Thrilling derby in Podgorica, Budućnost scored overtime wi
Local rivals meet in Podgorica! It's Budućnost VOLI vs. Sutjeska, so be sure to follow live play by play game coverage on our website.
Budućnost VOLI survived overtime thriller against Sutjeska and remained at the top spot of ABA League. Visitors had two shots to win this match...
ABA League 12th round, Sunday, 29.11.2015:
BUDUĆNOST VOLI - Sutjeska 89:87 (23:15, 23:24, 19:31, 13:8, 11:9)
Game recap: One more basketball drama in ABA League this Sunday. Budućnost VOLI have defeated local rival Sutjeska after additional 5 minutes, despite playing without two key players Aleks Marić and Devoe Joseph. It could have been different, if only the visitors had scored one of two game winners… But, they missed and two points stayed in Morača Hall.
Key moments: There were two key shots in this match and they were both missed by the away team. Firstly, at the end of the fourth quarter Sutjeska had the last possesion at 78:78. Nemanja Vranješ stormed inside the paint, but his floater did not go through the basket. He even left 2 seconds for Budućnost VOLI, however home team failed to create some good play after the time-out.
The second crucial shot happened 3 seconds before the end of the overtime. It was 87:86 for Budućnost VOLI, but Sutjeska organized a perfect play... Young Nikola Žižić was left wide open in the corner... He missed a three-pointer. Omar Cook scored both free-throws on the other side to secure the win for the hosts.
Man of the match: Tadija Dragićević had huge problems behind the arc (1/8 for 3pts), but despite all of those missed shots he collected 21 points and had the overall index rating of 30!
Can"t trick the stats: Budućnost VOLI played smart in crucial moments and insisted on placing the ball just under the basket. That kind of game brought them a lot of free-throws - 37, while they were quite precise from the line - 30 made attempts.
