Late comeback for Zadar for home win over Mega Bemax
In the game of comebacks, Zadar were the ones to have made the most important one – late in the game, when they converted a double-digit deficit into a win in the end!
Jakov Vladovic (Photo: Zadar/Zvonko Kucelin)
ABA League Round 21, Monday, 5.3.2018:
ZADAR – Mega Bemax 95:91(19:21, 31:22, 19:30, 26:18)
Game recap: Zadar are celebrating their 10th win of the season, as they have made a huge comeback in the last quarter to come from -10 towards the triumph in the end. Zadar have finished the first half with a 7-point lead, but then failed to perform in the third and they were behind by 4 points before the beginning of the last quarter and by no less than 10 points in the 32nd minute. However, that’s when their late comeback has begun and they have celebrated a new win in the end. Mega Bemax, on the other end, remain with 7 wins on their record and they will be placed between 9th and 11th place at the end of the regular season.
Key moments: Between 32nd and 38th minute Zadar have gone on a fantastic 18:0 run which converted their 69:79 deficit into a 87:79 lead. Mega did make the final push, but it was too late. The game was over.
Man of the match: Point guard Preston Knowles led his team to win with another exceptional performance. He had 19 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and a valuation of 21. He is rightfully our man of the match.
Can’t trick the stats: Zadar have outrebounded Mega Bemax by 3 rebounds (38:35). That’s just what made the difference in this anybody’s game.
