Budućnost beat Igokea and stay alone on top
Budućnost VOLI have beaten Igokea on the road in Laktaši and will maintain their pole position spot after 11 rounds played.
Budućnost VOLI have beaten Igokea on the road in Laktaši and will maintain their pole position spot after 11 rounds played.
ABA League 11th round, Sunday, 22.11.2015:
Igokea - BUDUĆNOST VOLI 76:86 (19:21, 20:22, 14:22, 23:21)
Game recap: Thanks to dominant second half display Budućnost VOLI have beaten Igokea on the road in Laktaši. The triumph is so much more important for the Podgorica side, since it means that they will remain alone at the top of the standings after 11 rounds played, regardless of the results, achieved by their competitiors. It is also a big blow for Igokea and their playoffs ambitions, since they are beginning to lose contact with the top four teams of the league.
Key moments: The outcome of the game was decided in the third quarter, when Igokea held the 44:43 lead in 22nd minute, but then a 12:2 run by Budućnost VOLI followed in the next five minutes of the game. Omar Cook scored 6 (two three pointers) and Tadija Dragićević added 4 for the big run by the guests.
Man of the match: Even though he did not start the game in the best fashion and was scoring three pointers only 1/7 in the first half, Omar Cook is without the doubt the man of the match, thanks to his tremendous performance in the second half, when his team made the difference. He ended the game with 22 points (6/16 for three), 4 steals, 2 rebounds and a steal and deservedly took the honours for the best player of the game.
Can't trick the stats: Taking care of the ball posession made the difference between the two teams this time. While the winning side had the assist/turnover ratio 18/12, Igokea had a negative one 12/16. This put Budućnost VOLI on top this time.
