FMP prevail over Koper Primorska at home court

ABA League Round 19, Saturday, 8.2.2020:

FMP – Koper Primorska 77:65 (22:17, 10:17, 23:17, 22:14)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: After losing the previous 4 games in the championship, FMP have returned on the winning track by beating Koper Primorska at home court. The Playoffs race has therefore become even more interesting as now FMP have the overall score of 10-9, while Koper Primorska are just in front with the overall score of 11-8. And they are just two of several teams who are trying to win the precious Playoffs tickets.

There are 3 more rounds left to be played in the regular season.

Key moments: FMP were up by 4 points at the end of the 3^rd quarter – 55:51, while then the home team made the crucial 8:0 run at the beginning of the 4^th period to reach a double-digit lead – 63:51. As you can see, the Panthers have successfully kept their lead in the rest of the game.

Man of the match: Stefan Đorđević was the key man for FMP tonight. The 21-year old center was the top scorer in the winning side with 18 points, while he also had 8 rebounds. His overall index rating was 21.

Can’t trick the stats: Koper Primorska played this match with just 7 players. That is why the visitors simply ran out of strength in the 4^th quarter and lost the match.