This year, Portorož came to Postojna as favourites, as Postojna significantly rejuvenated the team. Portorož arrived in Postojna without the ailing captain Cvetičanin.
Portorož played the role of favorites well and took the lead with a score of 0:16 in the first few minutes. After a minute of rest. the hosts came up with the first points. Portorož continued to play very efficiently and won the first quarter with a high margin of +22. By halftime, the hosts slightly reduced the advantage 36:52. It looked like the experienced sailors would bring the match routinely to an end. The hosts did not agree with this and reduced the advantage on the wings of Petrovič, Mezet and Žikovič from minute to minute. Before the last 10 minutes, Portorož’s advantage was only 6 points – 59:65. In the last quarter, nervousness appeared in the visiting line, the shot no longer worked, they missed a whole series of 3-point shots and Postojna took the lead for the first time in the 38th minute 73:72. At 78-78, the hosts had an offense that they wasted, and the Mariners had a chance to win, but Rogelja A. missed a 3-point shot. What followed was overtime, where the Porters were more collected and came away with a well-deserved victory.

With the win, Portorož moved to 6. place in the rankings. On Friday, the postponed 4th round match against Gorica will be played.