Zvezda simply too strong for Mornar in the second half
Crvena zvezda mts have achieved their seventh win of the season in just as many games, by outplaying Mornar on the road in Topolica Sports Hall in the second half of the match and remain on the top of the standings. Mornar stay at two wins this season.
Charles Jenkins (Photo: Mornar/Media Pro)
Crvena zvezda mts have achieved their seventh win of the season in just as many games, by outplaying Mornar on the road in Topolica Sports Hall in the second half of the match and remain on the top of the standings. Mornar stay at two wins this season.
ABA League Regular Season, Round 7, Monday, 31.10.2016:
Mornar – CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS 59:71 (17:10, 15:21, 11:22, 16:18)
Game recap: After seven rounds things remain unchanged in the ABA League, as far as Crvena zvezda mts and their fans are concerned. The red and white have domonstrated their power in the second half of the game against Mornar on the road in Topolica Sports Hall and have deservedly won the game in a convincing fashion. This keeps Crvena zvezda mts on the top of the standings, still undefeated, together with Budućnost VOLI. On the other hand, Mornar remain in the bottom half of the standings with two games won so far.
Key moments: The flow of the game, in Crvena zvezda mts' direction, was determined in the third quarter – to be more exact between 20th and 29th minute of the game, when Mornar managed to score only 5 points, while Zvezda put in 18. This way, Dejan Radonjić's squad have converted their 1-point deficit into a 12-point lead and it was clear that they would not let go of it until the very final buzzer of the game.
Man of the match: Ever since he joined Crvena zvezda mts team it has been clear that Ognjen Kuzmić will be a huge reinforcement for the red and white and he has proven it again. He had 11 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal for the game-high valuation of 16. He is our man of the match.
Can't trick the stats: Once again teamwork was decisive for the win of Crvena zvezda mts. They created 16 assists, in comparison with 10 of Mornar and that was the major difference between the two teams this night.
