KK CELJE – KK PORTOROŽ 85: 81 (14: 14, 14: 21, 22: 17, 22: 20, 13: 9)

“We knew before the game it was going to be a tough game every point, the visitors got a new coach in Vladimir Rizman and it looks like the shock therapy worked. Portorož got out of the box with an impossible three-pointer by A. Rogelja with a throw from 8 meters. In overtime, it already smelled like victory, with 30 seconds left the score
+3 for Portorož, after a penalty shootout, Celje scored a quick and easy basket through Buda, and then in the last attack, Portorož wasted the ball, the pass was intercepted by Thompson, leading the hosts to the lead 82:81,
Portorož had 10 seconds left to offense, but they wasted it again with a bad pass, after a quick personal foul, which was judged unsportsmanlike, the hosts hit 1 of 2 free throws, 3 seconds before the end followed by a pass from the car, a quick personal foul on Thompson, who made both free throws for the final 85: 81. Too bad for today’s defeat.
Thanks to Litija’s victory over Gorica 71:69, Portorož is again in 8th place, which still leads to the playoffs.
Gorica is a competitor to Portorož for 8th place and play-offs: in ninth place with two wins less, they have until the end of the schedule (at home: MP Sežana (6th place) and Celje (12), away to PVC Postojna (11) and Slovan (5).
Portorož hosts Slovan (5th place) and Ježica (3rd), hosts Medvode (10th) and Trot (4th).

The next match against KD SLovan is scheduled at ŠD Lucija on Saturday 4. 3. 2023 at 7 p.m.