Fazi dominate OIP Insurtech, 74-48 — a clinical performance fueled by one man
In a one-sided CLN 3 outing at OŠ "Ivo Andrić" Niš, Fazi dispatched OIP Insurtech 74-48, turning an early surge into a comfortable finish. The scoreboard told the story: a breathtaking 32-point opening quarter set the tone (32–8), and although both sides traded even quarters thereafter, the match had long been decided.
The headline belonged to Radenković Ilija. The tournament’s standout on the night finished with 36 points on 14-of-21 shooting, including 19/14 on two-pointers, and added 8-of-12 from the free-throw line. He also chipped in 3 assists and an eye-catching 6 steals, drawing fouls relentlessly and converting 11 trips to the line — an efficiency rating of 40 underlined how complete his performance was.
Supporting roles were filled admirably. Nešić Vuk paced the glass and the defense with 19 points, 11 rebounds and 4 steals, ending with an efficiency of 26; Jovanović Jovan supplied timely perimeter scoring (10 points, including two triples that helped puncture any attempted comeback); and Ristić Ilija and Starc Damir provided smaller but important contributions from the bench, the latter drilling a crucial third-quarter triple to sustain the advantage.
For OIP Insurtech, the scoring burden fell largely to Milanovic Veljko, who poured in 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, albeit on a heavy 5-of-25 shooting night. Lazarev Veljko offered sparks from distance — 15 points with three triples — and Mitic Vladan produced a useful 7 points and 7 rebounds. But collectively OIP could not recover from the early deficit, and turnovers and shooting inefficiency left the comeback hopes wanting.
The first quarter unpicked OIP’s gameplan: Fazi moved the ball, attacked the rim and punished mistakes, racking up fast-break and paint points that forced OIP into rushed offense. From the second quarter on the teams split the scoring evenly (12–12 in Q2, 18–20 in Q3, 10–10 in Q4), but the initial damage proved decisive. Attempts at rallying—sparked by Lazarev Veljko's threes and a string of free throws from Milanovic Veljko—narrowed the margin sporadically, yet the deficit created in the opening minutes was never fully erased.
This result cements Fazi’s statement in round 12 of the season: when their stars fire and the supporting cast executes, they can dismantle opposition quickly and with clinical efficiency. For OIP Insurtech, the task is clear — tidy the offense and find more reliable scoring options beyond their interior duo.
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