Široki’s basketball players also won the second quarter-final game of the ABA 2 league over Jahorina with a score of 71:78 (14:21, 27:12, 16:29, 14:16), thus advancing to the semi-finals of this competition.
The opening of the game brought an even balance of forces on the field, but Široki managed to achieve a seven-point lead by the end of the first quarter (14:21).
The home team started the second quarter better and after a minute and a half came within half a basket behind, but the guests maintained some kind of advantage until three minutes before the end of the first half when the score read 30:30. Jahorina then took the leadand went on vacation with the advantage of the locals from 41:33.
It should be emphasized that Široki stayed without important player MC Creary already in the first part of the game when it was near the end of the half due to even two technicals in half a minute ruled out by judge Igor Dragojević.
Milan Danilović, Igor Dragojević, Bojan Jovanić
In the third quarter, Širokibrježani shot three-pointers brilliantly led by Trice who played phenomenally. In 10 minutes, he scored five three-pointers and added four more points. The guests entered the last quarter with the lead on the wings of the American 57:62.
Marijan Bagarić’s basketball players with a shortened roster they showed character playing fantastically in the last quarter as well. They are at the end deservedly celebrated their passage to the semi-finals ABA 2 leagues.
Kovačević was the most effective for the home team with 18 points, while Trice led the visitors with 28 points.
The next match HKK Široki will play on Saturday at 6 pm at Pecara against the team Basket Zivinice.
(www.jabuka.tv | Photo: HKK Široki)
