Cibona defeats Skrljevo as Gnjidic, Badzim lead scoring
SKRLJEVO, Croatia (Interstat) — Lovro Gnjidic scored 22 points and grabbed five rebounds as visiting Cibona defeated Skrljevo 96-89 on Wednesday. Roko Badzim added 22 points and four rebounds for Cibona, which led 51-48 at halftime and 77-65 after three quarters. Davor Konjevic paced Skrljevo with 23 points and five rebounds, while Fran Pilepic scored 21 points. Toni Jelenkovic added 12 points, and Arkim Robertson posted 11 points and nine rebounds for Skrljevo. Cibona shot 36 of 76 from the floor, 10 of 29 from three-point range and 14 of 18 from the free throw line. Skrljevo shot 28 of 62 overall, 8 of 21 from deep and 25 of 31 at the line. Cibona held a 12-6 edge in offensive rebounds, committed seven turnovers and 22 fouls. Skrljevo had eight turnovers and 19 fouls, and both teams recorded three blocks. Kamaka Hepa contributed 11 points and eight rebounds for Cibona. Cibona improved to 3-4, while Skrljevo fell to 2-2.