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February 20, 2026

"When they built the team, they didn't aim to win the Cup, it's not possible with this team": Penjaroja self-critical!

Mega's basketball players are the second semi-finalists of the Radivoj Korać Cup in Niš after convincingly defeating Partizan in a match lasting almost three hours due to a break caused by chaos in the stands of 'Čair', and will compete against Crvena zvezda on Saturday evening for 'Žućkova levica' - 80:58!

"When they built the team, they didn't aim to win the Cup, it's not possible with this team": Penjaroja self-critical!

TL;DR

  • Mega defeated Partizan 80:58 in the Radivoj Korać Cup.
  • The match was interrupted due to chaos in the stands.
  • Partizan's coach, Joan Penarroya, took responsibility for the loss, calling it an 'awful game'.
  • Penarroya criticized his players for not competing with 100% effort and highlighted Mega's dominance in fundamentals.
  • He suggested that the team's roster was not built with the objective of winning the Cup.
  • Penarroya mentioned that the team lacked character and the necessary competitive spirit.

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