Sutjeska with huge win in Skopje!

Sutjeska made a major break in Skopje by defeating MZT in thrilling finish! Uroš Luković finished the game with the overall index of 36, but not even that was enough for the hosts...

ABA League 19th round, Sunday, 10.01.2016:

MZT Skopje Aerodrom - SUTJESKA 71:75 (18:18, 13:13, 20:20, 20:24)

MATCH STATISTICS

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: Another dramatic game in Skopje. Sutjeska have downed MZT Skopje Aerodrom and made the race for ABA League survival even more exciting. Two sides played a very, very close match. After all, the score was tied after the 1^st quarter, at the half-time and after the 3^rd quarter!

Eventually, the visitors had more concentration in the final period. Or better to say - they had more players ready to take responsibility in crucial moments. Nikola Pavlićević scored two consecutive three-pointers, Nemanja Vranješ had one crazy 3pts shot at the buzzer, while Radosav Spasojević, Draško Albijanić and Ratko Varda also had important roles. On the other side, Uroš Luković was simply brilliant in the home team (overall index rating 36!) but he lacked support from his teammates.

Key moments: It was 73:71 for Sutjeska, with 10 seconds left on the clock. MZT Skopje Aerodrom called for a time-out, so they could start their last play from half-court. Marko Ljubičić barely managed to avoid 5-sec violation, the ball ended up in the hands of Damjan Stojanovski who made a traveling violation! It was over. The hosts only managed to foul Spasojević who scored both free-throws - 75:71.

Man of the match: Radosav Spasojević had the highest index rating in Sutjeska, but those two consecutive three-pointers by Nikola Pavlićević gave the crucial boost for Sutjeska. So, our choice will be Pavlićević this time.

Can"t trick the stats: This time the stats may actually trick you. Because MZT Skopje Aerodrom had 19 offensive rebounds! 19! Sutjeska had only 6! But, the home side missed most of those extra plays…