Montenegro capped their brilliant 2013 EuroBasket Qualifying Round campaign with another victory. They stunned Slovak Republic at home court to remain undefeated at 10-0 record on top of Group A. Bojan Dubljevic (205-PF-91, agency: Beo Basket) posted 25 points and 12 rebounds to lead the hosts. Slovak Republic who played without their charismatic leader Anton Gavel suffered the ninth loss. Montenegro jumped to an early lead. They held their opponents to just 6 points to take a 21-point lead. Montenegro maintained a comfortable lead throughout the second frame. They accumulated a 44:20 halftime advantage. Montenegro kept Slovak Republic at bay throughout the third term. They arrived at the final intermission up by 28 points and coasted to the victory in the fourth stanza. Vladimir Dasic (208-PF-88, agency: Beo Basket) had 13 points and 9 rebounds, while Sead Sehovic (196-G/F-89) netted 12 points for the winners. Dusan Pandula (197-SF-84) responded with 11 points for Slovak Republic. Tomas Mrvis (200-SF-91) had 8 points in the loss.
Extraliga Round 2 of Finals. Komarno gain second straight win - May 15, 2013
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Inter Bratislava - Komarno 72-73
Komarno snatched a narrow win over Inter in Bratislava to take 2-0 lead in the championship series. The guests trailed by 9 points after three quarters before their 24-14 charge, which allowed them to win the game. 24 personal fouls committed by Inter Bratislava helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities [read more]
Komarno snatched a narrow win over Inter in Bratislava to take 2-0 lead in the championship series. The guests trailed by 9 points after three quarters before their 24-14 charge, which allowed them to win the game. 24 personal fouls committed by Inter Bratislava helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American point guard Chris Lowe (182-87, college: Massachusetts, agency: KMG Sports Management) scored 17 points to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import forward Amin Stevens (198-90, college: Florida A&M) chipped in 12 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Four Komarno players scored in double figures. American forward Alando Tucker (198-84, college: Wisconsin, agency: Priority Sports) responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds and the former international power forward Martin Rancik (204-78, college: Iowa St.) scored 17 points and 7 rebounds. Top scorers: Inter Bratislava: A.Tucker 24+12reb+3ast, M.Rancik 17+7reb, M.Garnett 11+4reb, P.Sedmak 7+1reb+1ast, R.Skibniewski 6+1reb+3ast, N.Delic 4+5reb+2ast Komarno: M.Kozlik 18+1reb+1ast, C.Lowe 17+3reb+3ast, A.Stevens 12+9reb+1ast, K.Thompson 11+9reb+1ast, M.Bilik 7+1reb+1ast, J.Kratochvil 4+2reb
Players of BK Inter Bratislava allowed their host to reach surprisingly high win in game one on Saturday. Now it's time for team from capital city to show their skills in front of home fans. MBK Rieker Komarno outscored and outjumped their opponent by 22 (99:77) points and 14 rebounds (35:12). "We were too soft, lacking energy. We should have fought more for the win," said Peter Sedmak (207-C-85), forward of BK Inter Bratislava who was leading the team [read more]
Players of BK Inter Bratislava allowed their host to reach surprisingly high win in game one on Saturday. Now it's time for team from capital city to show their skills in front of home fans. MBK Rieker Komarno outscored and outjumped their opponent by 22 (99:77) points and 14 rebounds (35:12). "We were too soft, lacking energy. We should have fought more for the win," said Peter Sedmak (207-C-85), forward of BK Inter Bratislava who was leading the team. Komarno also made huge part of win in defense. "The key to our play in the second half was our intensity on defense. We played at a high level on defense and that lead to easy fast break points and easy offense," claimed Amin Stevens (198-F-90, college: Florida A&M) of Komarno, the only player reaching double-double in game one. The important thing about game two, Inter will field Martin Rancik (204-F/C-78, college: Iowa St.) who did not play because of ban (three technical fouls in the season). "Rancik is very good player. It will make a big difference when he'll play in game 2," gives his respect Komarno's guard Vincent Simpson (185-G-88, agency: R.H.Consultancy, college: Hampton) and Kevin Thompson (205-F-89, college: Morgan St.), who led the season with rebounds agrees: "It's going to be a big difference because he is a really good player. We will have to take game 2 there, it will be a big game for us," shows his optimism.
Extraliga Round 1 of Finals. Komarno off to perfect start - May 11, 2013
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Komarno - Inter Bratislava 99-77
Komarno got to a convincing start of the championship series. They knocked down Inter Bratislava at home court. The hosts trailed by 2 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 7-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 99-77. Komarno outrebounded Inter Bratislava 35-21 including 22 on the defensive glass. It was a great shooting night for Komarno especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52 [read more]
Komarno got to a convincing start of the championship series. They knocked down Inter Bratislava at home court. The hosts trailed by 2 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 7-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 99-77. Komarno outrebounded Inter Bratislava 35-21 including 22 on the defensive glass. It was a great shooting night for Komarno especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.4 percentage. American forward Amin Stevens (198-90, college: Florida A&M) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and his fellow American import point guard Chris Lowe (182-87, college: Massachusetts, agency: KMG Sports Management) chipped in 19 points. Five Komarno players scored in double figures. Komarno's coach Frantisek Ron felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side the former international center Peter Sedmak (207-85) responded with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and American forward Alando Tucker (198-84, college: Wisconsin, agency: Priority Sports) scored 21 points. Top scorers: Komarno: C.Lowe 19+2reb+3ast, M.Bilik 16+5reb+1ast, A.Stevens 14+10reb+3ast, K.Thompson 12+7reb, M.Kozlik 11+2reb, V.Simpson 10+3reb+5ast Inter Bratislava: A.Tucker 21+1reb+2ast, P.Sedmak 17+6reb+6ast, R.Skibniewski 11+2reb+6ast, N.Delic 10+1reb, M.Garnett 8+1reb+2ast, R.Urland 4+1reb
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