Cedevita win the derby of the top in Bar
Cedevita have beaten Mornar on the road in Bar and have celebrated their 15th win of the season, which already guarantees them at least third spot in the standings at the end of the regular part of the ABA League season.
Roko Leni Ukic (Photo: Mornar/Media Pro)
ABA League Round 20, Saturday, 10.2.2018:
Mornar - CEDEVITA 89:94 (15:25, 24:28, 25:18, 25:23)
Game recap: Cedevita can be satisfied with the outcome of the 20th round derby match, as they are returning from bar with a pair of points, after they have beaten Mornar on the road. This win guarantees Jure Zdovc and his squad at least third place at the end of the regular season, whilst giving them an opportunity to fight for more. On the other end, Mornar will still have to wait to secure themselves a Playoffs ticket after this defeat, as they are still only two wins ahead of Partizan NIS. In case the black and white win in the last game of the night, they will be still in the game for the fourth spot.
Key moments: Cedevita have done the majority of their task in the opening quarter, when they have pulled away by a double-digit lead (25:15 after the end of the first). They have continued in a successful fashion and midway through the second quarter, they were already up by 16 (42:26 in 16th minute)! This was the point with no return for Mornar, even though they have managed to cut the deficit to 5 points in the game’s ending.
Man of the match: Big man Chris Johnson was the best player of Cedevita’s squad this time around, as he had 16 points, 5 rebounds, assist and a valuation of 19. He is our man of the match!
Can't trick the stats: Mornar have had 14 turnovers and Cedevita only 8. This was the key to the outcome of the game this time around!
