American connection brings important triumph to Mornar
Mornar defeated Krka at home, mostly thanks to outstanding performance of their four American players - Antabia Waller, Lamont Jones, Cameron Tatum and Octavius Ellis.
Lamont Jones (Photo: Mornar/Media Pro)
Mornar defeated Krka at home, mostly thanks to outstanding performance of their four American players - Antabia Waller, Lamont Jones, Cameron Tatum and Octavius Ellis.
ABA League Regular Season, Round 11, Saturday, 26.11.2016:
MORNAR - Krka 86:73 (22:31, 25:15, 17:12, 22:15)
Game recap; Despite being down by 10 points (32:42) in the middle of the 2nd quarter, Mornar performed a major comeback and eventually won the match by a double-digit margin! The home side managed to take over the lead already until the halftime (45:44)! Antabia Waller was unstoppbale in those moments as he scored 4 three-pointers in the 1st half, while then his fellow Americans "woke up". Octavius Ellis was dominant in the paint, Lamont Jones acted as a true leader, while Cameron Tatum once again showed that he will be a valuable asset to this squad. With four of them on fire, Mornar outplayed Krka in the 2nd half and wroite down a valuable win.
Key moments: It was crucial for Mornar that they managed to take over the lead already until the halftime. Therefore, they boosted their confidence and completely seized the control over the match.
Man of the match: Antabia Waller was the top scorer of the home side with 20 points, but the player with the highest index rating was Octavius Ellis! he made 17 points and had 12 rebounds, which brough him 29 index points.
Can't trick the stats: Mornar had numerous 2nd chance plays this Saturday evening, as they picked up 13 offensive rebounds! On the other side, Krka had only 6.
