CLN 3 Thriller: Vega IT 44, Codeus/Nistruct 43

In a low-scoring, tension-filled contest in the CLN 3 season on 2025-11-30 at OŠ "Ivo Andrić" Niš, Vega IT edged Codeus/Nistruct 44–43. The final line says little about the swingy momentum and individual battles that decided the game.

The match opened with an aggressive offensive burst. Petrović Slavko drilled early triples and finished the first period among the catalyzers of a 24–12 advantage. Back-to-back long-range strikes from Simic Dusan also helped to build separation as the first quarter turned in Vega IT's favor.

Codeus/Nistruct answered in the second quarter. A balanced push led by Novićević Miloš and interior work from Todorović Nikola trimmed the deficit and, at times, erased the momentum. The period closed tightly, with Šarović Danilo hitting a late triple to ensure his side carried a slender edge into the break.

The third quarter stayed tight and physical. Pešić Uroš provided steady finishing and playmaking to keep his team ahead, while Janković Nikola kept chasing from the opposition with a string of two-point baskets that kept the gap close heading into the final frame.

The fourth quarter delivered the decisive moments. After a lead change triggered by a dramatic three from Janković Nikola, the teams traded blows: Milic Aleksa converted a two-point response, Novićević Miloš answered inside, and then Šarović Danilo sank a go-ahead triple that pushed the score to 44–42. A late free throw from Janković Nikola narrowed the margin to one, but it was not enough—the game closed 44–43.

Individually, the game's honors go to Petrović Slavko, whose 14 points and 11 rebounds (5 offensive) produced an 18 efficiency rating and steady two-way impact across the floor. Novićević Miloš finished with 12 points and made crucial plays in the paint and from distance. For the opposition, Janković Nikola scored 11 but his nine turnovers were a costly drag on his side's efficiency; meanwhile Todorović Nikola grabbed 11 rebounds to anchor the interior.

Both teams will take lessons from the defensive stops and late-game execution. The contest was decided by a handful of plays in the final minutes, a reminder that in this league fine margins separate victory from defeat.

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