Pamella Owino delivered a standout performance as Mladost defeated Ribola Kaštela 3-1 in the third match of the SuperSport Superliga playoff finals to move one win away from the Croatian title.
Mladost won after 111 minutes with set scores of 21-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-13, taking a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series ahead of Tuesday’s fourth match in Kaštela.
Ribola opened strongly and claimed the first set, but Mladost responded in a tight second set, with Owino leading the comeback to level the match.
The Zagreb side then took control. Mladost never trailed in the third set, winning 25-21, before dominating the fourth after racing into an early lead and closing it out 25-13.
Owino was the key figure with 27 points, including five aces. Ana Ištuk and Leni Ivković added 13 points each, while Rita Bogati Pantelić scored 14.
For Ribola Kaštela, Nina Strize led the visitors with 21 points, while Dijana Karatović added 15.
Mladost can now secure the championship in Tuesday’s fourth match, while Ribola must win to force a deciding fifth game in Zagreb.
