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HC LOVCEN – HC ALKALOID 29-40 (18-18)

HC Lovcen scorers: Mrvaljevic 7, Petricevic 6, Popovic 5, Stanojevic 3, Andric 3, Vujovic 2, Andjelic 1, Stankovic 1, Martinovic 1

HC Alkaloid scorers: Djonov 8, M. Mitev 6, D. Mitev 5, Koteski 5, Borzas 4, Gjorgiev 4, Cehte 4, Stojkovikj 2, Petkovski 1, Gjorgovski 1

HC Alkaloid secured their second Regional League victory, returning from their first away match of the season in Montenegro with a convincing 40-29 win over Lovcen.

The match offered a different picture from the encounter between the same sides just three days earlier in Skopje. The tempo was lower, with fewer end-to-end exchanges, while a highly motivated Lovcen managed to stay in contention against the Macedonian side for much longer.

HC Alkaloid started strong and quickly opened a 4-1 lead, before establishing their biggest advantage of the match in the 15th minute at 13-8. The home side, however, refused to back down. HC Lovcen cut the deficit to just one goal at 13-14, before taking their first lead of the match in the 28th minute at 18-17. Alkaloid responded immediately, and the teams went into the break level at 18-18.

HC Lovcen opened the second half with a goal to move 19-18 ahead, but the momentum then shifted completely. Alkaloid produced a decisive 6-0 run over seven minutes to turn the game around and take a 24-19 lead.

The home side kept the deficit between four and six goals for a period, but Alkaloid stepped up the pace once again in the closing stages. They stretched their lead into double figures and wrapped up a convincing 40-29 victory.

Ivan Djonov led Alkaloid’s scoring with eight goals, while Marko Mitev added six, and Damjan Mitev and Nikola Koteski finished with five apiece.