Luca Vildoza guides Crvena zvezda mts toward a huge road win vs. Igokea m:tel

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 5, Monday, 31 October 2022:

Igokea m:tel - CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS 70:76 (18:23, 17:18, 20:18, 15:17)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Story of the game: After almost 3 years and 3 consecutive defeats at this court, Crvena zvezda mts have managed to beat Igokea m:tel in Laktaši. 

It was another big battle between two top-class regional league clubs. Each side had some great moments tonight, while every basketball fan could really enjoy in plenty of amazing plays on both ends of the court.

On top of that, the game itself was really intense, while the winner was decided in the final 5 minutes. At the score of 64:64, Crvena zvezda mts drained two consecutive 3-pointers to gain a 6-point lead that they have eventually managed to defend until the end of the game.

Crvena zvezda mts have therefore remained undefeated in the ongoing season as their current overall score is 4-0, while on the other side this was the 2^nd defeat for Igokea m:tel who are currently at 3-2.

Key moments: As we have previously mentioned, those two 3-pointers that Crvena zvezda mts scored right in the middle of the 4^th quarter decided the winner. Stefan Marković once again proved how important he is for this red-and-white squad in thrilling endings as he made the first out of those two 3-pointers to put his team in front – 67:64. Couple of moments after that, tonight’s MVP Luca Vildoza showed off his class as he knocked down another huge 3-pointer for the Belgrade troops – 70:64.

Man of the match: Crvena zvezda mts point guard Luca Vildoza has been simply brilliant in each game since coming to the AdmiralBet ABA League. Vildoza scored 19 points tonight, while he also had 9 assists. His overall index rating in this match was 28.

Can’t trick the stats: Three-point shot simply did not work for Igokea m:tel this evening. The home side made just 4 three-pointers for the entire match, while they had 19 attempts. On the other side, Zvezda scored 12 three-pointers and two of them gave them the crucial lead.