Mega MIS prevail over Mornar-Barsko zlato

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 20, Monday, 6 March 2023:

MEGA MIS - Mornar-Barsko zlato 89:78 (20:24, 21:15, 19:17, 29:22)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: Mega MIS defeated Mornar-Barsko in the final match of Round 20.

The Pink troops have therefore once again confirmed that they are in amazing form as this was their 6^th win in the last 7 rounds. More importantly, Mega MIS have made another major step toward the Playoffs as they have now entered the top 8 zone on the standings.

On the other side, Mornar-Barsko zlato put on a decent performance today, but that was not enough for the win. In the most important moments of the game the visitors had lot of problems defensively as they conceded 29 points in the final quarter. 

Key moments: The winner of this match was decided in the final 5 minutes of the 4^th quarter. Mornar-Barsko zlato had a 1-point lead – 69:70, but then Mega MIS made the key 12:1 run to completely turn the things in their favor – 81:71. After that, the hosts have managed to keep the distance until the end without any major problems. 

Man of the match: Oh, it is a tough choice between Mega MIS captain Luka Cerovina and his young teammate Nikola Đurišić. Cerovina was brilliant in the first half in which he scored 18 points, without missing a single shot! Yet, the top scorer of this game was 19-year-old Nikola Đurišić who dropped 20 points, while he also made 7 rebounds. Perhaps, these two deserve to share the MVP award today.

Can’t trick the stats: Mega MIS dominated in two categories today – rebounds and steals. The home team made 10 rebounds more than their opponents (39:29), while they used their 11 steals to make some easy points, especially in the 4^th quarter.