Budućnost VOLI win the battle Partizan NIS
The reigning ABA League champions scored a very valuable win in the derby match of Round 8.
Earl Clark (Photo: Buducnost VOLI)
ABA League Round 8, Sunday, 18.11.2018:
BUDUĆNOST VOLI - Partizan NIS 75:71 (26:16, 14:14, 14:22, 21:19)
Game recap: Big battle, tough duels, strong defense on both ends of the court and 1 incredible ¾ court buzzer beater. We have seen all of that in the derby match of Round 8 in which Budućnost VOLI prevailed over Partizan NIS. This is a very valuable win for the Blue squad as they have climbed up on the 2nd position on the standings and they now have two wins more than Partizan NIS.
Key moments: The home side gained the crucial lead in the opening quarter which they won by 26:16. In the rest of the match. Budućnost VOLI have managed to repell all attempts of Partizan NIS to take the lead, while eventually it was Nikola Ivanović who decided the winner by making the crucial 3-ponter on 1:20 before the end for 74:68.
Man of the match: In the game preview we wrote that Earl Clark might be the key man for the home team and it turned out to be true. Experienced power forward was the top scorer in Budućnost VOLI with 20 points, while he also had 6 rebounds and 3 assists.
Can’t trick the stats: Partizan NIS made 10 turnovers in today’s match, but what is important to mention is that most of them came in the second half. They just lacked a bit more concentration in crucial moments.
