By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Creating a safe separation late in the third period, Dubai went on to prevail, 80-67, over SC Derby in Podgorica’s Moraca Sports Center.
Besides injured Aleksa Avramovic, Dzanan Musa (knee), Boogie Ellis (hamstring), Nate Mason (back), and Mouhammadou Jaiteh (Achilles), Davis Bertans and Kosta Kondic were also unavailable for head coach Jurica Golemac on Sunday.
Connecting 6/11 field goals, including three triples, Dwayne Bacon Jr. tallied a team-high 17 points, paving the way for a win in Round 11 of the 2025-26 AdmiralBet ABA League Regular Season. The 30-year-old forward was the only double-digit scorer en route to a 9-0 record in the regional league, but Klemen Prepelic combined his seven points with five assists, three rebounds, and two steals.
On the wrong end, Aleksa Ilic posted a 12-point, 12-rebound double-double, and Darius Johnson recorded a game-high 24 points. The team coached by Petar Mijovic fell to 2-8.
ABA Round 11
Group A
FMP – Igokea m:tel 69-85
SC Derby – Dubai 67-80
Krka – Partizan Mozzart Bet (22/12)
U-BT Cluj-Napoca – Split (22/12)
STANDINGS: Dubai 18 (9-0), Partizan Mozzart Bet 15 (7-1), U-BT Cluj-Napoca 15 (6-3)…
Group B
Zadar – Perspektiva Ilirija 74-69
Mega Superbet – Cedevita Olimpija 72-90
Spartak Office Shoes – Bosna BH Telecom (20:00 CET)
Buducnost VOLI – Vienna (22/12)
STANDINGS: Cedevita Olimpija 19 (9-1), Buducnost VOLI 16 (7-2), Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet 15 (6-3)…
In addition to the ABA League, Dubai is currently tied with Virtus Bologna in 12th place of the EuroLeague standings. An 8-9 record is 1.5 games away from the Play-In Showdown zone.