Cibona march on – 4th win in 6 games
At home court of Dražen Petrović Arena, Cibona have grabbed their fourth victory in last six games and have deepened the crisis of Sutjeska, which remain at the very bottom of the standings together with Tajfun.
At home court of Dražen Petrović Arena, Cibona have grabbed their fourth victory in last six games and have deepened the crisis of Sutjeska, which remain at the very bottom of the standings together with Tajfun.
ABA League 22nd round, Sunday, 31.1.2016:
CIBONA - Sutjeska 93:76 (20:13, 26:25, 28:15, 19:23)
Game recap: Cibona have tied themselves in the 5th place in the standings with Zadar (both have 10 victories on their accounts after 22 rounds) with their home victory against Sutjeska, their fourth in the last six games in the ABA League. Cibosi controlled the flow of the game from its very beginning and have triumphed routinely. This game deepened the crisis of Sutjeska, which remain at the very bottom of the standings together with Tajfun with only 7 victories each.
Key moments: Despite an early run by Cibona which held a convincing lead almost throughout the first half, Sutjeska managed to threaten to upset them in the beginning of the second part of the game. In 23rd minute, they have cut their deficit to only a point (48:47), but their threat did not last for long. Between 26th and 30th minute, the home side went on a 19:0 run, which ended the contest for the two points.
Man of the match: Who else but Ante Žižić? Young Cibona center dominated the court once again and convinced everyone that he deserves the man of the match honour with his double double display against Sutjeska. He finished the game with 19 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks and the valuation of 29!
Can't trick the stats: Cibona made the main difference at this game in the paint, as they overrebounded the guests with 37:30. This is what decided the game in the end.
