The team from Nikšić was defeated in the first match (102:84) in Podgorica, and today they will try to celebrate in front of their fans and win the championship, because the semi-final series is played on two wins.
"We played quite well for about 35 minutes in the last game against them, but we ran out of strength. We had problems with injuries, and Balša Živanović complained of cramps during the game. I didn't want to risk his health, so I took him out of the game, which was reflected in the score in the fourth quarter. But I'm really pleased with how we looked for 35 minutes. Tomorrow we want to play a good game, energetic, with a lot of intensity and contact, which has been our specialty throughout the season. I hope for a good result," said Sutjeska coach Marko Simonović in the match announcement.
Nikšić's captain, Filip Barović, also points out that the team looked good for more than 30 minutes in the previous match, and that they will do their best to achieve triumph tomorrow.
"The margin by which we lost the previous match does not reflect the situation on the field. We played well for more than 30 minutes, and then we lost everything. They are leading 1:0, the game is on our field. I hope we will correct the mistakes we made in the first match and try to win. We have injured players, which makes training difficult, the rotation for the match has been shortened. We will do our best to try to win," said Barović.
Simonović and Barović invited the audience to come to the hall and show their support.
"The support of the audience would mean a lot to us. This is either the last or penultimate home game of the season. In the worst case, it could be our last, and in the best case, we could have another one at home. It would be really nice if the audience came," Simonović pointed out, and Barović added:
"The first game was good, efficient, there were a lot of good, attractive moves. I would like the audience to come in as many numbers as possible, to help us try to win," concluded Filip Barović.
The winner of this duel in the final will face defending champion Budućnost Voli, who eliminated Mornar Barsko zlato 2-0.
