Cibona down MZT, fantastic performance of Šakić and Reynolds
Cibona got back on the winning track after beating MZT Skopje Aerodrom in the 17th round of ABA League. Željko Šakić (index 39) and Scott Reynolds (index 29) were impressive this evening...
Luka Zoric (Photo: Cibona/Zeljko Baksaj & Gordan Lausic)
Cibona got back on the winning track after beating MZT Skopje Aerodrom in the 17th round of ABA League. Željko Šakić (index 39) and Scott Reynolds (index 29) were impressive this evening...
ABA League Regular Season, Round 17, Sunday, 8.1.2016:
CIBONA - MZT Skopje Aerodrom 87:79 (21:14, 22:27, 26:17, 18:21)
Game recap: With the newcomer Luka Žorić in their roster and with red-hot Željko Šakić and Scott Reynolds, Cibona wrote down an important triumph against MZT Skopje Aerodrom. With this victory, the Wolves boosted their confidence significantly and remained in the race for the Playoffs. On the other side, despite playing a good match, MZT Skopje Aerodrom suffered their 5th consecutive defeat in ABA League and stayed at the bottom of the standings.
Key moments: Cibona entered the last quarter with an 11-point lead - 69:58, but it was far from over. Thanks to brilliant role of Charlon Kloof, who made 12 points in the 4th quarter, MZT Skopje Aerodrom made a huge comeback and even took over the lead - 77:76. However, in the remaining 3 minutes Cibona made 11:2 run and clinched the win in this dramatic match.
Man of the match: Željko Šakić is on his way to become the MVP of the 17th round. Cibona power forward had 26 points and 9 rebounds, while his overall index rating was 39! It is also important to mention the amazing performance of Cibona point guard Scott Reynolds who completed a double-double achievement - 19 points & 13 assists!
Can' trick the stats: MZT Skopje Aerodrom made 13 three-pointers in this game, which is definitely an impressive number, however they were not so good in 2pts attempts. The visitors scored only 15 two-pointers and that was not enough this time.
