Leotar Trebinje beats Orlovi behind fourth-quarter surge in women’s basketball
BANJA LUKA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (Interstat) — Leotar Trebinje defeated Orlovi 70-59 in a women’s professional basketball game Saturday, using a 22-point fourth quarter to secure the road win. Leotar Trebinje led after scoring 16 in the first, 15 in the second and 17 in the third. Orlovi posted 13 in the first, 17 in the second, 13 in the third and 16 in the fourth. Leotar Trebinje shot 26 of 63 from the floor, 2 of 19 from three-point range and 6 of 8 from the free-throw line. Orlovi shot 16 of 56 overall, 2 of 22 from three-point range and 10 of 16 from the free-throw line. Leotar Trebinje had 11 offensive rebounds, four assists and two blocks while committing 18 turnovers and 19 fouls. Orlovi finished with seven offensive rebounds, 10 assists, seven turnovers and 10 fouls. Key performers included Miljana Dzombeta, Jovana Milakovic, Milica Dakovic, Ana Kilibarda, Stasa Jankovic and Anica Radulovic for Leotar Trebinje, and Marija Keseljevic, Milica Bosnic, Ksenija Mitric and Ana Pavlovic for Orlovi. Leotar Trebinje improved to 1-0. Orlovi fell to 0-1.