First win of the season for Borac Mozzart

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 8, Saturday, 26 November 2022:

BORAC MOZZART - Mornar-Barsko zlato 90:87 (21:33, 26:18, 25:19, 18:17)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: In the opening game of the AdmiralBet ABA League Round 9, Borac Mozzart have delighted their fans in the packed Borac Sports Hall with their first triumph of the season. The red and white have prevailed over Mornar-Barsko zlato. With this win, Borac Mozzart have got to an 1:7 record after 8 games played and they are right now not alone anymore at the bottom of the standings. On the other side, Mornar-Barsko zlato suffered their 5th defeat of the 2022/23 AdmiralBet ABA League season and will be placed in the bottom half of the standings after 8 rounds.

During the game, both teams have put on red marks on their players’ faces, in support for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

Key moments: Midway through the last quarter, the two sides have still been tied at the score of 76:76. That’s when Borac Mozzart made a 8:2 run over the next 3 minutes of the game and with 2 minutes to go, they were up by 6 points. As it turned out later, it has been enough to prevent Mornar-Barsko zlato to make a late comeback.

Man of the match: It has been Hunter Hale of Borac Mozzart, that led his team to the win with an exceptional performance. He has been a top scorer of his team with 29 points on his record, while adding 3 assists, 2 rebounds, 2 steals and a game-high valuation of 29. He is our man of the match!

Can’t trick the stats: Borac Mozzart have been shooting from the field with a 49% efficiency, while Mornar-Barsko zlato were shooting 46%. This might have been decisive for the game’s outcome.