Budućnost VOLI get back on the winning track after Čačak thriller
Budućnost VOLI have beaten Borac on the road in Čačak and got back to the winning track.
Nikola Ivanovic (Photo: Borac/Dusko Radisic)
ABA League Round 16, Saturday, 23 January 2021:
Borac - BUDUĆNOST VOLI 72:76 (21:25, 16:19, 12:18, 23:14)
Game recap: Budućnost VOLI have beaten Borac on the road in Čačak and got back to the winning track. After a defeat in Ljubljana during the week, Budućnost VOLI have quickly bounced back and handed Borac their first defeat in 2021. For Budućnost VOLI, this is the 11th win of the season, while they still have only 3 defeats suffered, which keeps them firmly positioned in the Playoffs race. On the other side, Borac are on a 4:9 record right now and they will need to put in more effort until the end of the season in order to keep away from the danger zone near the bottom of the ABA League standings and avoid relegation.
Key moments: With four minutes into the second half, the margin between the two sides was still only five points (43:48). However, that’s when Budućnost VOLI’s 12:2 run began and it lasted for a bit less than five minutes. With this run, the visiting side pulled away to the 60:45 lead. It seemed like Budućnost VOLI would confirm their win easily in the final quarter, but Borac made a major comeback and tied the game in the final minutes. With 5 seconds left on the game clock, Melvin Ejim scored a crucial three-pointer, that sealed the final score and gave win to the Podgorica squad!
Man of the match: Justin Cobbs shined for Budućnost VOLI this time around, as he led his team to the win with 19 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and a valuation of 24. He is our man of the match.
Can’t trick the stats: Budućnost VOLI have outrebounded Borac 29:24 and that’s what turned the game their way in the end.
Stats
Players on court
| BOR | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 2 | Smith A. | 23:04 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 17 | Kočović N. | 32:46 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 |
| 30 | Novaković A. | 26:17 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 32 | Jones B. | 25:15 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 44 | Čarapić U. | 21:02 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| BUD | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 1 | Cobbs J. | 34:18 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 24 |
| 2 | Ivanović N. | 21:05 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | Ejim M. | 28:52 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 |
| 30 | Popović P. | 12:39 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | Reed W. | 24:06 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:01 (Q4) | NOVAKOVIĆ A. rebound (offensive) | |
| 00:06 (Q4) | 8 KOČOVIĆ N. missed 3 points (jump shot) | |
| 00:06 (Q4) | 3 POPOVIĆ P. substitution (in) | |
| 00:06 (Q4) | DELLA VALLE A. substitution (out) |
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Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Kočović N. | 18 | - | 24 | Cobbs J. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Kočović N. | 16 | - | 19 | Cobbs J. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Smith A. | 6 | - | 6 | Ejim M. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Kočović N. | 5 | - | 4 | Mitrović L. |
