FMP Meridian grab a road win in Ljubljana
In the Match of the sixth round of the 2022/23 season, FMP Meridian have outgunned Cedevita Olimpija on the road in legendary Tivoli Sports Hall in Ljubljana.
FMP Meridian team (Photo: Cedevita Olimpija/Ales Fevzer)
AdmiralBet ABA League Round 6, Sunday, 6 November 2022:
Cedevita Olimpija - FMP MERIDIAN 85:90 (24:20, 16:23, 19:27, 26:20)
Game recap: In the Match of the sixth round of the 2022/23 season, FMP Meridian have outgunned Cedevita Olimpija on the road in legendary Tivoli Sports Hall in Ljubljana. For the Panthers of Belgrade, that are having a dream season so far, this is the fifth win in the opening six rounds and they find themselves just under the very top of the standings after Round 6. On the other side, Cedevita Olimpija are currently on a 3:2 record, in the middle of the AdmiralBet ABA League standings.
It's worth mentioning that in this game, Alen Omić entered the Top 10 all-time rebounders of the AdmiralBet ABA League with 944 rebounds on his record.
Key moments: Cedevita Olimpija did win the first quarter with the score of 24:20, but FMP Meridian turned the things completely upside-down by the halftime, when they have been in front by 3 points (40:43). The main thing by the Panthers, however, came in the third, when they earned themselves a double-digit lead, with a 12:0 run between 22nd and 25th minutes of the game, which put them up by 15 points (45:60) with just as many minutes left in the game. As it turned out later in the game, this has decided the outcome, as the Dragons just did not manage to make it an even game again all until the very finish, when they simply lacked time to turn things around.
Man of the match: Paulius Valinaskas! The Lithuanian sniper in the ranks of FMP Meridian dominated the Tivoli court this time, as he had 21 points (5/5 for 3), 5 assists, 2 steals, and a valuation of 23 on his record. He is our man of the match.
Can’t trick the stats: FMP Meridian did well in many statistical categories, but what pushed to the win this time was their excellent 3-point shooting percentage. They scored 12 triples out of 25 attempts (48%). This was their key to the win this time.
