SC Derby continue with their great form after defeating Zadar
SC Derby continued with their fantastic form in the new season, after going undefeated and winning the ABA Super Cup they improved to a 2-0 regular season record after defeating Zadar.
(Photo: SC Derby/Filip Roganovic)
AdmiralBet ABA League Round 2, Monday, 9 October 2023:
SC DERBY - ZADAR
Game recap: SC Derby continued with their fantastic form in the new season, after going undefeated and winning the ABA Super Cup they improved to a 2-0 regular season record after defeating Zadar.
Zadar started off the game playing well, running away to an early 4:16 lead which forced Andrej Žakelj to call a timeout. SC Derby responded quickly and made a 13:0 run to take the lead late in the first quarter. The second quarter was a fairly back-and-forth contest with the host taking a minimal 2-point lead into the halftime break. SC Derby pulled away in the second half and continued their unbeaten run.
Key moments: After Zadar cut the SC Derby lead to just 3 in the fourth quarter, the hosts went on a 15:2 run, giving them a lead too large for Zadar to overcome.
Man of the match: Kenan Kamenjaš was a force to be reckoned with, he finished the game with a triple-double, scoring 14 points (10 points in the paint), 12 rebounds, 2 steals, and 1 block for a 31 valuation rating.
Can't trick the stats: SC Derby controlled the paint tonight, and they outscored Zadar 44:30 in the paint. SC Derby. Zoran Vučeljić, Luka Bogavac, and Kenan Kamenjaš were too much for Zadar to handle in the paint, the trio combined for 26 points in the paint.
Stats
Players on court
| SCD | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 6 | Vučeljić Z. | 21:14 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 |
| 22 | Drobnjak I. | 16:22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 23 | Drežnjak M. | 27:21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 34 | Kamenjaš K. | 29:23 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 31 |
| 70 | Mirković D. | 12:38 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| ZAD | Min | PtsP | RebsR | AssA | StS | FoulF | ValV | |
| 14 | Mazalin L. | 23:11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 19 | Lakić A. | 29:05 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 20 | Mekić A. | 12:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -8 |
| 22 | Jambrović P. | 08:33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 29 | Božić L. | 39:01 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 39 |
Last 5 actions
| Min | Score | Action |
| game finished | ||
| end of 4. quarter | ||
| 00:01 (Q4) | 88 : 75 | 19 LAKIĆ A. made free throw (2 of 2) |
| 00:01 (Q4) | 88 : 74 | 19 LAKIĆ A. made free throw (1 of 2) |
| 00:01 (Q4) | 22 DROBNJAK I. substitution (in) | |
| 00:01 (Q4) | 44 KAPUSTA B. substitution (out) |
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Top players
| VALUE (INDEX) | ||||
| Kamenjaš K. | 31 | - | 39 | Božić L. |
| POINTS | ||||
| Kamenjaš K. | 14 | - | 26 | Božić L. |
| REBOUNDS | ||||
| Kamenjaš K. | 12 | - | 11 | Božić L. |
| ASSISTS | ||||
| Baćović V. | 3 | - | 6 | Božić L. |
