Zvezda still perfect
Crvena zvezda mts defeated Mega Bemax and kept the perfect score in the 2017/18 ABA League season.
James Feldeine (Photo: Crvena zvezda mts)
2017/18 ABA League Regular Season, Round 2, Wednesday, 4.10.2017:
CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS - Mega Bemax 90:80 (26:19, 18:17, 22:25, 24:19)
Game recap: Crvena zvezda mts have scored their 12th consecutive win against Mega Bemax in the regional league! To be fully precise, Crvena zvezda mts have never lost a match against Mega Bemax here in ABA League, but this evening the red & white squad had to make a real effort to keep that perfect score.
Eventually, they managed to break the young crew from Sremska Mitrovica and to improve their 2017/18 season score to 2-0.
Key moments: On 4 minutes before the end Mega Bemax reduced their deficit to just 4 points -77:73, but then Taylor Rochestie made a 2-pointer, while couple of moments later Nemanja Dangubić nailed a 3-pointer and Crvena zvezda mts were once again on a safe distance - 82:73. The home side have successfully kept the lead until the end.
Man of the match: Taylor Rochestie will obviously be the leader of Crvena zvezda mts in this season. Experienced point guard made 26 points today and had 6 assists, while his overall index rating was 23.
Can't trick the stats: Three-pointers made difference. Zvezda scored 11 of them, while Mega made only 3.