Partizan dominated the court and returned to winning track
In the local derby game, Partizan NIS cruised to victory in the game against FMP at home in Aleksandar Nikolić Sports Hall, Belgrade. The black and white needed only a half to get their job done and seal the victory.
In the local derby game, Partizan NIS cruised to victory in the game against FMP at home in Aleksandar Nikolić Sports Hall, Belgrade. The black and white needed only a half to get their job done and seal the victory.
ABA League Regular Season, Round 19, Saturday, 21.1.2017:
PARTIZAN NIS – FMP 97:70 (24:19, 30:18, 19:19, 24:14)
Game recap: For the second time this season, Partizan NIS were better than FMP and have returned to winning track to seal their 9th win in the last ten games. It has been an easy job for Aleksandar Džikić and his guys against their city rivals, as they have done the majority of their task in the opening half, which they have closed with an advantage of 17 points. This triumph keeps the black and white firmly at the second place in the standings with 15 wins after 19 rounds, while FMP are still only 2 wins from the bottom of the standings and haven’t yet escaped the danger zone.
Key moments: It has still been an 1-point game in the ninth minute of the game, when Partizan NIS were in front with the score 20:19. However, over the next three minutes, the home side went on a 12:2 run and pulled away to 32:21 lead. By half time, the margin was 17 points, with the black and white scoring over 50 points already (54:37) and everything was decided.
Man of the match: Branislav Ratkovica wasn’t only playmaking for Partizan NIS this time, he was the true leader of the team! He ended the game with 21 points, 3 assists and a steal and overall valuation of 21. He is our man of the match.
Can' trick the stats: Partizan NIS demonstrated dominance in the air and outrebounded FMP by 10 rebounds (36:26). This is what turned the game in their favour.
