Adem Mekić scores game-winning lay-up as MZT Skopje Aerodrom down Podgorica
MZT Skopje Aerodrom prevailed over Podgorica in a thrilling finish and the hero of the day was MZT's player Adem Mekić who scored the game-winning 2-pointer in the last second of the 4th quarter.
(Photo: ABA League j.t.d./Dragana Stjepanovic)
NLB ABA League 2 Round 9, Wednesday, 9 February 2022:
MZT SKOPJE AERODROM - Podgorica 76:75 (23:18, 18:24, 19:20, 16:13)
MZT Skopje Aerodrom prevailed over Podgorica in a thrilling finish and the hero of the day was MZT's player Adem Mekić who scored the game-winning 2-pointer in the last second of the 4th quarter.
Podgorica had a win in their pockets. They were up by 75:74 and their top scorer from tonight’s game Ognjen Čarapić had two free throws, with just 10 seconds remaining on the game clock.
Čarapić missed the first free throw... He then missed the second one as well.
Nemanja Milošević grabbed the defensive rebound for MZT Skopje Aerodrom, he then passed the ball to Adem Mekić who went coast-to-coast for the game-winning lay-up – 76:75 for MZT Skopje Aerodrom.
MZT Skopje Aerodrom now have the overall score of 7-2 and they moved up to the 2nd place on the standings. On the other side, Podgorica dropped to 3-6 and they are still outside the Playoffs zone.
Stats
Players on court
| MZT | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 8 | Robev D. | 27:04 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 |
| 10 | Mekić A. | 29:45 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 20 | Stojanovski V. | 25:28 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 23 | Milošević N. | 30:33 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| 33 | Rikić R. | 17:24 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| POD | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 6 | Vulević A. | 23:55 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | Čarapić O. | 20:30 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 17 |
| 13 | Kovačević M. | 27:12 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 21 | Sejfić I. | 31:08 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 30 | Langović A. | 36:41 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:01 (Q4) | 76 : 75 | 20 MEKIĆ A. made 2 points (drivinglayup) |
| 00:10 (Q4) | MILOŠEVIĆ N. rebound (defensive) | |
| 00:10 (Q4) | 9 ČARAPIĆ O. missed free throw (2 of 2) | |
| 00:10 (Q4) | 9 ČARAPIĆ O. missed free throw (1 of 2) |
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Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Milošević N. | 20 | - | 17 | Čarapić O. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Milošević N. | 15 | - | 15 | Čarapić O. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Milošević N. | 10 | - | 10 | Langović A. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Mekić A. | 6 | - | 3 | Čarapić O. |
