Red-hot Russell breaks the all-time scoring record to lead Mornar-Barsko zlato toward win over Zadar
Mornar-Barsko zlato defeated Zadar at home court in the match in which we all witnessed a historic performance of Mornar-Barsko zlato point guard Daron Russell.
Daron Russell (Photo: Mornar-Barsko zlato)
AdmiralBet ABA League Round 2, Sunday, 9 October 2022:
MORNAR-BARSKO ZLATO - Zadar 100:91 (23:23, 24:23, 28:24, 25:21)
Game recap: In a nail-biting game between Mornar-Barko zlato and Zadar, Daron Russell had a record-breaking night leading his team to a win. We were watching a battle between two potential MVP candidates, Daron Russell (47 points, 48 VAL) and Luka Božić (34 points, 35 VAL). Daron Russell is the first player in league history to score 40+ points in the first two games of the AdmiralBet ABA league. With 47 points Daron Russell broke his teammate, Vladimir Mihailović’s, record for most points in a game.
Key moments: Zadar was breathing down Mornar-Barsko zlato’s neck during the whole game but in the final two and a half minutes Mornar-Barsko zlato made an 8:2 run to get their second win of the season.
Can’t hide the stats: Mornar-Barsko zlato dominated the offensive rebounds tonight, and the squad from Montenegro grabbed 14 offensive boards compared to Zadar’s 8. Marko Pecarski finished the game with 17 rebounds, with 11 offensive boards.
Man of the match: Despite Luka Božić putting up another MVP performance, today’s man of the match definitely has to be the record breaker, Daron Russell, who dropped 47 points and had 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 steals.
Stats
Players on court
| MOR | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 0 | Russell D. | 35:06 | 47 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 48 |
| 1 | Mihailović V. | 26:10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 15 | Pecarski M. | 34:36 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 |
| 25 | Vujačić P. | 23:42 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 34 | Diong C. | 14:08 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| ZAD | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 3 | Davis Jr J. | 34:02 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 |
| 5 | Jordano A. | 28:59 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 7 | Sikirić A. | 00:45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Čampara S. | 07:41 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| 24 | Drežnjak D. | 17:31 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:05 (Q4) | 0 RUSSELL D. rebound (defensive) | |
| 00:09 (Q4) | JORDANO A. missed 3 points (jump shot) | |
| 00:21 (Q4) | 100 : 91 | DIONG C. made free throw (2 of 2) |
| 00:21 (Q4) | 1 MIHAILOVIĆ V. assist |
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Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Russell D. | 48 | - | 35 | Božić L. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Russell D. | 47 | - | 34 | Božić L. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Pecarski M. | 17 | - | 8 | Žganec K. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Russell D. | 4 | - | 3 | Jordano A. |
