Krka stronger than Koper Primorska in local clash

ABA League Round 9, Sunday, 6 December 2020:

KRKA - Koper Primorska74:57 (18:19, 13:9, 19:10, 22:19)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: In the battle of two local rivals, Krka have prevailed over Koper Primorska at home in Leon Štukelj Sports Hall, Novo mesto. For Krka, this is the third win this season, alongside their six defeats suffered so far, which places them in the lower half of the standings, but away from the danger zone near the very bottom. This is exactly where Koper Primorska find themselves after nine rounds, as they are still waiting for their first triumph of the season.

Key moments: With a bit less than 4 minutes left in the third quarter, Krka were still up by only 2 points (38:36), but then an 11:0 run followed over the next two minutes with which Krka have pulled away to 49:36. With just a bit more than a quarter left in the game, it became evident, that the guests would not be able to make a big comeback after this blow.

Man of the match: Rok Stipčević has been the true floor general this time around for Krka, as he led them to the win with 14 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and a valuation of 19. He is our man of the match.

Can’t trick the stats: Rebounds, field goal percentage, assists, turnovers, you name it! Krka have prevailed over Koper Primorska in almost every statistical category and they have deservedly grabbed the victory in the end.