Partizan NIS cracked FMP in third quarter and remained undefeated
Partizan NIS remain undefeated after six rounds after another well-fought game and a victory on the road against FMP. The decisive one was the third quarter when the black and white have pulled away.
Stefan Lazarevic (Photo: FMP)
Partizan NIS remain undefeated after six rounds after another well-fought game and a victory on the road against FMP. The decisive one was the third quarter when the black and white have pulled away.
ABA League, Regular Season, Round 6, Sunday, 23.10.2016:
FMP – PARTIZAN NIS 56:65 (15:15, 17:16, 6:22, 18:12)
Game recap: Thanks to an excellent third quarter, Partizan NIS have cracked the sixth opponent this season and remain undefeated before the big clash against also still undefeated Budućnost VOLI. Aleksandar Džikić's men have completely outplayed the home side in the third quarter of the game and used routine to bring the game calmly to an end.
Key moments: FMP led by a point in 24th minute of the game (36:35), but then a 16-0 run followed by Partizan NIS over the next 6 minutes of the game, which was decisive for the final outcome. Being behind by 15 points in 30th minute (51:36), FMP just could not gather enough strength in order to beat the opponent. They managed to cut the gap to 4 points with 5 minutes remaining on the clock, but then again Partizan NIS pulled away…
Man of the match: We are already used to this fact, but William Hatcher was once more the key player of Partizan NIS. He led his squad towards a win with 20 points, 5 rebounds and just as many assists. His game valuation was 24 and he is our man of the match.
Can' trick the stats: 38:31 in rebounds is a difference high enough to celebrate a 9-point win in the end and that's exactly what happened in the FMP Arena. The dominance on the glass is the thing that pushed Partizan NIS over FMP.
