Another huge win for Koper Primorska
After beating Partizan NIS a round before, the ABA League newcomers Koper Primorska have achieved another huge win in a row, as they have knocked down Budućnost VOLI on the road in Podgorica.
Zan Mark Sisko (Photo: Buducnost VOLI)
ABA League Round 3, Sunday, 20.10.2019:
Budućnost VOLI - KOPER PRIMORSKA 80:83 (24:19, 20:23, 20:22, 16:19)
Game recap: The reigning ABA League 2 champions and ABA League newcomers Koper Primorska are continuing to stun every basketball fan in the region, as they have achieved another big win in a row. The Koper squad, that have eliminated reigning ABA League champions Crvena zvezda mts at the ABA Super Cup and that have beaten the reigning ABA Super Cup winners a round before, have beaten the 201/19 ABA League Finalists Budućnost VOLI after a thrilling finish in the Round 3 game on the road in Morača Sports Hall in Podgorica. This is the second win for Koper Primorska this season in the ABA League and this way they have tied themselves in the standings with Budućnost VOLI, for which this is the first defeat of the season in regional competition.
Key moments: For the majority of the game, Budućnost VOLI were in front of their opponents, that got in front at the beginning of the last quarter and for the majority of the final period, they have held a minimal lead in their hands. They have entered the last minute with a one-point advantage after Marko Jagodić Kuridža gave them the 79:78 lead. Justin Cobbs missed for Budućnost VOLI and Jagodić Kuridža increased the lead for Koper Primorska on the other end to 81:78. Cobbs cut the deficit to 81:80, but Žan Mark Šiško raised the score to 83:80 with 12 seconds remaining on the clock. Cobbs tried his luck once more and missed a three-point shot. The game was over.
Man of the match: Marko Jagodić Kuridža proved worthy of the team-leader role in Morača this time for Koper Primorska against Budućnost VOLI, as he had 22 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists and a valuation of 29 in 33 minutes spent on court. He is our man of the match.
Can’t trick the stats: Koper Primorska have outrebounded Budućnost VOLI 38:27, which is really impressive given that they have faced the ABA League finalists on the road. This was the key to their victory as well.
Stats
Players on court
| BUD | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 1 | Cobbs J. | 33:14 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 26 |
| 2 | Ivanović N. | 23:40 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Bamforth S. | 18:52 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Šehović S. | 22:21 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 30 | Popović P. | 20:42 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| PRI | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 3 | Harris L. | 32:09 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 13 | Lazić A. | 11:05 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 20 | Hodžić A. | 22:45 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 |
| 21 | Jagodić Kuridža M. | 32:57 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 29 |
| 44 | Vončina L. | 01:11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Cobbs J. | 26 | - | 29 | Jagodić Kuridža M. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Cobbs J. | 19 | - | 22 | Jagodić Kuridža M. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Nikolić D. | 8 | - | 11 | Jagodić Kuridža M. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Cobbs J. | 6 | - | 12 | Šiško Ž. |
