Mega MIS make huge step toward the Playoffs as they beat SC Derby on the road

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 19, Saturday, 11 February 2023:

SC Derby - MEGA MIS 83:103 (19:21, 30:29, 16:28, 18:25)

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Game recap: Mega MIS seized a huge win in the race for the Playoffs as they defeated SC Derby on the road. Also, this victory has a double value for the Pink troops as it came against their direct rival for a place in top 8, while on top of that Mega MIS have now sealed a better head-to-head score against the Podgorica side.

With 7 rounds left to be played in the regular season, SC Derby still have a slight advantage over Mega MIS as the Podgorica side have the overall score of 9-10, while Mega MIS are now at 8-11.

Key moments: The winner of this game was decided in the final 4 minutes of the 3^rd quarter. Mega MIS were up by 65:63, while then the boys coached by Marko Barać made the key 13:2 run to increase the gap to 13 points ahead of the 4th quarter – 78:65. The visitors had no problems keeping their lead in the final 10 minutes of the game.

Man of the match: Oh, this is a hard choice to make. Mega MIS center Danko Branković had a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds, while his overall index rating was 25. His teammate Matej Rudan was the team top scorer with 24 points (5/6 for 3-points), while his index rating was 27. Finally, Mega’s point guard Ahmaad Rorie made 21 points and 9 assists, while his index rating was 30.

We leave you to decide who is the MVP out of these three players.

Can't trick the stats: Mega MIS won this match thanks to their outstanding shooting night. While the visitors were 10/22 for 3-points, the home team made just 4 three-pointers out of 19 attempts.