Cibona get the road win in Zadar
Cibona got their fifth win of the season after they defeated Zadar in front of 4600 fans in the Krešimir Ćosić sports hall and an important win for the Playoff hunt.
Blaz Mesicek (Photo: KK Zadar/Zvonko Kucelin)
AdmiralBet ABA League Round 12, Friday, 23 December 2022:
ZADAR - CIBONA
Game recap: Cibona got their fifth win of the season after they defeated Zadar in front of 4600 fans in the Krešimir Ćosić sports hall and an important win for the Playoff hunt. Zadar drops to 7-5 heading into the new year while Cibona improves to 5-7 after 12 rounds in the 2022/2023 AdmiralBet ABA League.
The guests from Zagreb controlled the rhythm through most of the game, Zadar's only lead was a 1-point lead in the early moments of the first quarter. Zadar never allowed Cibona to run away with the lead, their fans were the wind in their backs in the tough moments and helped the blue and white get back into the game.
Cibona had a good third quarter, they outscored Zadar 14:21 which in turn helped them get a 9-point cushion heading into the final quarter. Zadar tried to get back into the lead but Cibona wasn't letting up, on the backs of Aranitović, Kapusta, and Ljubičić Cibona walked away with the win.
Key moments: Cibona made a crucial run in the third quarter, they opened up the third with a big 9:0 run to give them a double-digit lead. This is where Cibona built a comfortable lead heading into the final quarter.
Man of the match: Aleksandar Aranitović was all over the floor tonight for Cibona, he finished the night with 13 points, 9 rebounds, 3 steals, and a 15 valuation rating.
Can't hide the stats: Zadar had a bad shooting night from three-point range, hitting only 6 three on 18% shooting from beyond the arc, their worst three-point shooting night of the season. Cibona on the other hand hit 10 threes on 34% shooting.
Stats
Players on court
| ZAD | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 5 | Jordano A. | 32:13 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Žganec K. | 29:09 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 12 | Čampara S. | 04:49 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| 24 | Drežnjak D. | 31:27 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 29 | Božić L. | 40:00 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 40 |
| CIB | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 5 | Mesiček B. | 26:53 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| 14 | Mazalin L. | 25:51 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| 17 | Aranitović A. | 30:12 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| 24 | Baković M. | 14:31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 44 | Kapusta B. | 29:54 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:10 (Q4) | 44 KAPUSTA B. rebound (defensive) | |
| 00:13 (Q4) | 24 DREŽNJAK D. missed 3 points (jump shot) | |
| 00:19 (Q4) | 9 ŽGANEC K. rebound (defensive) | |
| 00:19 (Q4) | 17 ARANITOVIĆ A. missed free throw (2 of 2) |
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Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Božić L. | 40 | - | 15 | Aranitović A. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Božić L. | 16 | - | 15 | Ljubičić K. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Božić L. | 14 | - | 9 | Aranitović A. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Božić L. | 7 | - | 3 | Radovčić K. |
