FMP Meridian grab important road win in Novo mesto
On Saturday night, FMP Meridian have rolled over Krka on the road in Leon Štukelj Sports Hall in Novo mesto and got a step closer to securing themselves a spot in the AdmiralBet ABA League Playoffs.
Bryce Jones (Photo: Krka/Drago Perko/kosarka.si)
AdmiralBet ABA League Round 23, Sunday, 20 March 2022:
Krka - FMP MERIDIAN 60:93 (13:30, 15:25, 16:19, 16:19)
Game recap: On Saturday night, FMP Meridian have rolled over Krka on the road in Leon Štukelj Sports Hall in Novo mesto and got a step closer to securing themselves a spot in the AdmiralBet ABA League Playoffs. This is the 12th win of the season in the regional competition for the Panthers and the one, that puts them on a 12:9 record, 2 wins above the teams that are just outside of the Playoffs Zone, and they only have 5 games more to play in this Regular Season. On the other side, Krka are now on a 4:17 record and continue to share the bottom of the standings with Split.
Key moments: FMP Meridian have done an important job early in the game, as they were gradually increasing their advantage straight from the beginning and reached a 17-point lead already by the end of the first quarter, when Aleksa Stepanović scored for a lead of 13:30. It became clear that the remainder of the game would merely be a formality.
Man of the match: Bryce Jones had a fantastic performance for FMP Meridian, as he led them towards the win in Novo mesto. He had 19 points, 8 assists, 3 steals, 2 rebounds, and a valuation of 32, and is rightfully named our man of the match!
Can’t trick the stats: Field goal percentage, rebounds, assists, steals, turnovers… you name it! FMP Meridian has simply been too strong for Krka this time, which is clearly evident from the game statistics.
Stats
Players on court
| KRK | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 7 | Špan J. | 02:56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| 10 | Medved L. | 01:51 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 13 | Stipaničev J. | 09:04 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 |
| 31 | Lapornik M. | 20:40 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -5 |
| 77 | Klobučar J. | 09:24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 |
| FMP | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 5 | Pavićević M. | 18:18 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | Vujičić M. | 11:12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 24 | Nerandžić N. | 20:08 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 55 | Manojlović N. | 02:56 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 77 | Lakić S. | 03:42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:18 (Q4) | 55 MANOJLOVIĆ N. rebound (defensive) | |
| 00:20 (Q4) | 47 KLOBUČAR J. missed 2 points (jump shot) | |
| 00:36 (Q4) | LAKIĆ S. turnover (ballhandling) | |
| 00:42 (Q4) | LAKIĆ S. steal |
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Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Stipčević R. | 16 | - | 32 | Jones B. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Stipčević R. | 15 | - | 19 | Jones B. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Macura J. | 6 | - | 9 | Izundu E. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Stipčević R. | 4 | - | 8 | Jones B. |
