Koper Primorska fought bravely, but Crvena zvezda mts seized the win

ABA League Round 6, Sunday, 8 November 2020:

Koper Primorska - CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS 72:84 (14:28, 24:21, 22:16, 12:19)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: Crvena zvezda mts have scored their 6th win in a row in the 2020/21 ABA League regular season as they defeated Koper Primorska on the road. Still, this was not a walk in the park for the red & whites. The leader on the standings had to put on maximum effort in the 4^th quarter to defend their lead, while it was Corey Walden who made some big shots in key moments to seal the win for Crvena zvezda mts.

As far as Koper Primorska are concerned, despite losing another game in the season the Tigers deserve praise for their performance against the top-placed team in the league. Koper Primorska outrebounded Zvezda’s team, while Jurij Macura made one of the best performances in this season as he finished the match with 17 points and 17 rebounds.

Key moments: Crvena zvezda mts have had the lead from the beginning to the end, however Koper Primorska managed to reduce the gap to just 3 points – 66:69, with six-and-a-half minutes left to be played in the game. Still, then Corey Walden stepped up for the visitors. Walden scored 6 consecutive points to bring Crvena zvezda mts back on a safe distance – 66:75.

Man of the match: No doubt here, it’s Corey Walden! He had the highest index rating in the winning team (21) and, of course, he scored those key shots in the 4^th quarter to push Crvena zvezda mts toward the win.

Can’t trick the stats: Koper Primorska made too many turnovers (19), while they also struggled to score three-pointers. The home side scored just 3 three-pointers for the entire game.