Crvena zvezda mts youngster Nikola Topić sets new club record as the reigning champions beat Krka

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 24, Monday, 28 March 2022:

CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS - Krka 76:56 (18:15, 27:9, 19:14, 12:18)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: Crvena zvezda mts have scored a convincing win against Krka in Round 24 of the 2021/22 AdmiralBet ABA League regular season.

While the red-and-whites confirmed the role of clear favorites today and made another major step toward winning the 1^st place in the regular season, this game will also stay remembered by a truly special achievement made by Crvena zvezda mts 16-year-old youngster Nikola Topić in his AdmiralBet ABA League debut.

Nikola, who is the son of Crvena zvezda mts legend Milenko Topić, set the new club record as he became the youngest player ever to score points for the red-and-whites in the regional league. Here is the moment when he made club history.

Key moments: The winner of this game was decided already in the 1^st half as Crvena zvezda mts had a 21-point lead at the halftime – 45:24. The home team were up by only 3 points after the 1^st quarter – 18:15, but then they increased the pace significantly in the 2^nd period in which they scored 27 points, while at the same time they let Krka make just 9 points.

Man of the match: Not a single player of Crvena zvezda mts scored 10 or more points in this match. But, there was a player with 10+ rebounds. Ognjen Kuzmić finished this match with 9 points and 11 rebounds which makes him the player of the game today.

Can’t trick the stats: While Crvena zvezda mts made 20 assists, Krka had just 9. At the same time, Crvena zvezda mts made 7 turnovers this evening, while Krka had 19.