Kapusta's game-winning triple secures SC Derby first ABA Super Cup trophy
SC Derby are the new ABA Super Cup Winners, and they have done it following an amazing comeback against Partizan Mozzart Bet late in the game, after a game-winning three-pointer by Borna Kapusta.
SC Derby team (Photo: ABA League j.t.d./Dragana Stjepanovic)
ABA Super Cup Final, Wednesday, 20 September 2023:
Partizan Mozzart Bet – SC DERBY 81:83 (22:25, 18:17, 26:21, 15:20)
Game recap: SC Derby are the new ABA Super Cup Winners, and they have done it following an amazing comeback against Partizan Mozzart Bet late in the game, after a game-winning three-pointer by Borna Kapusta. This is the first ever ABA Super Cup trophy for SC Derby, which have become the fourth team to lift this trophy, after Cedevita Zagreb, Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet and Partizan Mozzart Bet. Kenan Kamenjaš of SC Derby has earned himself the title of the Most Valuable Player of the 2023 ABA Super Cup.
Key moments: For the majority of the first half, SC Derby have been in front, but Partizan Mozzart Bet turned the game upside-down in the third quarter (26:21). The black and white have entered the final three minutes of the game with an 8-point lead (81:73), but failed to score afterwards and it has been Borna Kapusta with 4 minutes left on the game clock, who sealed the win for SC Derby with a game-winning three-pointer, completing the SC Derby’s 10:0 run in the end of the game.
Man of the match: Kenan Kamenjaš has earned himself the honour of the man of the match, as he has led SC Derby to the win with 14 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and a valuation of 22.
Can’t trick the stats: SC Derby have outrebounded Partizan Mozzart Bet 27:34 and that’s what definitely helped them to prevail over the Belgrade powerhouse in the end.
Stats
Players on court
| PAR | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 2 | LeDay Z. | 30:10 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| 7 | Punter K. | 30:22 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 |
| 21 | Nunnally J. | 29:41 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 35 | Dozier P. | 27:09 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 |
| 44 | Kaminsky F. | 16:57 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| SCD | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 6 | Vučeljić Z. | 07:49 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | Hadžibegović E. | 20:01 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 15 | Dawkins A. | 24:39 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 23 | Drežnjak M. | 28:11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 34 | Kamenjaš K. | 27:25 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:03 (Q4) | 34 KAMENJAŠ K. rebound (defensive) | |
| 00:03 (Q4) | 44 KAMINSKY F. missed 2 points (jump shot) | |
| 00:05 (Q4) | 11 VUČELJIĆ Z. substitution (in) | |
| 00:05 (Q4) | 44 KAPUSTA B. substitution (out) |
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Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Punter K. | 27 | - | 22 | Kamenjaš K. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Punter K. | 23 | - | 18 | Dawkins A. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Koprivica B. | 5 | - | 8 | Kamenjaš K. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Avramović A. | 3 | - | 5 | Kapusta B. |
