MZT Skopje Aerodrom get the important win against Zadar

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 24, Friday, 31 March 2023:

MZT SKOPJE AERODROM - Zadar 84:80 (30:17, 22:22, 18:26, 14:15)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: MZT Skopje Aerodrom gets the vital win in their battle to avoid relegation as they take down Zadar in Jane Sandanski sports hall. The hosts improved to a 5-19 coming within one game of Borac Mozzart who is at 6-18, Zadar on the other hand drop to a 10-14 record and are now tied with Split in the hunt for a spot in the 2023 AdmiralBet ABA League playoffs. 

MZT Skopje Aerodrom came out on a mission, they controlled the first half, and already in the first quarter, they held a 13-point lead. In the second quarter, Dragan Nikolić's squad pulled away with a 20-point lead but Zadar would cut their lead back down to 13 by the half. Despite MZT Skopje Aerodrom opening the second half with a quick 5:0 run and going up by 18, Zadar would not stop fighting. Throughout the half, they would chip into the MZT Skopje Aerodrom lead and would make a close finish at the end of the game. The Zadar comeback would fall short and MZT Skopje Aerodrom would prevail for the crucial win. 

Key moments: In the early moments of the final quarter after Zadar cut the MZT Skopje Aerodrom lead to just 5, the squad from Skopje went on an important 9:2 run to take a 12-point lead heading into the final 7 minutes of the game. 

Man of the match: Mike Caffey was red hot in the first half, he scored 16 points in the first 20 minutes of the game. The MZT Skopje Aerodrom guard finished the game with 21 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists. 

Can't hide the stats: MZT Skopje shot a better percentage than Zadar in every shooting category tonight. Shooting a fine 47% from the field while Zadar shot 38% tonight.