Important home win for Igokea m:tel over SC Derby
In the opening game of the AdmiralBet ABA League Round 24, Igokea m:tel have prevailed over SC Derby at home in Laktaši Sports Hall.
James Robinson (Photo: Igokea m:tel/Nikola Vuruna)
AdmiralBet ABA League Round 24, Saturday, 19 March 2022:
IGOKEA M:TEL - SC Derby 83:67 (23:15, 13:20, 27:13, 20:19)
Game recap: In the opening game of the AdmiralBet ABA League Round 24, Igokea m:tel have prevailed over SC Derby at home in Laktaši Sports Hall, thanks to their dominant performance in the third quarter. This way, Igokea m:tel have anchored themselves even more firmly in the Playoffs zone, with the 13:10 record. On the other side, their direct rivals for a Playoffs spot SC Derby remain just below the edge of the Playoffs Zone with a 10:13 record.
Key moments: After 20 minutes, Igokea m:tel have been in front by only a point (36:35), but after the two squads have returned to court after the big break, Igokea m:tel have simply dominated the court. They won the third quarter alone by 14 points, went ahead by 15 (63:48) after 30 minutes and that’s when it became quite clear that a comeback would be impossible for the visiting side.
Man of the match: DeShawn Stephens has shined for Igokea m:tel this time around, as he led them to the win with 19 points, 3 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 assist, and a valuation of 23. He is our man of the match!
Can’t trick the stats: SC Derby had as many as 17 turnovers and Igokea m:tel only 8. This has been crucial for the outcome of the game.
Stats
Players on court
| IGO | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 10 | Tanasković N. | 14:54 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | Radanov A. | 20:46 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 19 | Talić D. | 11:49 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Stephens D. | 23:45 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 23 |
| 24 | Waller T. | 29:52 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| SCD | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 1 | Neal E. | 28:57 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | Hadžibegović E. | 08:31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 |
| 10 | Vujisić V. | 06:24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Ivišić Z. | 16:34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Edwards J. | 24:16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:07 (Q4) | 12 RADANOV A. assist | |
| 00:07 (Q4) | 83 : 67 | 23 STEPHENS D. made 2 points (hookshot) |
| 00:25 (Q4) | 23 STEPHENS D. rebound (defensive) | |
| 00:29 (Q4) | 14 EDWARDS J. missed 3 points (jump shot) |
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Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Jošilo M. | 24 | - | 30 | Kamenjaš K. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Stephens D. | 19 | - | 20 | Kamenjaš K. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Ilić D. | 13 | - | 9 | Kamenjaš K. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Robinson III J. | 5 | - | 6 | Neal E. |
