Zadar stands up after 2 defeats with a win over Sokoli
Zadar have achieved their fifth win of the season and ended their 2-game winless streak in the 12th round game at home against Karpoš Sokoli, which did not manage to achieve their first ever road win in the ABA League.
Ivan Marinkovic (Zadar/Zvonko Kucelin)
Zadar have achieved their fifth win of the season and ended their 2-game winless streak in the 12th round game at home against Karpoš Sokoli, which did not manage to achieve their first ever road win in the ABA League.
ABA League Round 12, Friday, 2.12.2016:
ZADAR – Karpoš Sokoli 93:74 (24:18, 19:19, 23:20, 27:17)
Game recap: In the 12th round of the ABA League Zadar have beaten Karpoš Sokoli, which is their fifth win of the season and an end to a 2-game losing streak. Head coach Neven Plantak debuted with a victory on Zadar's bench and prevented Karpoš Sokoli from grabbing their first ever road win in the ABA League. The team from Skopje remain at the bottom of the standings with two triumphs on their account so far.
Key moments: Karpoš Sokoli have started the second half well, with a 9:2 run and even managed to take the lead in the 22nd minute. However, just as their fans convinced themselves that this is a real threat to the Zadar's vicotry, but as it turned out, this has only woken up the sleeping lion. Neven Plantak's side replied with a 13:0 run over the next 3 minutes and blasted away all the doubts regarding the final outcome.
Man of the match: Lovro Mazalin once more confirmed his high value as a reinforcement, that arrived in Zadar this summer. He had 19 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds, a block and a valuation of 25 during 30 minutes that he spent on court. He is rightfully our man of the match.
Can't trick the stats: Stats really do not lie. At the end of the game, the home side were in front of the guests in practically every single category, which of course put them atop of the opponents this time and it was fully deserved.
