Borac grabbed important win on the road in Novo mesto
On the road in Novo mesto, Borac have prevailed over Krka and grabbed an important win in their battle to avoid relegation from the ABA League.
Borac team (Photo: Krka/Drago Perko/kosarka.si)
ABA League Round 21, Monday, 15 March 2021:
Krka - BORAC 74:94 (24:18, 18:26, 22:27, 10:23)
Game recap: On the road in Novo mesto, Borac have prevailed over Krka and grabbed an important win in their battle to avoid relegation from the ABA League. This is the 5th win of the season for Borac, that are now placed just one win below Krka, Zadar and Split, but also with less games played so far. Five rounds to go in the regular season, everything is therefore still open in the danger zone near the bottom of the ABA League standings.
Key moments: Krka have been the team that have started the game in a better fashion and led by 6 points after the opening quarter (24:18), but Borac have turned the game completely upside-down by halftime, when they were up by 2 points (42:44). The teams have remained close until 24th minute, when Borac were in front by 4 points (48:52), but then the visiting side pulled away by 14 points (48:62) with a 10:0 run in just a minute and a half. As it turned out later in the game, Krka did not manage to fight their way back in the game until its very end.
Man of the match: Bryce Jones took Borac to the win as a true leader. He had 20 points (4/6 for 3 points), 4 assists, 3 steals and a valuation of 24. He is our man of the match.
Can’t trick the stats: Borac have been a dominant force on the glass all game long, as they have outrebounded Krka 33:25. This was crucial for their win in the end.
Stats
Players on court
| KRK | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 9 | Barič N. | 23:24 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -4 |
| 14 | Škifić J. | 21:31 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 23 | Škedelj M. | 29:25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 24 | Lapornik L. | 28:55 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 33 | Vučetić V. | 13:49 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| BOR | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 2 | Smith A. | 17:13 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 12 | Gavrilović I. | 02:10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| 17 | Kočović N. | 22:39 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 26 | Karapandžić S. | 02:10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 |
| 30 | Novaković A. | 29:44 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:18 (Q4) | 14 ŠKIFIĆ J. rebound (defensive) | |
| 00:21 (Q4) | NOVAKOVIĆ A. missed 3 points (jump shot) | |
| 00:39 (Q4) | 74 : 94 | 33 VUČETIĆ V. made free throw (1of1) |
| 00:39 (Q4) | 33 VUČETIĆ V. foul on |
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Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Camphor R. | 26 | - | 24 | Smith A. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Camphor R. | 26 | - | 20 | Jones B. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Lapornik L. | 7 | - | 9 | Smith A. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Lapornik L. | 4 | - | 4 | Kočović N. |
