Budućnost VOLI head to the semifinals after completing the second half comeback against Mega MIS

AdmiralBet ABA League Quarterfinals Round 2, Sunday, 7 May 2023:

Mega MIS - BUDUĆNOST VOLI 80:82 (19:15, 27:14, 14:26, 20:27)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: Budućnost VOLI complete a big second half comeback in Sremska Mitrovica to sweep their way into the semifinals against Mega MIS. 

Mega MIS opened the game looking much better than they did in game 1, with a terrific second quarter they held a big 17-point lead heading into the halftime break. Ahmaad Rorie was the go-to man for Mega MIS in the first 20 minutes, he scored 17 points in the first two quarters. 

Petar Mijović must've had a productive halftime talk in the locker room, his team came out of the break on a mission to end this series tonight. The visitors opened the third quarter with a quick 10:0 run to cut the Mega MIS lead to single digits, they continued to cut into the host's lead throughout the half. In the fourth quarter, Budućnost VOLI took over the lead, with the experience they had over the young Mega MIS squad they were able to keep control of the advantage and close out the quarter-final series. 

Key moments: Budućnost VOLI opened the final quarter with a crucial 13:3 run to take over the lead, from that point on they held control of the game and successfully rallied back to complete the comeback. 

Man of the match: Alpha Kaba was a big factor in Budućnost VOLI's second-half comeback, he finished the game with 16 points, 9 rebounds, and a valuation rating of 20. 

Can't trick the stats: Budućnost VOLI shot an admirable 53% from the field tonight while allowing Mega MIS to hit just 43% of their shots in the game.