Partizan NIS win the thriller against Igokea

ABA League Round 1, Saturday, 5.10.2019:

Igokea - PARTIZAN NIS 73:75 (25:26, 13:17, 19:19, 16:13)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: What a game! Partizan NIS have defeated Igokea in packed Laktaši Sports Hall after a thrilling ending. The black & whites have been in front during most of the game, however it was the home side who had a chance to take the win in the final moments.

Still, Igokea's tropps decided to go for a two-pointer in their last ball-possesion and to therefore try to take this match into overtime. Unfortunately for them, Rashad Vaughn and Oliver Stević missed two shots in the final seconds and the home team stayed empty-handed in this week's match of the round.

Key moments: Although those two shots that Vaughn and Stević missed in the final seconds decided the final outcome of this game, we will say that equally important moment happened on 1:15 before the end of the match. At that moment, Partizan NIS center Nikola Janković, who had previously in his ABA League career made just 3 three-point shots, scored the crucial 3-pointer for his team. He helped the visiting team to increase their lead to 74:70 and the Belgrade giant has managed to keep it until the end.

Man of the match: Ognjen Jaramaz is growing into the real leader of Partizan NIS. The 24-year old guard was the top scorer of the away squad with 13 points, while he was also brining a lot of energy into his team's defense.

Can't trick the stats: Well, sometimes you can trick the stats, because this evening, Igokea had more rebounds, more assists and more steals than Partizan NIS. However, they scored less points and they lost the game.