SC Derby complete the comeback to beat Mornar-Barsko zlato

AdmiralBet ABA League Round 4, Sunday, 22 October 2023:

SC DERBY - Mornar-Barsko zlato 94:79 (20:25, 20:20, 20:17, 34:17)

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POST-GAME COMMENTS

Game recap: SC Derby completed a tremendous second-half comeback to beat Mornar-Barsko zlato at home to get their third win. 

The visitors held control of the first half from the start, throughout the first half Mornar-Barsko zlato was the better team, and heading into the halftime break they held a 5-point lead. The pride of Bar opened the third quarter with a 12:2 run to grab a 15-point lead, it seemed as if Mornar-Barsko zlato was well on their way to their first win of the season. But Andrej Žakelj's squad would not allow that on their home court, for the rest of the half SC Derby out-scored Mornar-Barsko zlato 51:22 locking up the win. 

Key moments: Following Mornar-Barsko zlato's great opening run of the second half, SC Derby fought their way back into the game. They responded with a 17:5 run to close the third quarter to head into the final 10 minutes of regulation trailing by just 2 giving them momentum to take over the game in the final quarter. 

Man of the match: Kenan Kamenjaš was a force in the paint, he finished the night one rebound shy of a double-double, scoring 17 points to go along with 9 rebounds and a 28 valuation. 

Can't trick the stats: SC Derby completely controlled the paint tonight, and they outscored Mornar-Barsko zlato in the restricted area 48:24. The visitors had no answers to baskets scored in the key, SC Derby players took advantage of the open lane to the basket.