Zvezda lost to Zlatibor after chaos and a brawl, Kalinic ejected

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Stefan Acevski

01/May/26 20:57

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A sensation in Serbia, as the EuroLeague team will have to go all the way to the decider to reach the semifinals of the national championship

By Stefan Acevski / info@eurohoops.net

Zlatibor Cajetina defeated Crvena zvezda with a score of 94-89 in the second game of the Serbian Super League Quarterfinals.

This means that Zlatibor has tied the series at 1-1, and the deciding game for the first Final Four in Serbia will be played in Belgrade.

Match was marked by chaos in the middle of the third quarter and a fight between Nikola Kalinic and Matej Cibej. The two players ended up on the floor, resulting in a series of punches.

 

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Players from both teams quickly intervened, the game was interrupted for about 15 minutes, and six players were ejected, including Ebuka Izundu and Dejan Davidovac.

After the drama, the game resumed, and Zlatibor celebrated victory with 26 points from Nemanja Protic, Ivan Smiljanic contributing 15, and Terrence Hunter-Whitfield adding 13. On the other side, Ebuka Izundu scored 17 points, Ognjen Dobric had 16, Semi Ojeleye 14, and Jordan Nwora 13.

The date for the third game is still unknown, and the winner will face either Spartak or Borac in the Serbian Super League semifinals.

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