The “IHC Apes” team, which has created its own image, circle of supporters and culture in Mongolian basketball, is close to finishing its dream season. Today, they will play the fifth match of playoff semi-final against “Bishrelt Metall” team. The score is 3-1, and if the Metals win today, the series will end and the Apes will go home.

But before such an important game “IHC Apes” fires their head coach. Head coach Slavoljub Lale Gorunovic informed about this on his website.

“The 2023-24 season ended with the IHC Apes taking their record high. I would like to thank the club management team and players for their cooperation and especially the great fans of the club who have supported us since the first game. I wish you all the best. Now is the time to face new challenges.”

“IHC Apes” team  finished the season by a score of 19-5 and defeated the Nalaikh Bison by a score of 4-1 in the first round of the playoffs.

From Lale Gorunovic’s team, M.Ulzii-Orshikh was selected as the “Valuable Player of the Season” and Anthony Smith became the “Best Legionnaire Player”.

Thus, Slavoljub Lale Gorunovic, serbian expert is leaving the “IHC Apes” team together with his assistant coach, who is his son.