Low-scoring defensive duel: TraceOne edges Wersirius United 34–29
In a tactically bruising CLN 3 encounter on 2 November 2025, TraceOne scraped past Wersirius United 34–29 at OŠ "Ivo Andrić" Niš. What the box score lacked in offensive fireworks it made up for in defensive intensity: blocked shots, contested looks and a steady fight for every rebound decided a game that never saw either side break away.
Quarter-by-quarter the scoring line told the story of a close, controlled contest. TraceOne posted 11, 8, 6 and 9 points across the four periods (34), while Wersirius United answered with 10, 6, 7 and 6 points (29). Neither team managed a double-digit quarter after the opening stanza.
The player of the game was Đorđević Dušan, whose stat line read like a defensive captain’s badge: 8 points, 12 rebounds, 4 blocks and 3 steals, plus 2 assists and zero turnovers for an efficiency of 19. His rim protection and rebound work late in the final quarter helped close out the win.
Offensively the top scorer for TraceOne was Stevanović Darko, who finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds, punctuating the night with several timely shots including multiple long-range strikes that kept his team in front. Secondary scoring came from Kovačević Marko, whose 9 points included clutch two-pointers in the fourth that steadied the lead, and a late free throw that helped the margin hold.
Wersirius United found a relentless rebound force in Petrović Filip, who tallied 13 points and a staggering 19 rebounds, finishing with the highest efficiency on the box (27). Petrović Filip also struck from deep at critical moments, including a third-quarter three that briefly flipped momentum and a fourth-quarter triple that trimmed the gap to a single possession late on.
The flow of the game featured a string of short, decisive sequences. Early exchanges saw both teams trade buckets — Petrović Filip opened with a two, Đorđević Dušan responded, and Stevanović Darko produced a pair of timely triples. Midway through the second period Stevanović Darko extended the margin with another long-range make, but Wersirius kept answering on the boards and with second-chance opportunities. In the fourth, after a comeback push capped by Petrović Filip’s late three, TraceOne answered through a pair of two-point conversions from Kovačević Marko and a closing two from Đorđević Dušan to seal the 34–29 result.
Defensive discipline was the prevailing theme: contested shots, interior deterrence from Đorđević Dušan, and physical rebounding — especially from Petrović Filip — kept possessions and possessions again in short supply. Turnovers were limited for the winning side at key moments, and that care with the ball contrasted with some costly miscues from the opposition that ultimately swung the narrow margin.
For a league still early in the 2025/26 season, the contest served as a reminder that games can be won without flashy scoring displays; effort on the glass, timely stops and a handful of high-impact plays were enough to decide this one.
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