Crvena zvezda seize a valuable road win in Zadar
Crvena zvezda mts have defeated Zadar in the last match of Round 9.
Mathias Lessort (Photo: Zadar/Zvonko Kucelin)
2017/18 ABA League Regular Season, Round 9, Monday, 20.11.2017:
Zadar - CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS 76:88 (23:19, 22:23, 9:29, 22:17)
Game recap: In front of 7.000 fans in Krešimir Ćosić Arena, Crvena zvezda mts have managed to take a very valuable road win against Zadar. The reigning ABA League champions have had to put a lot of effort to defeat the hosts. They had a lot of troubles in the 1st half, but their excellent 2nd half performance was enough for the win this time. Crvena zvezda mts have therefore stayed all alone at the 2nd spot on the standings, while Zadar are currently placed at the 11th position.
Key moments: The 3rd quarter! Crvena zvezda mts scored 29 points in this period, including 5 three-pointers. On the other side, Zadar made only 9 points... Take a look at this - Zadar were in front at the halftime by 45:42, while at the end of the 3rd quarter Crvena zvezda mts were up by 71:54!
Man of the match: Milko Bjelica was once again superb offensively. He scored 20 points, while some of his 3-pointers came in the crucial moments during the 2nd half.
Can't trick the stats: Once again, we are going to mention 3-pointers. Crvena zvezda mts made 12 of them in this away game!
