DUBROVNIK, Croatia (Interstat) — Marko Ramljak scored 23 points and grabbed six rebounds to lead Zadar past Dubrovnik 81-68 on Monday at Sportska dvorana Gospino polje. Zadar jumped to a 25-15 lead after the first quarter and led 44-37 at halftime. The visitors extended the margin in the third quarter, holding an 18-18 tie, then outscored Dubrovnik 19-13 in the fourth.

Karlo Zganec contributed 12 points and eight rebounds for Zadar, while Vladimir Mihailovic added 11 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Petar Dubelj paced Dubrovnik with 18 points, seven rebounds and five assists, and Marko Loncovic scored 17 points. Lovro Mazalin chipped in eight points and eight rebounds for Zadar. Borna Kapusta dished eight assists.

Zadar improved to 46-18 overall, while Dubrovnik fell to 19-19. The victory was Zadar’s third against Dubrovnik this season, having won all three head-to-head meetings by double digits.