradila pet ličnih grešaka. Tako je rezultat na početku posljednje četvrtine glasio 66-60 za Play Off. I pored toga, bilo je već tada vidljivo da su se domaće košarkašice počele mučiti sa realizacijom u napadu, a gošće su djelovale svježije i brže. U takvom ritmu je i odigrana posljednja četvrtina, u kojoj je ekipa Celja postepeno preokretala svoj rezultat, da bi u posljednjih 40 sekundi ušla sa vodstvom od 86-82. Gošće su do kraja zadržale svoju prednost i slavile su rezultatom 88-82. (sport1.ba)

Athlete Celje rallied from a 15-point third quarter deficit to beat Play Off Ultra 88-82 in the last game of the WABA Superleague Round 6. Shante Evans scored 29 points on shooting 11-of-16 from the field and grabbed 18 rebounds, Annamaria Prezelj posted 28 points, Zala Friškovec 10 and Iva Slonjsak had 10 rebounds, 9 points and 7 assists.

Celje scored nine consecutive points to turn a two-point deficit into a 13-6 lead and the home team re-take the lead at 27-24 after an 8-0 run. Play Off finished the first half with a 3-pointer by Ines Corda for a 49-41 advantage and opened the second half with a 9-2 run to make the score 58-43, their largest lead of the game. Celje still trailed 65-72 with seven and half minutes to go. At that point, Larisa Ocvirk sank a 3-pointer and then Shante Evans scored five straight points to cut the deficit to 73-74. Zala Friskovec hit a 3-pointer to tie the game at 76-76 with four minutes left. Nikolina Dzebo responded with her lone 3-pointer of the night and Jovana Markovic made a pair of free throws that gave Play Off their last lead of the game, 81-80 with 2:40 left. Annamaria Prezelj hit a jumper and an additional free throw after being fouled, and on the next possession Shante Evans grabbed an offensive rebound and scored to put Celje up 85-81.

Jovana Markovic collected 20 points and 10 rebounds for Play Off Ultra, Andjela Delic and Nikolina Dzebo both scored 15 points, Cierra Ceazer came off the bench for 13 points and 8 rebounds and Ines Corda added 11 rebounds.

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