Cibona won the home court thriller over Tajfu

Sunday, 04. October 2015 at 19:10

Cibona has achieved its first victory of the season by beating Tajfun in what has been everything else but an easy game for them. The outcome was decided in the final seconds.

Cibona has achieved its first victory of the season by beating Tajfun in what has been everything else but an easy game for them. The outcome was decided in the final seconds.

ABA League, 2nd round, Sunday, 4.10.2015:
CIBONA - Tajfun 71:69

Game recap: In a close game from the beginning until the very end, Cibona was the luckier one against Tajfun and won their first victory of the season. Tajfun did not manage to turn the second thriller in two games in their favour.

Key moments: The outcome of the game developed no earlier than in the final minute, which Cibona entered with a one point advantage (68:67). With one free throw scored out of two, Filip Krušlin set the final score of the game. In the final offensive possession of the game, Ivan Držić first missed a three point shot attempt for Tajfun's victory. Sandi Čebular grabbed an offensive rebound and tried his luck with a two point shot, but was just inaccurate and two points stayed in Zagreb.

Man of the match: Ante Žižić was the big man that Tajfun could not find an adequate answer throughout the game. He finished the game with 19 points and 6 rebounds and what is the most important, with him on court, Cibona earned themselves a 12-point advantage in the partial score.

Can't trick the stats: Cibona's excellent offensive flow of the ball, resulted in no less than 22 assists, which led to excellent three point shot percentage, which might have been decisive for the game's outcome this time. The home side tried 20 three point shot attempts and scored 9 (45%).
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