FMP grab 10th win of the season

Tuesday, 21. February 2017 at 19:58

FMP have outplayed MZT Skopje Aerodrom at home in Belgrade and have grabbed their 10th win of the season (and 3rd in the last four rounds), which keeps them in the race for the final fifth place in the standings.

Isaiah Austin (Photo: FMP)

ABA League Regular Season, Round 23, Tuesday, 21.2.2017:

FMP – MZT Skopje Aerodrom 101:82 (20:18, 24:19, 27:16, 30:29)

MATCH STATISTICS

PHOTO GALLERY

POST-GAME COMMENTS

Story of the game: FMP have outplayed MZT Skopje Aerodrom at home in Belgrade and they have deserved themselves the tenth win of the season (third in the last four games) and extension of their hopes to reach the final fifth place at the end of the regular season. The squad led by Branko Maksimović have been in front almost throughout the entire game and have finally cracked the opponent during their excellent third quarter display. For MZT Skopje Aerodrom this is the first defeat after three straight wins, but given that they are just a win above the bottom of the standings (8 collected so far), they will still have a lot to fight for in the remainder of the season in case they wish to avoid relegation.

Key moments: FMP did lead almost since the beginning of the game, but did not manage to create a decisive run in the opening half. They went on the break with 7 points of advantage. However, they dominated the court completely as the third quarter began. In the opening five minutes of the mentioned quarter they made a 9:0 run and they were up by 16 points (53:37). The battle for two points was over.

Man of the match: This time Dragan Apić was the man of the match for FMP. He finished the game with 17 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists and a valuation of 20.

Can't trick the stats: It is impossible to overlook the number of turnovers by the visiting team. MZT Skopje Aerodrom players turned 21 balls over during the game, while FMP’s did that only nine times. This is what decided the winner this time.

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