Important road win for Zadar in Split

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 26, Friday, 6 April 2022:

Split - ZADAR 80:92 (18:17, 23:20, 17:23, 22:32)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: Zadar rule Dalmatia! In the opening game of the AdmiralBet ABA League Round 26, Zadar have grabbed an extremely important pair of points in the derby of Dalmatia on the road in Split. This is a win, that puts Zadar on an 8:16 record, 2 wins above Split, which are now on a 6:19 run and the one that might already have secured them an exit from the danger zone near the bottom of the standings, where Krka and Split continue their season.

Key moments: It has been a game, in which Zadar have gone on a big comeback in order to prevail over their local rivals, as Split have already been up by 9 points in the 14th minute of the game (31:22). Zadar have fought back ever since and cut the gap between the two sides to 4 points by the big break, while in the third quarter, they have turned the game upside down and led 58:60, entering the final quarter. In the last period, they have furtherly increased their lead and were ahead by no less than 15 (70:85) as the two squads have entered the final two minutes of the clash.

Man of the match: Martin Junaković has been the driving force for Zadar tonight, as he had 12 points, 8 assists, 1 steal, 1 rebound and a valuation of 19, as he led his team to the win. He is our man of the match!

Can’t trick the stats: It has been the assists/turnovers ratio, that has pushed Zadar over Split, this time around. As Zadar had 25 assists and only 10 turnovers, Split had 19 assists and 11 turnovers.