Mornar stun Zvezda and level the score in the series
Nemanja Vranješ (29 pts) and Derek Needham (28 pts) led Mornar toward a huge win over Crvena zvezda mts!
Nemanja Vranjes (Photo: Mornar/Media Pro)
ABA League Semifinals Round 2, Sunday, 25.3.2018:
MORNAR - Crvena zvezda mts 88:84 (30:21 18:24 21:19 19:20)
Game recap: What a night in Bar! Mornar have defeated Crvena zvezda mts in packed Sports Center Topolica and leveled the score in the series to 1-1! It means that Game 3 will decide which team will advance to the Finals. That match is scheduled for April 2 and it will be played in Belgrade.
Key moments: Mornar had a flying start, as they scored 30 points in the opening quarter. Still, the key moments happened at the start of the 4th quarter. The score was 69:66 when the home side made the crucial 15:4 run and increased the gap to 84:70. In the final moments Zvezda made some last attempts to get back in this game, however they missed some free-throws and failed in making a late comeback.
Man of the match: This time there were TWO of them! Nemanja Vranješ scored 29 points, including 6 three-pointers, while Derek Needham added 28 points for the winning side. They both finished the match with overall index rating of 28.
Can't trick the stats: Crvena zvezda mts had a lot of troubles in making their 3-point shots. The visitors scored just 6 three-pointers for the entire game... The same as Mornar shooting guard Nemanja Vranješ!
