Zadar took care of business in first half
Convincing Zadar needed only a quarter to crack the resistance of the guests of Metalac Farmakom in Višnjik in the opening game of 22nd round of ABA League and now hold a double digit number of triumphs in their hands this season.
Convincing Zadar needed only a quarter to crack the resistance of the guests of Metalac Farmakom in Višnjik in the opening game of 22nd round of ABA League and now hold a double digit number of triumphs in their hands this season.
ABA League 22nd round, Friday, 29.1.2016:
ZADAR - Metalac Farmakom 88:72 (23:11, 26:20, 20:18, 19:23)
Game recap: Zadar demonstrated a strong performance in the home game against Metalac Farmakom in Višnjik and solved the dilemma regarding the final outcome of the game already in the first quarter. Ante Nazor"s squad now hold 10 victories this season in their pockets and are feeling comfortable in their battle to avoid relegation, since they are now 3 victories above the bottom two teams in the standings, Tajfun and Sutjeska. Metalac, on the other hand, will have much to prove in the remainder of the season, since only a single victory divides them from the bottom.
Key moments: After an opening 4:0 run in favour of Metalac Farmakom, Ante Nazor"s players have taken care of business between the 2nd and 9th minute of the game, when they went on a 21:2 run and took the 21:6 lead. The morale of the guests fell rapidly and there was no chance of returning into the hunt for the victory for them until the end.
Man of the match: He didn"t top Zadar players in scoring, but Ivan Marinković still earned himself the man of the match honour in the end with his versatile performance. He ended the game with 12 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists and the highest valuation of the game - 20. And, let"s not forget to mention that he did it in less than 19 minutes of playing time!
Can't trick the stats: The Dalmatians just shined from beyond the arc this time. Zadar players tested their luck from the perimeter 25 times and scored no less than 14 times (56%). This is perhaps the main reason for their easy march towards the triumph.
