Cedevita stronger than Mega Bemax
Cedevita have grabbed a valuable win in their battle to reach the top of the standings, by edging out Mega Bemax at home in Zagreb.
Roko Leni Ukic (Photo: Cedevita/Marin Susic)
ABA League Round 17, Saturday, 20.1.2018:
CEDEVITA – Mega Bemax 75:73 (19:14, 14:19, 18:24, 24:16)
Game recap: It has been an exciting game in Zagreb, where both teams have exchanged leads several times and entered a thrilling finish, but the home side were more focused in the end and have celebrated a new triumph, their 13th of the season. This ties them in the number of wins in the second place in the standings with Crvena zvezda mts, with the latter one having played one more win than the Zagreb squad. Mega Bemax, on the other end, remain with 5 wins on their record, only 2 wins above the very bottom of the standings and have more work to do in their mission to avoid the danger zone.
Key moments: Cedevita have pulled away in the final moments of the game, as they have also managed to grab a 6-point lead. With less than half a minute remaining, their advantage was 4 points, but Goga Bitadze made it an interesting situation by scoring a 3-pointer for only 1-point deficit. Until the end, Damir Markota scored a free throw, while Aleksandar Lazić missed the buzzer-beating 3-point shot on the other end for Mega’s win.
Man of the match: Džanan Musa was again the leader of this Cedevita team, as he led them towards a new victory. He had 14 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, just as many steals and a valuation of 16. He is our man of the match.
Can’t trick the stats: Just as the score suggests, there were no major differences between the two teams in terms of statistics. The game could have gone either way.
