FMP Meridian win the thriller in Čačak

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 2, Saturday, 8 October 2022:

Borac Mozzart – FMP MERIDIAN 84:85 (17:22, 20:18, 28:25, 19:20)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: FMP Meridian have kept the perfect score in the 2022/23 AdmiralBet ABA League regular season as they scored a huge road win against Borac Mozzart after a thrilling ending.

It was one of those games in which defense turned out to be the key factor as the visitors managed to defend their basket in the final seconds to stay in front. Check out this amazing defensive work of FMP Meridian squad late in the 4^th quarter as they managed to stop Borac Mozzart best player from tonight’s game Hunter Hale in his attempt to win the game for the hosts.

FMP Meridian now have 2 wins out of 2 rounds, while on the other side Borac Mozzart are still winless after the opening two weeks of the new season.

Key moments: FMP Meridian captain Nenad Nerandžić was the one who scored the final basket in today’s game, just 15 seconds before the end of the 4^th quarter. Nerandžić, who is a former player of Borac Mozzart, scored the key 2-pointer to put FMP Meridian back in front – 85:84. Interesting enough, that was only his second 2-pointer tonight.

You already know what happened after that. Borac Mozzart star player Hunter Hale, who scored 25 points tonight, tried to be the hero, but he ran into FMP Meridian's fantastic defense that took the ball away from him and sealed the win for the visiting side.

Man of the match: Ranko Simović played a perfect game tonight in Čačak. FMP Meridian’s forward scored 13 points without missing a single shot for the entire game (3/3 FG2, 2/2 FG3, 1/1 FT). He also made 6 rebounds, while his overall index rating was 22.

Can’t trick the stats: FMP Meridian have beaten Borac Mozzart with their own strongest weapon – 3-pointers. The visiting side scored 12 three-pointers in this match, while on the other side the hosts made just 5.