Third win in a row for Petrol Olimpija
Petrol Olimpija have achieved their third win in a row in the ABA League, as they have showed off FMP at home in Tivoli Sports Hall, Ljubljana!
Devin Oliver (Photo: Petrol Olimpija/Ales Fevzer)
2017/18 ABA League Regular Season, Round 10, Sunday, 3.12.2017:
PETROL OLIMPIJA – FMP 73:64 (19:18, 17:15, 15:16, 22:15)
Game recap: Petrol Olimpija continue their climb towards the top four, as they have grabbed their third triumph in a row, after previously beating MZT Skopje Aerodrom and Partizan NIS. This time they have been better than FMP in a thrilling finish of the game in legendary Tivoli Hall and have tied themselves in the standings with the Belgrade side, with five games won so far. Both teams are now tied with Partizan NIS at the fourth place in the standings.
Key moments: Petrol Olimpija were in front for the majority of the game, but in the last quarter, FMP went in front. With 8 minutes remaining, FMP were still leading 55:51, but then a 10:0 run followed over the next two minutes, which took Olimpija in front 61:55. They never let go of the lead again until the end.
Man of the match: Gregor Hrovat was everywhere on court, as he led his team towards the win. He had 15 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals and a valuation of 29. He is our man of the match.
Can't trick the stats: Even though they were not the better of the two teams when it comes to rebounding, Petrol Olimpija have proven their teamwork by topping FMP in assists (20:12) and this is what made the difference this time around.
