Mega comeback in Stožice arena
Mega Leks have come back from being down by nine points in the first half, turned the game around in their favour and celebrated a big win on the road in Ljubljana over one of their main competitors fort he playoffs spot - Union Olimpija.
Mega Leks have come back from being down by nine points in the first half, turned the game around in their favour and celebrated a big win on the road in Ljubljana over one of their main competitors fort he playoffs spot - Union Olimpija.
ABA League 11th round, Saturday, 20.11.2015:
Union Olimpija - MEGA LEKS 89:99 (27:22, 20:21, 22:26, 20:30)
Game recap: In the clash of two teams with ambitions of taking a place near the top of the standings, Mega Leks have performed a major comeback on the road in Ljubljana against Union Olimpija and have grabbed a new pair of points. The guests were down by 9 points already in the first half (40:31 in 16th minute), but have come back only stronger and took a big win.
Key moments: It has been anybody's game until the 34th minute, when Mega Leks were up only by a point at the score of 74:73. However, Mega Leks came up with a 14:2 run in the following three minutes and three minutes before the end, the game was decided, as the scoreboard has shown the result 89:75.
Man of the match: Once more, Timothe Luwawu - Cabarrot stood out in Mega Leks victory. He finished the game with 22 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists on his account and deserved himself the man of the match honour.
Can't trick the stats: Union Olimpija did well too, but Mega Leks' success rate at the three point line has been amazing. They tried their luck 25 times and scored 12 three pointers (48%). The fact that they were practically unstoppable from distance was one of the main reasons for their triumph this time.
