Cibona prevail over Mega Bemax in another ABA League thriller
Cibona have scored a very important home win in the match against Mega Bemax.
Branislav Ratkovica (Photo: Cibona/Zeljko Baksaj, Goran Lausic & Domagoj Vranar)
2017/18 ABA League Regular Season, Round 12, Monday, 18.12.2017:
CIBONA - Mega Bemax 95:93 (23:24, 23:19, 28:21, 21:29)
Game recap: We had an excellent game in Zagreb! Cibona have defeated Mega Bemax in the last match of Round 12, but only after going through a dramatic ending. The Wolves have managed to reject all attempts of the visitors to take the lead in the final moments, so they clinched a very, very important home win this Monday evening.
Key moments: The whole last minute was really dramatic. Cibona were up by 1 point – 89:88, and they have managed to stay in front until the end by scoring every of their 6 free throws! On the other side, Mega Bemax had a chance to perhaps tie the score at the result of 93:90, however their best player today Kostja Mushidi made a turnover as he dribbled the ball out of bounds.
Man of the match: Cleveland Melvin was the best player of Cibona in the preseason, but since then the fans have been waiting for him to show his true face. And, in this match the American player has finally shined by scoring 20 points and leading the Wolves toward this valuable triumph.
Can’t trick the stats: The hosts were impressive this evening in shooting 3-ponters. They made 12 shots out of 22 attempts.
