Crvena zvezda mts prevail over Split to extend their winning streak

Sunday, 02. January 2022 at 18:59

Crvena zvezda mts have added another win to their 2021/22 season record as they defeated Split on the road. 

(Photo: Split/Ivica Cavka)

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 14, Sunday, 2 January 2022:

Split - CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS 62:66 (9:16, 18:18, 15:15, 20:17)        

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: Crvena zvezda mts have added another win to their 2021/22 season record as they defeated Split on the road.  Still, despite playing against the last-placed team on the standings, the Belgrade team had a really tough night in Split as the home team gave everything they have to stun the reigning champions. At the end, Nikola Ivanović and Ognjen Dobrić scored two key 3-pointers late in the 4th quarter to win the game for the red-and-whites.

Crvena zvezda mts have therefore remained all alone at the top of the table with the score of 13-1, while Split are still at the bottom of the standings with the score of 2-12.

Key moments: Split’s top scorer from tonight’s game Shanon Shorter gave his best in the final moments of the game to turn the things in the favor of his team, however every time he would put the home team on the verge of making a major comeback, Crvena zvezda mts troops knew how to respond.

Shorter reduced Zvezda’s lead to 58:55, with less than 3 minutes left on the game clock, however in the following play Nikola Ivanović made a very important 3-pointer for the visitors – 61:55. After that, Shorter made a 2-pointer to once again reduce the gap – 61:57, but on the other side of the court Ognjen Dobrić drained another 3-pointer for Crvena zvezda mts to put his team back on a safe distance – 64:57.

Man of the match: Nikola Ivanović was the top scorer of Crvena zvezda mts tonight as he scored 11 points, including that valuable 3-pointer late in the 4th quarter, and that is why he deserves to take the MVP of the game award this time.

Can’t trick the stats: Crvena zvezda mts made so many offensive rebounds in this game. The visitors eventually grabbed 17 offensive rebounds, while on the other side the home team had just 6.

Stats

Split
00:00 Q4
62 : 66
Crvena zvezda Meridianbet

Players on court

SPL Min P R A S F V
8 Runjić L. 27:52 13 3 0 1 1 12
11 Vuko T. 25:15 4 5 0 0 3 3
17 Bajo D. 33:06 9 6 0 1 3 17
24 Shorter S. 35:25 24 3 3 3 3 22
97 Barič N. 19:51 5 2 2 0 3 4
CZV Min P R A S F V
3 Wolters N. 15:37 8 1 3 0 1 9
9 Mitrović L. 12:35 2 7 0 0 4 2
13 Dobrić O. 14:56 7 2 1 0 1 4
20 Ivanović N. 24:54 11 2 2 2 1 13
30 White A. 23:27 10 7 1 0 0 14

Last 5 actions

Min Score Action
game finished
end of 4. quarter
00:00 (Q4) 11 VUKO T. missed 3 points (jump shot)
00:01 (Q4) 8 RUNJIĆ L. steal
00:01 (Q4) DOBRIĆ O. turnover (bad pass)
00:06 (Q4)62 : 66 9 BARIČ N. made free throw (2 of 2)

Top players

VALUE (INDEX)
Shorter S. 22 - 14 White A.
POINTS
Shorter S. 24 - 11 Ivanović N.
REBOUNDS
Bajo D. 6 - 7 Mitrović L.
ASSISTS
Ukić R. 6 - 4 Simonović M.
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