One more win for Cedevita, Metalac had no chance in Zagreb
Cedevita's impressive defense brought them a valuable triumph over Metalac Farmakom. The crew from Zagreb are therefore still holding the second spot on the standings.
Cedevita's impressive defense brought them a valuable triumph over Metalac Farmakom. The crew from Zagreb are therefore still holding the second spot on the standings.
ABA League 24th round, Sunday, 14.2.2016:
CEDEVITA - Metalac Farmakom 77:63 (22:14, 17:17, 18:16, 20:16)
Game recap: It was a well-deserved win for the hosts. The reason is quite obvious. When they took over the lead at 4:3, they have stayed in front all the way until the end! Cedevita was playing just an impressive defense throughout the whole match and they were successfully rejecting all attempts of Metalac Farmakom for a comeback. The Zagreb crew have therefore reclaimed the 2nd spot on the standings, two more rounds before the end of the regular season.
Key moments: Metalac Farmakom approached to 51:45, late in the third quarter, but they failed to get any closer. Cedevita answered back with 6:0 run and returned on a double-digit lead - 57:45. It was the last chance for the visitors to change something in this match.
Man of the match: As Djordje Majstorović spent most of the game at the bench, Miro Bilan simply did not have a worthy rival on the court. The starting center of Cedevita collected 20 points and 12 rebounds, and had the overall index rating of 25.
Can't trick the stats: Cedevita have just dominated in rebounds. At the end of the game, the hosts had 40 rebounds, while the visiting side had only 23...
