After the break the guest team got away with 10 points, Simpson scored a simple and a triple shots, we got closer, 49-54. Markovic scored as well, then Simpson scored a triple shot again and we took the lead. Andjelko Mandic, head coach of the opponent team asked timeout, 55-54. Our happiness did not last long, because Fortune scored, in the sequel Horton scored as well. Ciric scored a triple shot and they had the lead again, however, Simpson had a reply for that, he scored a triple shot from the basic line. Ákos Kovács followed him in scoring, we got away with 5 points, in the last quarter the projector showed 64-59. Simpson was confident as he scored two more triple shots from the basic line (70-59), the opponent team’s loud spectators went quiet, the home spectators got louder and louder. Ákos Keller bagged, Mandic asked timeout, however, it did not help at all. Lóránt gathered all the rebounds and scored them all. Hill scored from far and from close as well, the guest team was not so confident anymore, our advantage grew for 20 points, 84-64. Markovic got the rythm, unlike the first part of the game, the closing quarter was definitely ours. The spectators applaused standing, we won by 94-68.
Alba Fehévár – Naturtex-SZTE-Szedeák 94-68 (17-24, 21-17, 26-18, 30-9)
Székesfehérvár, Alba Regia Sportcentrum, 1800 spectators, led by: Farkas G., Söjtöry T., Gál J. (Várhalmi ZS.)
Alba Fehérvár: Hill 12/3, Fenner -, Simpson 20/15, Lóránt 19 Keller Á. 8. Changes: Ákos Kovács 7, Markovic 13, Horton 12, Keller I. 3/3, Filipovics -. Head Coach: Branislav Dzunic
SZTE-Szedeák: Boltic 7/6, Fortune 17/9, Ciric 14/3, Juhos 8/6, Sulovic 14/6. Changes: Révész 4, Wirth -, Ádám Kovács 4, Vágvölgyi -, Kerpel-Fronius -, Kovács J. -, Bonifert -. Head Coach: Andjelko Mandic
Translated by: Dóri Polczer