Vojtěch Hruban in the archive picture
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The Kolín team took a 14: 2 lead with three threes, but the guests were held by Jerrick Harding after an unsuccessful start, who scored 16 of the 22 points of the Nymburk team in the first quarter. At the end of an even duel, the champion turned to 82:76 and the home team only caught up in vain.
“We started the match very badly and we had to catch up. Both teams showed what they can do in the attack, it was worse with the defense. press release Nymburk coach Aleksander Sekulič.
Nymburk, who will strive for a record 18th title at NBL, lacked representative Martin Kříž and the new first quarterback Sterling Gibbs. Harding finally stopped at 24 points, Vojtěch Hruban gave one less. The best scorer of the match was the home Adam Číž, author of 26 points.
Hruban admitted that Nymburk made a lot of mistakes in the match. “Our interplay in defense is so rusty, but it’s getting better. Kolín also gave heavy shots today, so we sweated until the last second, but we’re happy for that, because it prepares us for the Champions League. Such matches in the past years a little The boys still believed in me and were looking for me, even though I had a 1/7 shooting in the first half, and they helped me catch on again, “Hruban said.
Ostrava succeeded in Děčín
Ostrava won 73:70 in Děčín, the home team was not helped by 28 points and 12 rebounds by Matěj Svoboda.
“Even though we were weakened, after various diseases and we were not complete, we had to win. In such a balanced match, we had 19 losses and we allowed our opponents 15 offensive rebounds, and it’s hard to win,” lamented Děčín coach Tomáš Grepl.
| Kooperativa Men’s Basketball League – Round 1: |
| Kolin – Nymburk 86:91 (24:22, 46:43, 66:65) |
| Most points: Číž 26, Novotný 15, Lošonský 12 – Harding 24, Hruban 23, Benda 13. |
| Decin – Ostrava 70:73 (20:18, 35:43, 57:61) |
| Most points: Svoboda 28, Kroutil and Dodd after 12 – Ubilla 21, Radukič 14, P. Bohačík 12. |
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