The junior team of Rolling has secured a place in the 1. junior league, marking a significant achievement for the Karlovac-based club. The top-flight status was secured through the qualifiers, with the first phase of the competition to be played by region.
In the qualifiers, the opponents for Rolling Juniors were Medveščak and Samobor. In the first match, Medveščak defeated Rolling 90-57, with Medveščak having competed in the Unified Cadet League the previous season. Medveščak also defeated Samobor in the qualifiers, making the decisive match between Rolling and Samobor crucial.
In the key match, the young Karlovac players defeated Samobor 69-59. The match was played on neutral ground in Zagreb. After the first quarter, the score was 18-18, and at half-time, Rolling led 37-30. The third quarter was won by Samobor 21-5, overturning the score to 51-42, but the Karlovci won the final quarter 27-8, securing the victory.
The coach of the Rolling Juniors is Vedran Benić. The players for Rolling Juniors were Marko Fičko with 7 points, Filip Benić 19, Niko Grdić 19, Tin Trkulja 7, Luka Poturica 7, Matija Gvozdić 3, Luka Katavić 7, and Zvonimir Mamić.
The Rolling Juniors will be the only non-Zagreb team in the 1. junior league. The league includes, in addition to Rolling, Cibona, Dinamo, Zagreb, Novi Zagreb, Košarkaška akademija Mrva, Hermes Analitica, Bosco, Medveščak, Zapad, and Dubrava.
Rolling has taken the leading position in the city's basketball scene following the dissolution of KK Šanca. The senior team of Rolling will compete in the Third League this season, with the championship schedule starting on 10 October. The seniors will travel for their first two rounds, first to Glina and then to Dugo Selo. The first home match for the Rolling seniors will be played in the third round on 24/25 October against Zagreb's Ksaver.
