Zvezda beat Mega to stay on the winning track

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 6, Monday, 1 November 2021:

CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS - Mega Mozzart 81:67 (24:16, 22:16, 14:16, 21:19)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: Crvena zvezda mts have scored their 5^th win in the 2021/22 season as they defeated Mega Mozzart in the last game of Round 6.

The red-and-whites did not really have much problems this evening in Aleksandar Nikolić Sports Hall. The reigning champions have gained a double-digit lead already until halftime – 46:32 and they stayed on a safe distance from their opponents in the rest of the match.

It should be mentioned that both teams played this game without some key players. Mega Mozzart were without their top scorer Boriša Simanić, as well as without two more important players Malcolm Cazalon and Matej Rudan, while on the other side Zvezda could not count on their captain Branko Lazić and on Nikola Ivanović and Aaron White.

Crvena zvezda mts now have the overall score of 5-1, while Mega Mozzart are at 2-4.

Key moments: Crvena zvezda mts definitely sealed their win somewhere around the middle of the 4^th quarter when their sharp shooter Marko Simonović scored 3 consecutive 3-pointers to increase the lead of his team to 21 points – 73:52.

Man of the match: Nathan Wolters was the top scorer and the player with the highest index rating in the winning team. The American point guard scored 13 points tonight, while his overall valuation was 19.

Can’t trick the stats: Mega Mozzart were struggling against Crvena zvezda mts strong defense throughout the game and that is why they made 17 turnovers this evening. At the same time, Zvezda’s troops made just 9 turnovers for the entire match.