Crvena zvezda mts pull off an incredible comeback to beat Igokea

ABA League Round 25, Sunday, 11 April 2021:

CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS - Igokea 69:66 (19:22, 11:20, 13:7, 26:17)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: What a game in Belgrade! Crvena zvezda mts have pulled off an incredible 4th quarter comeback to defeat Igokea in this week's ABA League match of the round. The red-and-whites were down by 11 points early in the 4^th quarter, but they refused to surrender and they eventually managed to grab this very important win which leaves them in the race for the 1^st place in the regular season. At the same time, Igokea’s 5-game winning run has ended in a very dramatic way, but the boys from Laktaši are still in good position when the race for the Playoffs is concerned.

Crvena zvezda mts now have the overall score of 19-3, while Igokea are at 19-5.

Key moments: Igokea were so close to win this match and make probably the key step toward the Playoffs. The visitors had an 11-point lead - 54:43 - early in the 4^th quarter, while they were up by 58:49 with just 4 minutes before the end. But, that is when Crvena zvezda mts started their incredible comeback. With a big help from Landry Nnoko who made some key offensive rebounds, the home side made an 18:4 run to take over the lead – 67:62, with less than 30 seconds left on the game clock. And the red-and-whites have managed to stay in front until the end.

Man of the match: Although Jordan Loyd was the top scorer of Crvena zvezda mts today with 20 points, we say that this award belongs to Landry Nnoko. Zvezda’s big man finished this match with 9 points and 11 rebounds, while his 4^th quarter performance pushed Crvena zvezda mts toward this big win.

Can’t trick the stats: Even Igokea’s head coach Dragan Bajić admitted after the game that his team have made too many turnovers. The visitors made 17 turnovers this evening.