FMP Meridian keep on grinding
In the eighth round of the AdmiralBet ABA League Regular Season, FMP Meridian have prevailed over Igokea m:tel and grabbed their 7th win this season.
Ebuka Izundu (Photo: FMP Meridian)
AdmiralBet ABA League Round 8, Sunday, 27 November 2022:
FMP MERIDIAN - Igokea m:tel 89:77 (24:15, 17:30, 23:16, 25:16)
Game recap: In the eighth round of the AdmiralBet ABA League Regular Season, FMP Meridian have prevailed over Igokea m:tel and grabbed their 7th win this season. This way, the Panthers are now on a 7:1 record in the upper part of the standings and their prospects of reaching the Playoffs are looking very well at the moment. On the other side, Igokea m:tel have lost their second game in a row and are now on a 4:4 record in he middle of the standings of the regional competition.
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: It has been anybody’s game for almost 30 minutes of the playing time. With a minute and a half remaining in the third quarter, Igokea m:tel have been in front for the last time, at the score of 58:59. However, that’s when FMP Meiridian went on an 11:2 run over the course of the next 2 minutes of the playing time and got ahead by 8 points (69:61). And this turned out to be crucial for the outcome of the match.
Man of the match: Ebuka Izundu has been the key player of the Panthers on their road to the new win. He has collected 11 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 block and a valuation of 21. He is our man of the match!
Can’t trick the stats: FMP Meridian have outrebounded Igokea m:tel 34:22 and that’s what has been key for the outcome of the game this time.
Stats
Players on court
| FMP | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 1 | Frazier T. | 29:37 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| 2 | Beech III L. | 11:36 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | Nerandžić N. | 21:40 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 22 | Jenkins C. | 30:05 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 66 | Valinskas P. | 25:49 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| IGO | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 7 | Kondić K. | 22:36 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 9 | Delalić H. | 09:45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5 |
| 10 | Tanasković N. | 35:52 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 31 |
| 16 | Jošilo M. | 32:26 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 24 | Waller T. | 23:34 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Izundu E. | 21 | - | 31 | Tanasković N. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Frazier T. | 15 | - | 18 | Tanasković N. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Izundu E. | 10 | - | 7 | Tanasković N. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Frazier T. | 5 | - | 5 | Kondić K. |
