Ub took another trophy after two successful Masters for them. They had reason to be happy and cheerful in the capital of the Czech Republic, Prague. Serbian club had another dominant performance all over the tournament and deservedly holds currently the status of the best team on the planet.
Group phase games were played on July, 30 2022.
Ub and Tel-Aviv progressed from group A to the quarterfinals. Partizan and Liman were first and second-placed teams from group B. Riga and Hamburg got tickets for Final 8 from group C, and Washington DC and Ulaanbaatar qualified from group D for the eliminations phase.
Quarterfinals, semifinals, and final game were scheduled for July 31, 2022.
The quarterfinals were thrilling and provided us with what we have been expecting regarding quality. Ub won against Hamburg with 22-16. Washington DC defeated Liman with 21-19. Partizan beat Ulaanbaatar with 21-14. Tel Aviv pulled out a 21-18 victory over Riga.
The semifinals were no less interesting than the last 8 phase. Ub defeated Washington DC with 21-17 in the first semifinal game. Partizan won against Tel-Aviv with 22-14 in the second semifinal.
The final game was between Ub and Partizan, two Serbian clubs. Ub came to that fixture as the clear favorite, but it turned out it was not an easy job for them. The game was pretty much tied and the favorites in this game had the advantage of a maximum of three points in the first half of the game. Partizan was very persistent in reducing the difference in the second half of the game. Underdogs in this clash showed some creativity inside the paint and efficiency in shots from distance. It was 14-11 for Ub when Strahinja Stojacic took charge, scored the last eight points for them, and decided the game with an unbelievable 6/7 from long range.
Ub pulled out a 22-18 victory over Partizan and confirmed domination in this season’s World Tour. Partizan, on the other hand, had its debut on the Prague Masters and left an excellent impression on the audience.

Strahinja “Dr. Strange” Stojacic got the MVP Award and Stojacic led all scorers in the tournament with 36 points, including scoring 14 points in the final games. Ub is now having a 14-game winning streak and they will try to continue their great story in the Lausanne Masters which will be held on August 20th, 2022.
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