The Panthers are back on the winning track
After 4 consecutive defeats in 2016/17 ABA League season, FMP got back on the winning track by defeating Karpoš Sokoli at home. Filip Čović shined by scoring 22 points and collecting 8 assists.
Aleksandar Bursac (Photo: FMP)
After 4 consecutive defeats in 2016/17 ABA League season, FMP got back on the winning track by defeating Karpoš Sokoli at home. Filip Čović shined by scoring 22 points and collecting 8 assists.
ABA League Regular Season, Round 8, Monday, 7.11.2016:
FMP - Karpoš Sokoli 67:62 (18:16, 18:15, 17:15, 14:16)
Game recap: A lot of pressure was put on FMP squad before the Monday's clash vs. Karpoš Sokoli. The Panthers were in a losing streak, so they simply had to score a win in the match against the last placed team on the standings. Still, the hosts managed to stay calm and to keep their focus this evening, so they eventually came on top in the game against Karpoš Sokoli.
Key moments: FMP have been in front during the entire game. They even had a double-digit lead in the second quarter - 31:21 - while at the end the hosts successfully rejected all attempts of Karpoš Sokoli to get close. The visitors had their final chance to do something in this match right at the beginning of the last minute, at the score 64:59. However, Dragan Labović missed both free throws and all the hopes for his team disspeared.
Man of the match: Filip Čović presented himself as a true leader of FMP. He scored 22 points, while he also collected 8 assists. His overall index rating was 29.
Can't trick the stats: Karpoš Sokoli had 22 turnovers in today's match! 22! That's just too many.
