Mornar-Barsko zlato get back on the winning track as Russell shines
In the last game of the AdmiralBet ABA League Round 9, Mornar-Barsko zlato have prevailed over Split and have got back on the winning track.
Daron Russell (Photo: Mornar-Barsko zlato/Media Pro)
AdmiralBet ABA League Round 9, Monday, 5 December 2022:
MORNAR-BARSKO ZLATO - Split 104:88 (24:22, 28:26, 25:19, 27:21)
Game recap: In the last game of the AdmiralBet ABA League Round 9, Mornar-Barsko zlato have prevailed over Split and have got back on the winning track following two straight defeats, previously suffered. This is the 4th win for Mornar-Barsko zlato, that have approached the middle of the standings after 9 rounds played this season. On the other side, Split are now on a 2:7 record, just a step above the very bottom of the AdmiralBet ABA League standings.
Key moments: Mornar-Barsko zlato led by 2 points after the opening quarter and by 4 at halftime. However, the key moments arrived immediately after the beginning of the second half, when they went on an 8:3 run to pull away to 9 points of advantage (60:51). As it turned out later, Split did not manage to threaten to take a pair of points home again with them until the end of the game afterwards, so this was crucial for the game’s epilogue.
Man of the match: Daron Russell shined for Mornar-Barsko zlato once more, as he scored 37 points (6/18 for 3), while adding 11 assists, 9 rebounds, 3 steals and a valuation of 46 to his record. It’s the 4th best single-game individual valuation and the 5th best single game scoring achievement by any player this season. He is our man of the match!
Can’t trick the stats: Mornar-Barsko zlato have outrebounded Split 40:27 and that’s what pushed the flow of the game their way.
Stats
Players on court
| MOR | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 0 | Russell D. | 39:53 | 37 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 46 |
| 7 | Živanović B. | 21:30 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 15 | Pecarski M. | 36:09 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 37 |
| 34 | Diong C. | 14:42 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 41 | Vranješ N. | 18:11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| SPL | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 5 | Gizdavčić R. | 34:25 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | Runjić L. | 24:41 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 17 | Perkušić A. | 05:36 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 22 | Dubravčić M. | 03:49 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 51 | Šarić V. | 03:49 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:02 (Q4) | (defensive) | |
| 00:02 (Q4) | 0 RUSSELL D. missed 3 points (jump shot) | |
| 00:21 (Q4) | 104 : 88 | 8 RUNJIĆ L. made 2 points (dunk) |
| 00:28 (Q4) | 13 PERKUŠIĆ A. rebound (defensive) |
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Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Russell D. | 46 | - | 21 | Sullivan L. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Russell D. | 37 | - | 18 | Mavra D. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Russell D. | 9 | - | 7 | Sullivan L. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Russell D. | 11 | - | 7 | Ukić R. |
