Aleksandar Lazić shines as Budućnost VOLI beat Cibona in Podgorica

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

BUDUĆNOST VOLI - Cibona 97:76 (24:25, 24:25, 23:12, 26:14)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: Budućnost VOLI had some troubles in the 1st half to break the brave Cibona crew, but the Podgorica side still managed to score quite a convincing win thanks to their outstanding 2nd half performance.

The Podgorica team were down by 2 points at the halftime – 48:50, but then the home side improved their defense significantly in the 2nd half, letting their rivals score just 26 points during those 20 minutes.

Budućnost VOLI have therefore stayed on the winning path as this was their 2nd win in a row, while they have now improved their season score to 5-3. On the other side, Cibona suffered their 3rd consecutive defeat and they now have the overall score of 3-5.

Key moments: The ending of the 3rd quarter turned out to be the key period in this match. Cibona had the lead – 61:60, with 3 minutes remaining in the 3rd period, while then Budućnost VOLI made and 11:1 run to escape on a 9-point lead ahead of the 4^th quarter. Budućnost VOLI used the confidence they gained in the final minutes of the 3^rd quarter to keep increasing their lead minute by minute in the 4^th quarter all the way until they have definitely secured the win.

Man of the match: Budućnost VOLI forward Aleksandar Lazić has played the best game of his AdmiralBet ABA League career so far. Lazić scored his career-high 27 points, while he also had career-high 36 index rating.

Can't trick the stats: Budućnost VOLI had a pretty good shooting night as they scored 13 three-pointers today. It is also worth mentioning that the blue-and-whites made 3 consecutive 3-pointers during that 11:1 run at the end of the 3^rd quarter.