Ascalab-Webelinx Games cruise to 82–58 win over Telekom Srbija in Corporate Kup 2026 final — Game 1

Ascalab-Webelinx Games announced their intentions early in the Corporate Kup 2026 finals, building a lead and never looking back in an 82–58 victory at OŠ "Ivo Andrić" Niš. The scoreline tells the story: a dominant opening period (27–14) set the tone, a steady second quarter pushed the margin to 45–25 by halftime, and controlled play in the second half sealed a convincing Game 1 result.

Offensively the winners had balance, but two names stood out. Petrović Đorđe finished as the top scorer with 26 points while adding 7 assists and 5 rebounds, constantly probing the defense and creating looks for teammates. Živanović Miša was the game’s engine on both ends — 24 points on efficient shooting, a game-high 15 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals (efficiency rating 38) — a full stat line that earned him player-of-the-game recognition.

Beyond the headlines, key contributions came from Nikola Ristovski (14 points, including multiple triples that kept the momentum) and Davinić Nikola who knocked down timely shots from deep. On the other side, Trajković Stefan led Telekom Srbija with 20 points and Rančić Uroš hauled in 8 rebounds while adding 12 points, but their efforts were not enough to overcome Ascalab-Webelinx Games’ all-around performance.

The quarter-by-quarter ledger underlines the visitors’ consistency: Ascalab-Webelinx Games 27–18–17–20 = 82; Telekom Srbija 14–11–18–15 = 58. After an early flurry of threes from Petrović Đorđe and Nikola Ristovski in the first quarter, the tempo settled into controlled execution, with the winning side converting high-percentage two-point chances and cleaning the glass — highlighted by Živanović Miša’s 15 rebounds.

Telekom Srbija showed fight in stretches, with mid-game runs led by Trajković Stefan and late free throws from Kovačević Mihajlo, but turnovers and an inability to stop the interior production tilted the game away. Ascalab-Webelinx Games’ starters combined scoring and facilitation, and the bench added enough punch to maintain the margin through the fourth quarter.

Game 1 is now in the books and the finals move forward with Ascalab-Webelinx Games holding the early advantage. Expect adjustments from Telekom Srbija as the series continues; the next instalment will tell whether tonight was a statement or simply the first chapter.

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