Orlovik holds off Sloboda Tuzla in season opener
TUZLA, Bosnia and Herzegovina (Interstat) — Orlovik edged host Sloboda Tuzla 84-81 on Saturday at Mejdan, improving to 1-0 while Sloboda dropped to 0-1. Orlovik trailed after the first quarter but used a 25-point second quarter and a 28-point third quarter to take control. Sloboda answered with 23 fourth-quarter points, but Orlovik held on. Sani Campara paced Sloboda with 20 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists. Emir Ahmedovic led Orlovik with 11 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 blocks. Jasmin Jakupovic added 11 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists for Sloboda. Srdjan Gavric scored 13 points with 5 rebounds and 1 block for Orlovik. Ramo Rizvic added 15 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Danko Cvitanovic had 10 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists. Edin Preldzic contributed 8 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists. Djordje Gobovic scored 11 points with 3 rebounds for Sloboda. Abas Delic added 7 points and 2 rebounds. Jovan Stulic had 6 points and 4 rebounds for Sloboda. Orlovik next hosts Radnicki Gorazde on Saturday. Sloboda visits Basket Zivinice on Saturday.