Igokea grab fifth win of the season against Petrol Olimpija
Igokea have defeated Petrol Olimpija at home court in Laktaši in the 12th round of the ABA League season, got their revenge for the overtime defeat in Ljubljana in the first round and grabbed their fifth win of the season.
(Photo: Ivica Cavka)
2017/18 ABA League Regular Season, Round 12, Friday, 15.12.2017:
IGOKEA – Petrol Olimpija 86:78 (24:16, 24:16, 24:20, 14:26)
Game recap: Igokea are celebrating their fifth win of the season and it is a sweet one, as it came in the game against Petrol Olimpija, the team that have defeated them after overtime in the opening round of the season in Ljubljana. This is the seventh win by Igokea over Petrol Olimpija in Laktaši in the history of the ABA League, while the Dragons are still waiting for their first ever win on the road against Igosi.
Key moments: The hosts have quickly made things on court clear. They have won both first and second quarters with the identical score of 24:16 and have led by 16 points by halftime. Game over.
Man of the match: Nikola Jevtović of Igokea had a perfect game against Petrol Olimpija. He had 25 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist and steal each. He ended the game with the game-high valuation of 29 and is our man of the match!
Can't trick the stats: Igokea were better in rebounds (29:19) and assists/turnovers ratio (26:16 in assists and 16:14 in turnovers). That simply means that they were a better opponent. That’s why they won the game.
