Spartak Subotica earns road win over Ilirija behind Ilic
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (Interstat) — Spartak Subotica defeated Ilirija 82-76, overcoming a late Ilirija push behind a strong second quarter. Spartak Subotica led 48-34 at halftime after scoring 21 points in the first quarter and 27 in the second. Ilirija answered with 19 points in the third and 23 in the fourth, but Spartak Subotica’s free-throw shooting and offensive rebounding helped preserve the win. Dalibor Ilic led Spartak Subotica with 19 points, eight rebounds, one assist and two blocks. Igor Drobnjak added 13 points, five rebounds and eight assists, while Danilo Nikolic scored 12 points. Alen Omic pulled down nine rebounds. Stefan Todorovic paced Ilirija with 29 points, four rebounds, two assists and one block. Cameron Shelton scored 11 points, Matej Cibej added 12, and Hunter Dean contributed 10 points, four rebounds and two blocks. Spartak Subotica made 7 of 19 three-point attempts and 17 of 24 free throws. Ilirija shot 3 of 17 from three and 19 of 26 from the line. Spartak Subotica held an 18-9 edge in offensive rebounds. The victory moved Spartak Subotica to 2-1 this season, while Ilirija dropped to 2-3.