Lovćen 1947 Bemax beat Helios Suns in double overtime
What a game in Cetinje!
(Photo: Lovcen 1947 Bemax/Novak Abramovic)
2019/20 ABA League 2 Regular Season, Round 4, Wednesday, 23.10.2019:
LOVĆEN 1947 BEMAX - Helios Suns 81:77 (17:19, 18:15, 14:15, 12:12, 11:11, 9:5)
What a game in Cetinje! Lovćen 1947 Bemax defeated Helios Suns in double overtime!
The home team missed two big chances to take this win much earlier, however they managed to stay focused until the end and to eventually prevail over visitors.
Let’s start with the end of the 4th quarter when Lovćen 1947 Bemax had the first chance to finish the job. Milutin Đukanović had a 3-point shot to clinch the win for the hosts, however he missed and the game went into overtime.
The first overtime was a real thriller. Lovćen 1947 Bemax had a 7-point lead - 70:63, with just 1 minute remaining on the game clock. Helios Suns managed to reduce the gap to 72:69 with 9 seconds remaining on the game clock, while Lovćen 1947 Bemax had the ball-possession at that moment. And then, the visiting side performed a small miracle. Their best player this evening Blaž Mahkovic made a steal and then he was fouled on a 3-point shot! Mahkovic made all 3 free throws and tied the score – 72:72. In the following play Mašan Vrbica missed the 3-point shot at the buzzer, so the match went into second overtime.
Although the momentum was completely on the visiting side, Lovćen 1947 Bemax still managed to take the win. The home team conceded a 3-pointer in the very first play of the second overtime, but then they let Helios Suns to score just 2 more points until the end of the match. That defense turned out to be the game-winning factor for Lovćen 1947 Bemax troops.
Lovćen 1947 Bemax and Helios Suns are now all tied on the standings, as they both have the overall score of 2-2.
Stats
Players on court
| LOV | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 3 | Latković M. | 21:23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Diplaros N. | 30:40 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | Vrbica M. | 43:10 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 12 | Lopičić M. | 25:21 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| 15 | Popović M. | 39:26 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| HEL | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 4 | Radovčić K. | 42:00 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Bratec A. | 14:04 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 |
| 10 | Oman U. | 35:32 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | Šantelj L. | 30:30 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 21 | Mahkovic B. | 46:07 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 35 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of OT2 | ||
| 00:00 (OT2) | (defensive) | |
| 00:00 (OT2) | 3 BRATEC A. missed 3 points (jump shot) | |
| 00:02 (OT2) | 81 : 77 | 3 LATKOVIĆ M. made free throw (2 of 2) |
| 00:02 (OT2) | 3 LATKOVIĆ M. missed free throw (1 of 2) |
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Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Pavić V. | 24 | - | 35 | Mahkovic B. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Vrbica M. | 18 | - | 30 | Mahkovic B. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Pavić V. | 12 | - | 8 | Konjević D. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Diplaros N. | 7 | - | 6 | Konjević D. |
