Budućnost jump to the top of the standings with win over Cibona
Budućnost VOLI have reached the top of the standings after the road win in Zagreb over Cibona.
Nikola Ivanovic (Photo: Cibona/Zeljko Baksaj, Gordan Lausic & Domagoj Vranar)
ABA League Round 14, Saturday, 30.12.2017:
Cibona – BUDUĆNOST VOLI 87:93 (17:17, 23:22, 22:26, 25:28)
Game recap: Budućnost VOLI have beaten Cibona in Zagreb thanks to their excellent last quarter performance and have returned where they have been throughout the season until now – to the top of the standings. This is their 12th win of the season out of 14 games played so far. On the other side, Cibona remain with 6 triumphs on their record, just a step below the Playoffs zone!
Key moments: With a minute and a half left to play in the 3rd quarter, the teams were still tied at 60:60. However, by the 32nd minute, the guests went on the 12:4 run for the score 72:64 and the winners were known already.
Man of the match: Kyle Gibson was the man for Budućnost. He had 19 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and a valuation of 18, the highest one on his team! He is our man of the match!
Can’t trick the stats: Budućnost VOLI were simply too dominant in the air. They had 32 rebounds and Cibona only 24. That’s what pushed the game their way!
