Mornar down MZT Skopje Aerodrom, Lamont Jones is the hero
Another thrilling game in Bar! Mornar beat MZT Skopje Aerodrom and scored their 4th win in the 2016/17 ABA League season. Lamont Jones made the crucial 2-pointer in the final seconds.
Charlon Kloof (Photo: Mornar/Media Pro)
Another thrilling game in Bar! Mornar beat MZT Skopje Aerodrom and scored their 4th win in the 2016/17 ABA League season. Lamont Jones made the crucial 2-pointer in the final seconds.
ABA League Regular Season, Round 13, Saturday, 10.12.2016:
MORNAR - MZT Skopje Aerodrom 65:64 (17:13, 20:16, 19:16, 9:19)
Game recap: It was a perfect night for Mornar. They scored a valuable win, while their head coach Djordjije Pavićević will especially be satisfied with the way his boys scored that win. The squad from Bar played this evening as a true team and the box score proves it. Waller was the top scorer with 11 points, Jones added 10, Ellis had 9, Bakić 8, while Radunović and Mugoša stopped at 7 points. On the other side, MZT Skopje Aerodrom tried hard to make something out of this match, but they were just out of luck in the final moments. Also, it must be mentioned that the visitors were without two very important players today, as Xavier Thames and Stefan Sinovec could not help their teammates due to injuries.
Key moments: The last seconds of this match were super exciting. Firstly, it was Lamont Jones who scored the key 2-pointer for Mornar on 2.8 seconds before the end - 65:63, but MZT Skopje Aerodrom still had time to score the final basket. Charlon Kloof went for a lay-up and got fouled, with just 0.7 seconds left on clock. The Dutch player had two free-throws to take this game into overtime, but he missed the first one... Kloof then wanted to miss the second one as well, but the ball somehow went through the rim - 65:64.
Man of the match: Octavius Ellis was sensational. Some of his moves will definitely hit the Top 5 of the week chart, while he eventually finished the game with 9 points and 8 rebounds.
Can' trick the stats: This match will stay marked by the terrible 3pts shot percentage on both ends. Mornar had 3/11 from downtown, while MZT Skopje Aerodrom managed to score just 1 single three-pointer this evening - 1/12. You simply can't win an away match with just one three-pointer.
