Budućnost claim the top after beating Zvezda
Budućnost VOLI are back at the top of the ABA League, after they have beaten Crvena zvezda mts for the second time this season, at home in Morača Sports Hall, Podgorica.
Buducnost VOLI team (Photo: Buducnost VOLI)
ABA League Round 15, Monday, 8.1.2018:
BUDUĆNOST VOLI – Crvena zvezda mts 92:86 (22:27, 25:15, 26:25, 19:19)
Game recap: In the match of the round, that certainly did rise up to the expectations, the two leading teams of the ABA League standings met in packed Morača Sports Hall, Podgorica. After a tight battle of two even teams, Budućnost VOLI were the ones that came out on top after 40 minutes and have jumped back to the first place, where they are now alone, a vicory ahead of Crvena zvezda mts and Cedevita.
Key moments: Since it has been a close game from the beginning and until the end, it is no surprise that the decision regarding the winners was made in the final minute. Budućnost VOLI led by only 2 points with a bit more than half a minute remaining on the game clock, when Nikola Ivanović scored 2 points to take Budućnost in front by 4 (90:86). In the remainder of the game Dejan Davidovac missed two shots on the other end, while Nemanja Gordić confirmed the home win from the free-throw line.
Man of the match: Nikola Ivanović is our man of the match! He led the winning side in scoring with 18 points (3/6 for 3), while adding 4 assists and 2 rebounds to his stats. This was enough for the game-high valuation of 2!
Can’t trick the stats: Budućnost VOLI have scored no less than 16 three-pointers with the efficiency of 69.6% (16/23)! This was simply too much to beat even for the reigning champions.
