Zadar beat Mega Leks after a thriller in the final seconds

It has been an exciting encounter in Zadar and the home side are the ones that have come out on top after a thriller in the dying seconds. This is the third win of Zadar this season. Mega Leks continue with one.

ABA League, Regular Season, Round 6, Saturday, 22.10.2016:

ZADAR – Mega Leks 90:86 (30:30, 18:20, 23:22, 19:14)

MATCH STATISTICS

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: Zadar are celebrating their third win of the season, which they have grabbed after thrilling final moments at home in Krešimir Ćosić Hall against Mega Leks. The home side have been in front for the majority of the game, but in the end had to fight back in order to regain the lead from Mega Leks, which have threathened them seriously in the second half. While Zadar have won 3 out of their 4 home games and 6 games played in total this season, Mega Leks continue the season with only one win on their account.

Key moments: Zadar have been up already by 11 points in the first half, but Meg Leks fought back and even took the lead by half time and it has been anybody's game ever since. Zadar entered the final minute of the game with an advantage of one point and managed to protect it until the end. Kostja Mushidi tried a 3-point attempt at the score of 88:86 during the final minute, which could have brought his team in front, but missed. On the other end, it was Ivan Ramljak who set the final score of the game with two successfully executed free throws.

Man of the match: Who else but Ivan Marinković? The big man ended the game with 28 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals and an assists (a total valuation of 24) and was the key driving force for his Zadar team on the way to their victory.

Can' trick the stats: Zadar was the team which dominated the glass and this was the decisive thing in the end. They overrebounded the opponent with 37:24 and this difference was simply too much for the opponents to be able to get in front in the scoring sense.