Živanović hands Mornar-Barsko zlato a win after a thriller vs. Cedevita Olimpija
In the last game on schedule in the AdmiralBet ABA League Round 25, Mornar-Barsko zlato have prevailed over Cedevita Olimpija after a thriller in Topolica Sports Hall in Bar.
Marko Pecarski (Photo: Mornar-Barsko zlato/Media Pro)
AdmiralBet ABA League Round 25, Tuesday, 11 April 2023:
MORNAR-BARSKO ZLATO - Cedevita Olimpija 78:75 (23:21, 21:24, 17:25, 17:5)
Game recap: In the last game on schedule in the AdmiralBet ABA League Round 25, Mornar-Barsko zlato have prevailed over Cedevita Olimpija after a thriller in Topolica Sports Hall in Bar. This win puts Mornar-Barsko zlato on an 8:15 record in the standings, away from the danger zone near the bottom. On the other side, Cedevtia Olimpija are now on a 16:8 record and they have lost their chances of finishing in the 3rd place in the standings. They will end the Regular season 4th and will face FMP Soccerbet in the Quarter-finals.
Key moments: It has been a game of several ups and downs, where both teams have exchanged the lead several times. However, it hasn’t been over until the final seconds. With 20 seconds to go in the game, Cedevita Olimpija were still in front by a point, but that’s when Mornar-Barsko zlato youngster Balša Živanović stepped up and scored a crucial three-pointer for the hosts for the score of 77:75 with 17 seconds left. Cedevita Olimpija had one last chance to turn the game around on the other end, but Josh Adams was inaccurate with his last attempt and the home side prevailed in the end with the final score of 78:75.
Man of the match: Not only has Balša Živanović scored the key bucket for the home side, he also led them in scoring with 19 points, while adding 5 rebounds and a valuation of 15 to his stats. He is our man of the match.
Can’t trick the stats: Mornar_Barsko zlato had 43 rebounds and Cedevita Olimpija only 36. Despite the fact, that the Dragons have been better in categories like assists and field goal percentage, rebounding dominance by the hosts turned out to be crucial in the end.
Stats
Players on court
| MOR | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 3 | Glas G. | 23:37 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | Živanović B. | 26:39 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| 11 | Vranković A. | 31:49 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 15 | Pecarski M. | 31:01 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| 25 | Vujačić P. | 20:50 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| COL | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 0 | Rebec M. | 29:14 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | Jeremić M. | 19:05 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 8 | Murić E. | 19:37 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 14 | Adams J. | 32:55 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 22 |
| 24 | Omić A. | 25:21 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:00 (Q4) | 3 REBEC M. missed 3 points (jump shot) | |
| 00:03 (Q4) | 3 REBEC M. rebound (defensive) | |
| 00:03 (Q4) | 1 ŽIVANOVIĆ B. missed free throw (2 of 2) | |
| 00:03 (Q4) | 78 : 75 | 1 ŽIVANOVIĆ B. made free throw (1 of 2) |
Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Pecarski M. | 18 | - | 22 | Adams J. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Živanović B. | 19 | - | 24 | Adams J. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Pecarski M. | 12 | - | 8 | Murić E. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Glas G. | 4 | - | 4 | Rebec M. |
