Ascalab-Webelinx Games edge Novium/Tremium in low-scoring tussle, 47–41
In a defensive chess match at OŠ "Ivo Andrić" Niš on 21 December 2025, Ascalab-Webelinx Games prevailed over Novium/Tremium 47–41 in a game defined more by stops than by fast-break theatrics. The scoreboard reflected a grinding contest: neither side could consistently find rhythm, and individual efforts decided the day.
The swinging point arrived in the second quarter, when Grahovac Pavle erupted from deep. He finished with 16 points on 6-of-12 shooting (4-of-8 from three), five rebounds and two steals, and his barrage of triples gave his team the cushion it needed midway through the game. Grahovac’s late 4th-quarter mid-range finish at 00:46 effectively put the result out of reach.
For Novium/Tremium, the usual engine on the glass — Filipović Jovan — produced a Herculean performance: 17 points and an astonishing 22 rebounds, the kind of dominance that kept his team alive through repeated second-chance opportunities. He rallied his side in the third quarter and hit a pair of free throws at the buzzer to pull his team to within one, but his efforts were not enough to flip the outcome.
Other contributors shaped the narrative. Davinić Nikola supplied 10 points and a momentum-shifting 3-pointer late in the third, while Sretković Nikola was a presence on the boards (10 rebounds) despite an off night shooting. Tričković Milan added 8 points and 10 rebounds, helping secure the interior battle for the winners.
Quarter-by-quarter, the pattern was clear: Ascalab-Webelinx Games built a lead in the first half (9–8, then 13–6 in the second quarter), Novium/Tremium fought back in the third (19–12) to make it a one-possession game heading into the final period, and Ascalab-Webelinx Games closed the door with a 13–8 fourth.
Offensive struggles were widespread. Several primary scorers had cold shooting nights — spotty three-point efficiency and a string of missed opportunities inside — which put a premium on rebounding and defensive execution. Novium/Tremium’s reliance on Filipović Jovan for second chances kept the margin slim, but Ascalab-Webelinx Games found just enough balance between timely outside hitting from Grahovac Pavle and interior rebounding to claim the win.
The final minutes underlined the game’s attritional tenor: a late pair of baskets trimmed the gap, but Ascalab-Webelinx Games’ composed offense in the last minute preserved a six-point victory, 47–41.
In a league season that prizes endurance, this was a reminder that defense and effort on the glass still decide tight contests — individual heroics can extend a challenge, but balanced team play settles the score.
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