Budućnost VOLI get the convincing win against Mornar-Barsko zlato

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 24, Monday, 3 April 2023:

BUDUĆNOST VOLI - Mornar-Barsko zlato 99:78 (31:20, 25:14, 23:25, 20:19)

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Game recap: Budućnost VOLI dominated against Mornar-Barsko zlato to get the win on the home court on a Monday afternoon. Kamenjaš and Kaba led the way for Budućnost VOLI, each scoring 16 points against the visitors from Bar. Following this win, Budućnost VOLI improve to a 17-6 season record and this win helped them in their hopes to lock up the 3 seed heading into the playoffs. Mornar-Barsko zlato on the other hand drops to 7-15 on the season. 

Budućnost VOLI controlled this game from the get-go, they didn't allow Mornar-Barsko zlato to take the lead once in today's match. The blue and white pulled away with a double-digit lead in the first quarter and didn't look back from that point on. In the second quarter Budućnost VOLI continued where they left off in the first quarter, they continued building their lead as Alpha Kaba led them scoring 10 points in the quarter. Mornar-Barsko zlato poised no threat to the Budućnost VOLI lead and were unable to pull off a hopeful second-half comeback. 

Key moments: The key moments in Budućnost VOLI's win came early in the first quarter, after Mornar-Barsko zlato tied the game at 7:7 the hosts went on a 13:2 run to take control of the game. This set the tempo for the rest of the game and Budućnost VOLI did not look back. 

Man of the match: Kenan Kamenjaš played a perfect game tonight, he scored 16 points on 8/8 shooting from the field, grabbing 6 rebounds and blocking 1 shot. He finished the game with a 19 valuation rating and did not turn the ball over at all today. 

Can't hide the stats: Points in the paint are what stands out in today's game, Budućnost VOLI was extremely efficient in the paint scoring 66 of their 99 points in the restricted area while Mornar-Barsko zlato scored only 36 points in the paint.