Mornar triumphed in Ljubljana

ABA League Round 12, Sunday, 27 December 2020:

Cedevita Olimpija - MORNAR 88:93 (15:33, 23:22, 26:19, 24:19)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: On the road in Stožice Arena, Ljubljana, Mornar have outgunned Cedevita Olimpija and grabbed their ninth triumph of the season. This is the extremely valuable win for Mornar, for which newcomer Nemanja Gordić did not appear yet, in their battle for a Playoffs spot. The team of Bar now own nine victories in the ABA League this season, while they have suffered only 2 defeats so far, just as many as Cedevita Olimpija. Cedevita Olimpija have therefore suffered their first home defeat after 335 days.

Key moments: The outcome of the clash was decided early, as Mornar pulled away by 15 points (10:25) already in 8th minute of the game, thanks to their excellent 3-point shooting (they have scored no less than 7 triples in the opening quarter). Cedevita Olimpija did not manage to threaten their lead until the game’s end anymore.

Man of the match: Jacob Pullen was the true floor admiral for Mornar this time, as he led his team to the win with 36 points (including 5 three-pointers), which is this season’s ABA League scoring record, 5 assists, 2 rebounds, 2 steals and a valuation of 37. He is our man of the match!

Can’t trick the stats: The teams have been similar in many statistical categories and in some, Cedevita Olimpija were even better. But what put Mornar in front was their 3-point shooting percentage of 43% (13/30) and that’s when the outcome of the game was decided.