By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
After eight wins in a row across all competitions over recent weeks, Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet fell to Spartak Office Shoes, 85-80.
Fueling a furious rally in the fourth quarter with clutch makes, Danilo Nikolic tallied a game-high 21 points in Subotica’s Hala Sportova Dudova suma on Sunday. His side jumped to 4-0 and remained the only unbeaten team in Group B of the 2025-26 AdmiralBet ABA League Regular Season.
Between resting and previously sidelined players for the team coached by Sasa Obradovic, Joel Bolomboy, Nick Calathes, Isaiah Canaan, Tyson Carter, Devonte’ Graham, Jasiel Rivero, Codi Miller-McIntyre, Chima Moneke, and Jordan Nwora did not suit up for the Round 5 fixture. Recent addition, Jared Butler scored a team-high 16 points.
Standing out on Friday action in the regional league, 20-year-old Bogoljub Markovic, whose NBA rights are held by the Milwaukee Bucks via the 47th pick of the most recent draft, dropped 30 points for Mega Superbet in a 109-83 victory versus Perspektiva Ilirija in Ranko Zeravica Sports Hall.
On Monday, Dubai and Partizan Mozzart Bet face each other in Coca Cola Arena to break a tie at the top of the Group A standings. Both sides enter the matchup at 4-0.
ABA Round 5
Group A
SC Derby – Krka 85-78
U-BT Cluj-Napoca – Igokea m:tel 106-84
Dubai – Partizan Mozzart Bet (3/11)
Borac Mozzart – FMP (3/11)
STANDINGS: Dubai 8 (4-0), Partizan Mozzart Bet 8 (4-0), Igokea m:tel 7 (3-1), SC Derby 7 (2-3), U-BT Cluj-Napoca 6 (2-2)…
Group B
Mega Superbet – Perspektiva Ilirija 109-83
Buducnost VOLI – Zadar 98-87
Bosna BH Telecom – Vienna 71-68
Spartak Office Shoes – Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet 85-80
STANDINGS: Buducnost VOLI 9 (4-1), Spartak Office Shoes 8 (4-0), Cedevita Olimpija 7 (3-1), Vienna 7 (2-3), Mega Superbet 7 (2-3), Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet 7 (2-3)…