SC Derby start their 2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League season with a win in Split
In the opening game of the 2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League season, SC Derby have prevailed over Split on the road in Gripe and earned themselves the first win of the season.
Igor Drobnjak (Photo: Split/Ivica Cavka)
2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League Round 1, Friday, 29 September 2023:
Split – SC DERBY 72:76 (21:18, 16:17, 13:16, 22:25)
Game recap: In the opening game of the 2023/24 AdmiralBet ABA League season, SC Derby have prevailed over Split on the road in Gripe and earned themselves the first win of the season in a game, where they have come from behind and grabbed a valuable win in the end. This way, the Podgorica squad have confirmed their great shape at the moment, that they have demonstrated before at the ABA Super Cup, where they have been crowned the winners of the tournament after a true Cinderella story.
Key moments: Split were the ones to open the game in a better fashion, as they were in front by 3 points after the end of the first quarter, and they have sticked to their advantage until midway through the third quarter, in which SC Derby have turned the clash completely upside-down with a 10:0 run between 24th and 27th minute, which put them up 43:48. In fourth quarter, the visiting side have finally pulled away, created themselves a double-digit lead for the first time in the 36th minute (57:68) and cruised to the win calmly in the end.
Man of the match: Igor Drobnjak had a stellar performance, as he led his SC Derby towards the win over Split on the road in Gripe. He had 15 points (including 3/3 from beyond the arc), 7 assists, 4 rebounds, 3 steals, and a game-high valuation of 28. He is our man of the match!
Can’t trick the stats: Split have been shooting 3-pointers only 32.4% (11/34), while SC Derby have been 47.5% accurate from the field (10/24). That’s what helped the visiting side grab a pair of points this time around.
Stats
Players on court
| SPL | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 1 | Perković T. | 28:34 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | Stevenson S. | 28:49 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| 6 | Kalajžić M. | 26:54 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 19 |
| 8 | Runjić L. | 14:00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Vuko T. | 23:58 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| SCD | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 15 | Dawkins A. | 33:14 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 22 | Drobnjak I. | 23:52 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 |
| 23 | Drežnjak M. | 31:15 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 34 | Kamenjaš K. | 23:20 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 44 | Kapusta B. | 20:14 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:01 (Q4) | 72 : 76 | 4 STEVENSON S. made 3 points (pullupjump shot) |
| 00:05 (Q4) | 69 : 76 | 15 DAWKINS A. made free throw (2 of 2) |
| 00:05 (Q4) | 69 : 75 | 15 DAWKINS A. made free throw (1 of 2) |
| 00:05 (Q4) | 15 DAWKINS A. foul on |
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Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Kalajžić M. | 19 | - | 28 | Drobnjak I. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Stevenson S. | 18 | - | 15 | Drobnjak I. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Kalajžić M. | 9 | - | 9 | Kamenjaš K. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Kalajžić M. | 9 | - | 7 | Drobnjak I. |
