Mornar-Barsko zlato beat Cibona in a thriller in Topolica
On Friday night, Mornar-Barsko zlato have prevailed over Cibona at home in their Topolica Sports Hall in Bar.
Daron Russell (Photo: Mornar-Barsko zlato/Media Pro)
AdmiralBet ABA League Round 16, Friday, 20 January 2022:
MORNAR-BARSKO ZLATO - Cibona 83:81 (26:15, 16:21, 22:20, 19:25)
Game recap: On Friday night, Mornar-Barsko zlato have prevailed over Cibona at home in their Topolica Sports Hall in Bar. It is an extremely important win for the squad, led from the bench by head coach Mihailo Pavićević, as they are now on a 5:10 record, just a win below Cibona in the standings. This way, the Sailors have moved away from the danger zone near the bottom of the AdmiralBet ABA League standings and one step closer to achieving their Playoffs dream, which is currently still not lost.
Key moments: It could be said, that the win by Mornar-Barsko zlato has been fully deserved, as they have started the game strongly, leading 23:13 already in the 8th minute of the game and they were ahead all until the final quarter, when Cibona bounced back and made it anybody’s game. Sven Smajlagić scored a three-pointer with a minute and a half remaining to put Cibona in front by 2 points (76:78), but it has been Marko Pecarski, that replied instantly on the other end, to tie the match. Perhaps the key moment arrived with 18 seconds left in the game, when Daron Russell made a fantastic drive to the rim, scored and drew a foul and thus took his team up 81:78. Cibona tried to turn the game upside-down once more in a free-throw finish, but just did not manage to make it true.
Man of the match: Marko Pecarski has made the key contribution for the win of Mornar-Barsko zlato, as he led his team to the triumph with 18 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block and a valuation of 30. He is our man of the match!
Can’t trick the stats: Mornar-Barsko zlato have outrebounded Cibona 34:32 and this turned out to be crucial for the game’s outcome, as Cibona too have been better in many statistical categories this time.
Stats
Players on court
| MOR | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 0 | Russell D. | 27:23 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | Jones C. | 17:45 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | Glas G. | 33:33 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | Đoković R. | 22:38 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | Pecarski M. | 37:07 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 30 |
| CIB | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 1 | Vuković D. | 10:59 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Radovčić K. | 25:08 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | Perasović I. | 35:28 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 24 |
| 9 | Smajlagić S. | 22:11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 98 | Ljubičić K. | 09:58 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:00 (Q4) | 6 PERASOVIĆ I. rebound (offensive) | |
| 00:00 (Q4) | 6 PERASOVIĆ I. missed free throw (2 of 2) | |
| 00:00 (Q4) | 6 PERASOVIĆ I. missed 2 points (jump shot) | |
| 00:01 (Q4) | 6 PERASOVIĆ I. rebound (defensive) |
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Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Pecarski M. | 30 | - | 24 | Perasović I. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Pecarski M. | 18 | - | 22 | Aranitović A. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Pecarski M. | 12 | - | 9 | Perasović I. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Russell D. | 3 | - | 5 | Kapusta B. |
