Olimpija knocked down MZT and escaped the bottom
In the clash of the two teams, positioned at the bottom of the standings before Round 8, Petrol Olimpija have beaten MZT Skopje Aerodrom at home in Stožice Arena Ljubljana.
Jan Span (Photo: Petrol Olimpija/Ales Fevzer)
2017/18 ABA League Regular Season, Round 8, Sunday, 12.11.2017:
PETROL OLIMPIJA – MZT Skopje Aerodrom 94:85 (23:19, 20:23, 30:24, 21:19)
Game recap: In the clash of the bottom-placed teams in the ABA League standings after 7 rounds, Petrol Olimpija have outscored MZT Skopje Aerodrom at home court in the Stožice Arena, Ljubljana. It has been a dynamic game with many ups and downs on both sides, but the Dragons have deservedly grabbed a new pair of points, as they have been the team that have been in front for the majority of the game. After this game, MZT Skopje Aerodrom are alone at the bottom with 2 victories, while Petrol Olimpija are one win above.
Key moments: With 2 minutes and a half remaining on the clock, MZT Skopje Aerodrom were still only a point away from the hosts (84:83). However, over the next 2 minutes, Olimpija went on an 8:0 run and pulled away by 92:83 with only 40 seconds on the clock. It was all over!
Man of the match: Jordan Morgan was the man for Petrol Olimpija as he led his team in scoring with 20 points, while adding 2 rebounds and a steal to his stats. He is our man of the match!
Can't trick the stats: Assists and turnovers were the difference between the two teams tonight. While Olimpija had 21 assists and only 9 turnovers, MZT had 15 assists and 14 turnovers. That's where the winner was decided.
