Cibona won the Stožice thriller

Cibona have beaten Union Olimpija in the derby game of the last round of the 2015 season and they had to confirm in the last seconds thriller despite a 15-point half time lead.

ABA League 17th round, Wednesday, 30.12.2015:

Union Olimpija - CIBONA 67:68 (13:27, 11:12, 23:12, 20:17)

MATCH STATISTICS

POST-GAME COMMENTS

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Game recap: Cibona have won an important battle in their aim to keep themselves out of trouble (danger zone at the bottom of the standings), by beating their direct competitor Union Olimpija on the road in Stožice Arena, Ljubljana. They had to confirm it in a thriller in the final seconds, despite their 15-point lead at half time. This represents a huge blow for the Dragons, that are now the ones, that are only a win ahead of last placed Sutjeska and are currently in the same position with Partizan NIS and Igokea.

Key moments: Despite their dominant performance in the opening half, which resulted in a 15-point lead at half time, Cibona had to save their pair of points in the final seconds, since Union Olimpija managed to make it anybody"s game in the beginning of last quarter. The score was tied in the final seconds at 68:68, Miha Lapornik missed for the win and after Filip Krušlin"s rebound, Union Olimpija made a personal foul on the offense. He moved to the free throw line and the rest was history.

Man of the match: Filip Krušlin was not only the hero of the game, since his free throw decided the winner. He was also the most efficient guy on Damir Mulaomerović"s team. He scored 16 points, grabbed 5 rebounds and dished out 2 assists. He finished the clash with valuation of 20 and has rightfully deserved the man of the match title.

Can"t trick the stats: Cibona players have shown an exceptional level of teamwork and have finished the game with 19 assists on their account - 7 more than Union Olimpija, which might have been decisive at the end.