Krka stronger than Gorica at Banja Luka Tournament opener
In the opening game of the NLB ABA League 2 Banja Luka Regular Season Tournament, Krka have outgunned Gorica.
(Photo: ABA League j.t.d./Dragana Stjepanovic)
NLB ABA League 2, Monday, 23 January 2023:
KRKA - Gorica 101:74 (18:22, 23:19, 33:18, 27:15)
In the opening game of the NLB ABA League 2 Banja Luka Regular Season Tournament, Krka have outgunned Gorica.
This is the 7th win of the season for the Novo mesto squad, and they keep chasing the top of the standings with an 7:1 record at the moment. On the other side, Gorica keep waiting for their first success of the season, as they are occupying the bottom of the standings with a 0:8 record after 8 games played.
It has been a game, which Gorica have started more successfully than Krka, having led by 4 points after the opening quarter (18:22). However, by halftime, Krka have tied the score at 41:41. In the third quarter, the winning side have dominated the court and even pulled away by 18 points (68:50) with 4 minutes left in the third. This is where the two sides have realized that it was Krka that was going to grab a pair of points this time.
The final quarter has brought no comeback and Krka celebrated the score of 101:74 in the end.
Stats
Players on court
| KRK | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 4 | Jančar Jarc M. | 04:46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Cerkvenik M. | 27:53 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | Stavrov A. | 04:52 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Jurković R. | 14:57 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| 23 | Škedelj M. | 28:02 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 26 |
| GOR | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 5 | Jelenković T. | 24:03 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | Perica S. | 01:14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Mašić A. | 18:31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 18 | Nakić - Vojnović I. | 23:54 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| 32 | Gunjina J. | 26:21 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:17 (Q4) | 101 : 74 | 13 JURKOVIĆ R. made 2 points (layup) |
| 00:17 (Q4) | 13 JURKOVIĆ R. rebound (offensive) | |
| 00:20 (Q4) | 4 JANČAR JARC M. missed 2 points (layup) | |
| 00:39 (Q4) | 99 : 74 | 5 JELENKOVIĆ T. made 2 points (drivinglayup) |
Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Škedelj M. | 26 | - | 20 | Nakić - Vojnović I. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Stipčević R. | 18 | - | 17 | Gunjina J. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Škedelj M. | 14 | - | 8 | Nakić - Vojnović I. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Špan J. | 5 | - | 4 | Batur I. |
