Murić is back, Partizan wo
Partizan NIS have won their third out of last four games and continue rising up the standings. Metalac Farmakom could not repeat the success from the season"s opener, when they knocked the black and white down in Valjevo.
Partizan NIS have won their third out of last four games and continue rising up the standings. Metalac Farmakom could not repeat the success from the season"s opener, when they knocked the black and white down in Valjevo.
ABA League 14th round, Sunday, 13.12.2015:
PARTIZAN NIS - Metalac Farmakom 81:70 (27:22, 20:21, 11:11, 23:16)
Game recap: Partizan NIS continue with strong displays this December, as they have achieved their third win out of last four games played and continue rising up the standings towards the upper half. This time the black and white had the help of Slovenian international Edo Murić, who returned to court after being out for several months with an injury. He finished the game with 9 points, 2 rebounds and 2 steals. Metalac Farmakom were not able to repeat the success from the season"s beginning when they managed to beat Partizan NIS at home and to continue on the winning path, after beating Mega Leks at home court last round.
Key moments: Partizan NIS did enter the last quarter with an advantage, but it was minimal and only four points did not guarantee them a comfortable end of the game. However, it did not take them long in the final period to pull away from the visitors, since between 31st and 36th minute they went on a 11:0 run and have blown the ambitions of Metalac Farmakom away. After being down by 14 points (71:67) Metalac have not managed to threathen their lead again until the end of the clash.
Man of the match: Young Petar Aranitović was the driving force of Partizan NIS during this game, in which he topped the scorers" list with 17 points, which he combined with 2 rebounds, an assist and a steal.
Can't trick the stats: The home side were not shining in every aspect of basketball game this time, but as far as distance shooting is concerned we cannot overlook that everything went their way. They finished the game with 50% success rate from the perimeter (9/18) and that was probably the key fact that turned the clash in their favour.
