Partizan had no problems against Krka
Partizan NIS defeated Krka and climbed to the 2nd place on the standings. Now the black & white crew are waiting for the news from Ljubljana...
(Photo: Partizan NIS)
ABA League Regular Season, Round 25, Sunday, 5.3.2017:
PARTIZAN NIS - Krka 94:80 (21:27, 25:17, 30:16, 18:20)
Game recap: Partizan NIS have done their part of the job, so now they will sit in front of the TV and watch the game between Union Olimpija and Cedevita. If Union Olimpija win this match, then Partizan NIS will seize the 2nd place on the standings, with one round remaining until the end of the regular season.
When this game is concerned, Partizan NIS had a bit of a slow start, which Krka used to get in front. However, the black & white squad quickly regrouped and started dominating the court in the 2nd half. Eventually, the home team scored quite a convincing win. This also means that Krka stayed at the bottom place of the standings.
Key moments: Partizan NIS needed some time to find the right rhythm but they did find it in the 3rd quarter. The home side won that period by 30:16 and made the key margin.
Man of the match: Stefan Pot is using every chance he gets from head coach Aleksandar Džikić. This evening the point guard of Partizan NIS had 16 points and 6 assists , while his overall index rating was 22.
Can't trick the stats: The home team risked a lot with a full-court press, but it eventually paid off. Partizan NIS had 11 steals in this game.
