Cibona downed Igokea, dream debut for young Šiško
Cibona have played perhaps their best game so far in this season and scored a well-deserved win over Igokea. Young 18-year old kid Žan Mark šiško had a perfect debut in ABA League.
Cibona have played perhaps their best game so far in this season and scored a well-deserved win over Igokea. Young 18-year old kid Žan Mark šiško had a perfect debut in ABA League.
ABA League 8th round, Sunday, 01.11.2015:
CIBONA - Igokea 86:72 (26:19, 22:17, 19:16, 19:20)
Game recap: Cibona were indeed struggling in this season. Injuries, player changes and only two wins in seven rounds were simply not something that the famous club expected. But, Zagreb powerhouse finally showed its true face this weekend. Players of Cibona were flying all over the court in the game against Igokea and eventually scored a comfortable win. It is also important to mention that the hosts played with only 8 players and that they stayed on 7 when Jasmin Hukić got injured in the second quarter.
Key moments: It was 16:17 on the scoreboard, Igokea were up by one point. But then... Players of Cibona suddenly started scoring from all positions, while they also increased their level in defense and the outcome was stunning - Cibona made 20:2 run and escaped to 36:19!
Man of the match: The logical choice would be James Brian Florence who showed that he would be a great addition to Cibona roster. But, our pick is youngster Žan Mark šiško! This 18-year-old kid had a dream debut by scoring 11 points, while most of them came during that 20:2 run of Cibona that decided the winner. Also, šiško did not have a single missed shot in this match!
Can"t trick the stats: Cibona "destroyed” Igokea with three-pointers! While home players had 14 successful attempts behind the arc, visitors only scored 6…
