Today in Ljubljana, in the match for third place, Paramont defeated Parasport Croatia 79:71 and finished on the podium in the regional competition for the second year in a row.
The Podgorica team outplayed their rivals in the Tivoli Hall and took revenge for their defeat in the first phase of the competition.
Paramont was in the lead for most of the match, which was twice as high as 12 points at the end of the third quarter (46:34, 50:38).
The Croatian representative, who finished the league part with maximum performance, managed to return to the match in the final part and reduce the deficit to a point (65:64) in the 37th minute.
Coach Vladan Nikolić's team did not repeat the mistake from the semi-finals, this time they were more composed and concentrated, so third place and bronze medals will travel to Podgorica for the second year in a row.
Paramont was led to victory by Husein Vardo with 35 and Ramo Rekanović with 28 points.
The Podgorica club qualified for the semifinals as the third-placed team in the league part of the championship.
After five rounds and four tournaments played, the performance ended with three triumphs and two losses.
They won against Una Sana from Bihać 62:49, Zmaj from Gradačac 65:54 and the official champion Parasport Slovenia 71:45, while they were defeated by Vrbas 81:67 and Parasport Croatia 68:53.
In the semifinals, Vrbas was better, after making up for a 19-point deficit.
