FMP Meridian grab important win over Cibona
In the 22nd round of the AdmiralBet ABA League, FMP Meridian have used their home court advantage to end their winless streak and grab an extremely important win over Cibona in the battle for the 2021/22 AdmiralBet ABA League Playoffs.
FMP Meridian team (Photo: FMP Meridian)
AdmiralBet ABA League Round 22, Sunday, 13 March 2022:
FMP MERIDIAN - Cibona 76:71 (20:22, 16:20, 22:14, 18:15)
Game recap: In the 22nd round of the AdmiralBet ABA League, FMP Meridian have used their home court advantage to end their winless streak and grab an extremely important win over Cibona in the battle for the 2021/22 AdmiralBet ABA League Playoffs. FMP Meridian have ended their winless streak after 7 rounds and have beaten Cibona, which puts them on the 11:9 record after 20 games played so far this season. The win is even more important due to the fact, that they have achieved it against their main competitors in the Playoffs race – Cibona, that are now on a 9:11 record, as their 4 rounds long winning streak has come to an end.
Key moments: The two squads have entered the final minute with a margin of 3 points in favour of FMP Meridian and at this point it has still been anybody’s game. FMP Meridian wasted their offensive possession and Jose Vildoza cut the gap to only a point with 18 seconds remaining. Marko Radonjić took advantage of both free throws on the other end and perhaps the crucial moment came right afterwards, as Lovro Gnjidić made a turnover with +3 for the Panthers. Danilo Tasić scored 2 free throws on the other end of the court for FMP Meridian and hunt for a new win was over.
Man of the match: Bryce Jones has been the key player for FMP Meridian on their way to the win, as he had 15 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 block and a valuation of 17. He is our man of the match!
Can’t trick the stats: Just like the key moment of the game, the key statistical category was – turnovers. Cibona had 16 and FMP Meridian only 11. That’s where the winner has been decided.
Stats
Players on court
| FMP | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 8 | Jones B. | 36:59 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 17 |
| 10 | Šaranović N. | 24:48 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 12 | Tasić D. | 32:43 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 13 | Radonjić M. | 19:54 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 24 | Nerandžić N. | 27:53 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 |
| CIB | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 9 | Gegić A. | 22:50 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| 12 | Vildoza J. | 21:29 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 19 | Gnjidić L. | 25:35 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 23 | Drežnjak M. | 31:10 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 99 | Nakić T. | 25:16 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:04 (Q4) | 8 NERANDŽIĆ N. rebound (defensive) | |
| 00:06 (Q4) | 23 DREŽNJAK M. missed 3 points (jump shot) | |
| 00:11 (Q4) | 76 : 71 | 10 TASIĆ D. made free throw (2 of 2) |
| 00:11 (Q4) | 75 : 71 | 10 TASIĆ D. made free throw (1 of 2) |
Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Jones B. | 17 | - | 16 | Gegić A. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Jones B. | 15 | - | 15 | Drežnjak M. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Izundu E. | 8 | - | 8 | Reuvers N. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Jones B. | 7 | - | 4 | Radovčić K. |
