Partizan NIS beat Mega in Sremska Mitrovica
In a close encounter which could have gone either way, Partizan NIS were the ones to come out on top against Mega Leks, on the road in Sremska Mitrovica.
Mihajlo Andric (Photo: Mega Leks/Ivica Veselinov)
ABA League Regular Season, Round 24, Sunday, 26.2.2017:
Mega Leks – PARTIZAN NIS 80:87 (24:26, 19:21, 19:21, 18:19)
Story of the game: Partizan NIS have achieved their second triumph in a row, as they were better than Mega Leks on the road in Sremska Mitrovica and therefore continue their hunt for the second place in the standings after the end of the regular season and the home court advantage in the semi-finals with realistic chances. On the other hand, Mega Leks will continue their struggle to avoid relegation, as they still haven’t completely escaped the danger of taking the last place in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Key moments: Even though they have been behind for the majority of the game, Mega Leks managed to threaten the win of Partizan NIS in the game’s finish, as they took the lead with 4 minutes remaining (77:75) with a 7:0 run. However, it did not last for long, as Partizan replied with a 12:0 run, which ended no earlier than in the last minute, when the score was already 87:77. The game was over.
Man of the match: Stefan Birčević was once again the engine of Partizan NIS. This time he stopped at 20 points, 8 rebounds and one assist and block each, altogether worth a game high valuation of 21 and this makes him our man of the match.
Can't trick the stats: Partizan NIS were dominant on the board, especially on the defensive end, as they had 27 defensive rebounds in comparison to only 15 of Mega Leks. Rebounding was the thing that took them towards a victory!
